The US is in talks with Türkiye to purchase more explosives (TNT and nitroguanidine) to boost production of NATO-standard 155mm artillery shells for Ukraine.
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Turkish supplies of trinitrotoluene (TNT) and nitroguanidine would be crucial in the production of NATO-standard 155mm calibre ammunition, potentially tripling production.
Türkiye is poised to become the largest seller of artillery shells to the US as early as this year.
The U.S. is negotiating to increase purchases of explosives from Turkey to boost the production of artillery shells amid allies' efforts to provide Ukraine with ammunition
Turkish supplies of trinitrotoluene (TNT) and nitroguanidine would be crucial in the production of NATO-standard 155 mm shells and could potentially triple production
The production lines of the Turkish defense company Repkon are expected to produce about 30% of all U.S.-made 155 mm artillery ammunition by 2025
The Pentagon also purchased 116,000 rounds of ammunition from the Turkish company Arca Defense for deliveries this year
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