The national defence minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamish built the foundation stone for the construction of a fresh artillery mill 155 mm in Kraśnik. «Today's foundation stone laying is another step in the improvement of Kraśnik, the improvement of MESKO and Poland's security”, said the minister during the ceremony at the MESKO plant.
The fresh investment will increase the area of production halls to 9 000 square meters and will let the production of 150 000 ammunition corps per year. The minister announced a evidence increase in production capacity. «A 3.5 1000 percent increase in production capacity (ammunition) 155 in Poland. It is simply a giant leap, it is the planet record», emphasized Kosiniak-Kamish.
No plans to retreat US troops
On the same day, the minister referred to reports of the withdrawal of American soldiers from Mihail Kogalnicean's base in Romania. «We have not received any information, specified as Romania or another countries of the east flank of NATO, about the simplification of the quota in Poland. Poland and the USA are iron allies to each other”, the head of the MON assured.
The investment in MESKO received backing of PLN 887 million from the Capital Investment Fund. The modern ammunition production center is expected to be completed in 2027. 155 mm ammunition is utilized in Polish crabs and Korean K9 Thunder.
MESKO president Renata Gruszczyńska stressed the strategical importance of the investment. The fresh plant is intended to strengthen the possible of the Polish Armed Forces and increase the independency of the national armament industry.
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