Wormuth said the timeline on sending Abrams to Ukraine depends on whether the U.S. And while the plant is currently building 15-20 armored vehicles per month - including tanks - it can easily boost that to 33 a month and could add another shift of workers and build even more if needed. Officials said Thursday that production totals at the plant - which is formally called Joint Systems Manufacturing Center-Lima - vary, based on contract demands. “Part of it is figuring out - among the different options - what’s the best one that can allow us to get the Ukrainians tanks in as timely a fashion as we can,” without disrupting foreign military sales, Wormuth said. READ MORE: Germany, Denmark and Netherlands to give Ukraine Leopard 1 tanks But in most cases, the tanks would need upgrades at the Lima plant before being shipped to Ukraine’s battlefront. officials have declined to provide details about the Abrams that will eventually go to Ukraine, saying they have to decide whether to send refurbished older Army tanks, Marine tanks or some other version. I think there’s still a little bit to be worked out, but certainly, the tanks being built here in Lima are central,” she said.Īn Associated Press reporter was allowed to accompany Wormuth on the tour, the first journalist to walk the production lines since the U.S. “We’re still looking at options for exactly what variant of tanks will be provided to the Ukrainians. Army officials said Thursday as they toured the facility.Īrmy Secretary Christine Wormuth, who walked through the plant with a number of other Army leaders and senior officers, said it’s highly likely the plant will provide the tanks for Ukraine. to send to Ukraine, and is already preparing to build an updated version of the vehicle for Poland, U.S. Owned by the Army and operated by General Dynamics, the plant is expected to refurbish Abrams tanks for the U.S. LIMA, Ohio (AP) - Thousands of miles from the front lines, a sprawling manufacturing plant in the small midwestern city of Lima, Ohio, is playing a critical role in the effort to arm Ukraine as it fends off the Russian invasion.

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