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In Scranton, aging US factory makes shells for Ukraine
Credit: IndiaTimes- Published 3 weeks ago
In brick buildings that are more than a century old in Joe Biden's Rust Belt hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, dated machinery continues to churn out machinery for modern conflicts -- especially the war in Ukraine. "Production has not been increased because of the war in Ukraine," Hansen said, though he added that the plant had...
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Published 2 weeks ago - 03:02
In Scranton, aging US factory makes shells for Ukraine
At the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant (SCAAP) in President Joe Biden's hometown, workers churn out ammunition used in modern conflicts - especially for Ukraine. The plant in Pennsylvania was purchased by the US government in 1953 to make ammunition for use in the Korean War. "We're currently under contract to produce 24,000 rounds per month," says Richard Hansen, a retired US Navy veteran who has been in charge of the facility since 2009.