video Share with x It claims to indicate that a 155mm shell is being made.
USA 155mm shell production in the US pic.twitter.com/okujox2ekk
– Lord Bebo (@mylordbebo) March 27, 2025
Verdict: Misleading
This video shows the renovation of a long-standing M549A1 high explosion round.
Fact check:
Social media users claim that it shows the production of 155mm shells in the US. This is written as “155mm shell production in the US.”
This claim is misleading. Through reverse image search, the video confirmed that the video shows the M549A1 high explosives-rocket-assisted projectile, which was renovated in February 2020. explanation.
Insider analyst Colby Budwar is also It was exposed The claim in the tweet on March 30th.
This is the Bluegrass Army Depot in February 2020. They are renovating an old M549A1 highly explosive-rocket-assisted projectile that has not been produced for many years. This kind of work wasn’t happening on a significant scale at the time, so there was no reason to invest…
– Colby Badhwar (@colbybadhwar) March 30, 2025
“This is the Bluegrass Army Depot in February 2020. They are renovating an old M549A1 highly explosive-rocket-assisted projectile that has not been produced for many years. At the time, there was no reason to invest heavily in more automation.
Business Insider visited the Scranton Army Factory. This shows how the 155mm shell is made. This process is more automated than the process shown in the original X-Video.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdypdrukk68
“The United States has sent millions of rounds since the start of the war, including cluster bombs. However, there is a global shortage of 155 shells, and we fear that the US is running out of its stockpile.
