How Russia Produces 3 Million Artillery Munitions Yearly
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Published 2024-04-26
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During a recent campaign event named “Everything for victory!”, Putin said “success is achieved by the side that can react quickly... the side that does it quicker wins the battle”. It took place in the military-industrial city of Tula, arguably the center of Russian arms manufacturing, with more than 10 companies producing weapons non-stop. This includes NPO Splav, the only manufacturer of multiple rocket launcher systems in Russia. Tula is the perfect example of how, at the heart of Russia's military production capability are its state-owned manufacturing facilities. 6 large plants encompass a wide range of capabilities, from the production of traditional artillery shells to the assembly of advanced munitions systems. These facilities are strategically dispersed across the country, and most of them were inherited relics from the Soviet Union. Today they account for 70% of all Russia’s arms production.
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Written by: Chris Cappy & Armando Duarte Galán
Edited by: Savvy Studios
During the Cold War era, the Soviet Union established a robust industrial infrastructure to support its military ambitions. Factories churned out vast quantities of munitions, positioning the Soviet military as the formidable force. Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia faced economic turmoil and a decline in military spending. In 1995, just 4 years after Russia’s first democratic presidential election, Russia’s arms manufacturers produced barely one-ninth the military output they had in 1990, and by the spring of 1995, Russian authorities had declared more than 200 defense enterprises or institutes financially insolvent, and many more were on the verge of bankruptcy. Weapons were already Russia’s largest manufactured export, and their efforts to switch companies from producing military goods to creating civilian goods had largely been unsuccessful.
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All Comments (21)
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Who else remembers the news headlines “Russia is running out of tanks, ammo and rockets” since April 2022?
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What I like in Americans the most, is that they really think all other nations are idiots.
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this can't be true, some guy with a dog avatar told me russia lost 200 million soldiers per day
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Also, Russian 152 mm HE shell cost from 400 to 650 bucks, NATO 155 mm HE shell now cost around 4000-8000 feel the difference
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The reason why Russia can produce 3million artillery shells per year is because they didn't charge 90k USD for a bag for bushings.
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People out here thinking that nations can't adapt during a war.
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I saw an inquiry in Congress where the US Airforce payed $90,000 for a handheld bag of mechanical bushings. That's all I need to see.
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Russian MIC works for the state; Western MIC works for shareholders and politicians. One seeks to provide maximum cost-effectiveness; the other seeks long-term contracts and maximum profit margins.
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Russia has ALWAYS relied very heavily on artillery
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80% of casualties wow artillery is still King of the battlefield
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CNBC stated in March 2023 that Russian soldiers are fighting with shovels because of lack of ammo
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One point is that, during the "quiet" periods, Russia kept their old military production plants just ticking over so that the expertise was retained. e.g. Uralvagonzagod kept only one tank line going at low production rates, and built trucks on the other lines. As soon as demand rose, the trucks were hived off to another plant so that all lines went to tank production.
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Makes sense for Russia to rely on arty, they are land based power and usually doesn't cross oceans for adventures, unlike the US. Russia relies on EW and AD to deny skies.
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I spent nearly a decade in artillery and was told in the end that tube artillery was on it's way out and rockets where the new 'it'. Still hard to believe that old school artillery can turn the tide of battle.
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Interesting report. You failed to mention one thing: US defense spending is mostly driven by defense contractors' desire to milk the taxpayers, not by actual defense requirements.
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Just as a side note as someone stated earlier, Roscosmos, Russian state space Company got one of American chemist & astronauts (Tracy Dyson) to the ISS last month and brought one back (Laurel O'Hara). Plus they launched another Angara 5.
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1 reason. In Europe, we stopped making ammunition and, crucially, ceased the means of production. Us Brits were disgusted by the gradual closing of all domestic means of production. One thing we used to do well. Although, of course, we have interests overseas to create what we need. It's not ideal.
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"Artillery adds dignity to what would otherwise be a vulgar brawl." - Frederick the Great
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Artillery was, is, and will remain as the God of War. That is why here in South Korea, Dept of Defense has nickname of "Dept of Artillery". Both South and North Korea army are indulging on artillery firepower seriously. They are crazy on artillery firepower.
