


And the development of tanks for Ukraine would also have to be squeezed in between the current contracts for foreign sales, which include 250 of the newest versions for Poland and about 75 for Australia. takes tanks from existing American military training stocks or from Army units, which would be less desirable because it could affect their readiness to fight. 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.
