Why does the United States buy a large amount of artillery shells?

The US military has placed a bid to purchase about 150 thousands of shells for 155 millimeter howitzers. Reports portal Task and Purpose about it.

It is noted that the amount of the current order for 825 percent more than was originally planned. In particular, the list includes Excalibur missiles intended for use in melee combat. As the newspaper notes, it seems that the country is preparing for a “new big war”.

Typically, this amount of ammunition is required for soldiers to develop skills in conducting ground operations.

We are preparing for combat in conflicts that require special determination.

- commented on the purchase of artillery shells, US Army Director for the Budget Paul Chamberlain.

He added that the purchase of such a huge amount of shells is not associated with a lack of ammunition from the armed forces. The military simply fill and update the stock of shells for artillery.

Comments

[cniza]

It is noted that the volume of the current order is 825 percent more than originally planned.

All the same, they are preparing to butt with Eun, but they are afraid.

[Bomb]

It is unlikely that with Eun ..... everything will go to Europe.

[MoJloT]

No matter how they drove to Syria.

[Shurik70]

I recall that Israel acquires several missile ships with a displacement of 2000 tons. The ships will be delivered by the end of 2019, the year is needed for the combat coordination of the crews, which means that an attack on Iran will be at the beginning of 2021 or the end of 2020.
Either the Pentagon is preparing WELL VERY in advance, or all the same it will butt with Eun.

[Mwg]

And, as it were, not to our borders ...

[Zhelezyakin]

This mouse fuss at our western borders does not inspire me at all. All these transfers of Abrams and others like him. Again, Americans are preparing to rake the heat of others

[figwam]

The U.S. Armed Forces have placed an application for the purchase of about 150 thousand shells for 155-mm howitzers.

So a large amount will be spent and you need to replenish the stock with new shells.

[Vladimir Chiyanov]

It looks like Usraina.

[Herculesic]

With us, but with the wrong hands, maybe, through ukroinu against us they will be used. And that means that in VSU there will be guns from the USA along with instructors, and shells for those guns!

[gromoboj]

It remains only to give Ukraine trunks 155 mm. They only have 152.

[Vitaly Anisimov]

Quote: Herkulesich

With us, but with the wrong hands, maybe, through ukroinu against us they will be used. And that means that in VSU there will be guns from the USA along with instructors, and shells for those guns!

Right think Vitalyevich .. For us they are preparing bastards a mess, on which side, the question is (around their emissaries) Where else will they set fire to our borders? Getting ready and we, too, are not idle ..

[Korax71]

And when does the toilet paper end or who in the elevator shit and burned the buttons are also Merikans with their instructors and emissaries?

[Star]

As far as I understand, the Americans do not dispose of their ammunition with an expiring shelf life, but "endow" them with unfavorable regimes, preferably in oil-rich countries, etc.
It turns out we spend money on recycling, and they earn on it.
Iran has a stake in their throat .... for VSU a lot, but the Baltic states are not ready yet. In North Korea, they will most likely use nuclear weapons. In Syria, they are now trying to put together their state with the army ....

[Firework]

our in Syria have used up a lot of weapons and ammunition

[antiamerican]

with 'ykhtamnetami'

[ul_vitalii]

Arsenals release and renew. The caliber is in demand, they will shove it into Europe, and the NATO money-dues in your pocket.

[gromoboj]

Yes, they don’t need Eun. He can answer so that everyone will be sick.
The Yankees need access to the inland sea of ​​Russia. With the Black Sea did not work out, now they are tearing to the Caspian. And for this they need to demolish Syria, and most importantly Iran.
Or maybe they are preparing to declare that there is no democracy in Russia and to arrange an invasion.

[Labor]

Will the US 18th fleet stand on the Caspian?

[Korax71]

They will drag aircraft carriers into the Caspian Sea. Like Peter 1.only instead of serfs, they will put Negroes and Indians into a harness.

[Gradus HuK]

With the name Chamberlain, the association is not very

[Herculesic]

Themselves directly and write that for warfare!

[A. Privalov]

In particular, the list includes Excalibur missiles intended for use in melee combat.

Sorry, Excalibur (M982 Excalibur) missiles - 155-mm Active-Missile Projectile (APC) increased (!) range. Its firing range is up to 60 km.

[x.andvlad]

I can assume that there is a translation error.
Considering that this projectile is correctable, and the average deviation from the target is 4-5 meters, then “close” combat apparently means shooting in the immediate vicinity of their troops (in order to avoid defeating “their own”). And the battery can be located for 50 and 60 km.

[A. Privalov]

Quote: x.andvlad

I can assume that there is a translation error.

On their website, it sounds like this:

... Excalibur rounds designed for use in danger-close situations ...

[x.andvlad]

"danger-close situations" can be translated as "a situation of near danger."
Where the author got the term "close combat" is not clear.
Variants of sounding "close combat" in English: "melee, close combat, melee combat, melee attack, close batle" (even though I speak English mostly "with a dictionary")
But the author is definitely not an artilleryman

[A. Privalov]

Okay, let's not quibble over trifles. By the way, the source article is written in a slightly different tone than its presentation on HE. For those interested in:
https://taskandpurpose.com/army-budget-artillery-
shells /

[Korax71]

Probably in vain tried Nobody will click on your link. People are satisfied with the translation in such a way.

[A. Privalov]

Quote: Korax71

Probably in vain tried Nobody will click on your link. People are satisfied with the translation in such a way.

“A noble husband knows that the world is imperfect, but does not give up.” (C)

[Beby]

You should not judge the rest of the contingent of this site by yourself; a reference to the source was very useful. And the text there is devoid of translation errors into Russian.

[Antares]

Quote: Beby

And the text there is devoid of translation errors into Russian.

https://taskandpurpose.com/army-budget-artillery-
shells /
As for the transfer to the media
Well, who will write in Russian

We are preparing for battle in conflicts, particularly demanding
- Commented on the purchase of artillery shells, Director of the US Army Budget Budget Paul Chamberlain

We are training to fight a decisive-action conflict
Well, so, all Russian and Ukrainian media failed to translate into a logical
"We are preparing for protracted conflicts," "conflicts of great intensity"
(Americans love such expressions)

[NEOZ]

60 km is near for them ... usually the KR and the Air Force work, and there the ranges are measured in hundreds of km ...

[Sauron80]

Are Americans all trying to scare Kim?

[Altona]

Quote: cniza

All the same, they are preparing to butt with Eun, but they are afraid.

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Yes, no, it looks like it’s all in our souls.

[Mwg]

The same opinion.

[Altona]

Quote: A. Privalov

Excuse me, but the Excalibur rockets (M982 Excalibur) are a 155-mm long-range active! Its firing range is up to 60 km.

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The same caliber is used in the artillery mount of the Zamvolt destroyer, there is generally a range of up to 100 km.

[NEOZ]

Do you have US military operations specialists?
tell your vision.
try to cheat ......
in my (purely sofa) view, the United States is fighting aviation ... that is. if standard US operations were planned, then air-to-ground bombs and missiles would be purchased, and artillery support, clearing ruins, troops ...
here, in my opinion, artillery will be instead of (judging by the increased ammunition range) aviation ... i.e. where there is a developed air defense and / or use of the air force is not possible / limited .... Donbass ????

[Herculesic]

Donbass and Russia!

[Petrix]

Quote: Herkulesich

Donbass and Russia!

Thank God not Belarus. Thanks, reassured.

[Serpent Pliskin]

Why, didn’t they stock up on airplanes? There are purchases ...

[Antares]

Quote: NEOZ

The United States is fighting aviation ... i.e. if standard US operations were planned, then air-to-ground bombs and missiles would be purchased, and artillery support, clearing ruins, troops ...

in general, the first waves of the Kyrgyz Republic and aviation with the suppression of air defense and so on are understandable. But then ordinary artillery comes into play.
US uses towed guns extensively
That's even in Iraq and Syria

Soldiers of the 26th US Marine Corps Expeditionary Battalion of Bell Base fire from the M777A2 howitzer at positions of the IG, 18.03.2016/XNUMX/XNUMX (c) Cpl. Andre Dakis / US Marine Corps
Given the maximum firing range of the M777A2 of 34 kilometers [active-rocket shell]

[lexx2038]

But with the production of shells, it’s not very good for us (here, several articles skipped on the HE), and there are almost no pyrotechnic factories left. Not for long, if you fight well.

[Don]

No need to worry, shells will not be needed, because our forum users will throw all enemies with caps

[Korax71]

They will be cursed, diarrhea and infertility with caries. And those who survive will be drowned by drooling.

[macgyver]

And how do we respond to Chamberlain?

[Manul]

Quote: macgyver

And how do we respond to Chamberlain?

The population needs to learn how to shoot down reconnaissance drones from slingshots and throw spotters of spotters with celluloid smoke mufflers. And I would like to talk now not about small arms, but about means of countering threats in my preamble.

[macgyver]

Yes, I’ll knock down an F-35 slingshot, if that ... only a big slingshot is needed))

I like the Swiss civil militia system, after serving in the army there, they’ll take apart personal weapons at home in case of war. This is effective, it seems to me ... and in a similar position there are heavy weapons (tanks, howitzers, pillboxes)

[realist]

I also like the military service scheme in Switzerland, but we won’t. the state is afraid of us, its citizens!

[Vadim237]

And a company of some drunk militias, will shoot a company of other drunk militias.

[Manul]

Quote: Vadim237

And a company of some drunk militias, will shoot a company of other drunk militias.

I agree. But I'm not talking about small arms. Fire adjusters are the worst enemy. You can develop non-lethal weapons - smoke civilian grenade launchers, for example, so that they exhibited curtains.

[kplayer]

Yes, it’s already long overdue for them to replace stocks of obviously obsolete standard ammunition, the same “18-kilometer” 155-mm OFS M107.

[Lexa-149]

It seems to me that it’s not for nothing ...

[fan_]

Yeah, the enemy is being bought by echelons of ammunition, and here we are sitting and arguing wherever he needs it? Probably agriculture to develop!

[realist]

our answer to Chamberlain - but the gut is not thin?

[Vadim237]

We will continue to produce graders and bulldozers, as you have on Ava.