FEDERALhearing transcript

Hearing on Modernizing U.S. Ammunition Production Facilities

Original title: [H.A.S.C. No. 116-91] MODERNIZATION OF THE CONVENTIONAL AMMUNITION PRODUCTION INDUSTRIAL BASE

January 1, 2021

defense ammunition manufacturing supply chain military modernization

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The Frame

What this does

The hearing initiates a legislative review of the U.S. Army's , which may lead to future federal funding and policy changes regarding the modernization of ammunition manufacturing plants and supply chain security.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

U.S. Army

The Army is responsible for the operation and modernization of the ammunition production industrial base.

Defense Manufacturing Workforce

The workforce operates in facilities that the committee identified as needing modernization for safety and efficiency.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2021.

What's next

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Summary

The House Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces held a hearing to assess the current state of U.S. conventional ammunition production. The committee discussed the need to modernize aging manufacturing facilities, many of which date back to World War II, and addressed concerns regarding supply chain vulnerabilities.

Key Facts

The hearing took place on September 22, 2020, in a hybrid format.
Many U.S. ammunition production facilities currently in use date back to the 1940s.
The committee identified that many materials used in ammunition production are currently foreign-sourced or single-sourced.
The hearing was intended as an initial assessment of the industrial base to inform future modernization efforts.
The subcommittee established specific rules for remote participation, including video visibility and microphone management.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is the committee looking at ammunition factories?

The committee is concerned that many facilities are outdated, operating with technology from the 1940s, and that the supply chain for materials is vulnerable due to reliance on foreign or single-source suppliers.

What was the outcome of this hearing?

This hearing served as an initial assessment and a starting point for conversations between the committee and the Army regarding the need for facility modernization.

Why It Matters

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Focus on Industrial Base Modernization

The committee explicitly signaled a shift toward prioritizing the physical modernization of WWII-era ammunition plants.

Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces U.S. Army

Connected Entities

personDonald Norcross“Chairman of the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces”Map →

organizationSubcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces“House Armed Services subcommittee conducting the hearing”Map →

personEdward M. Daly“Commanding General, Army Materiel Command”Map →

personBruce D. Jette“Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology”Map →

Sources

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