I would not expect production from this plant within 2 years,and 3 or 4 years would surprise me. The equipment they would need would have to be designed tested and custom built.
You are right about the equipment. Nothing has passed quality inspection. The grade is a zero.
There is a panic under that roof. It is not the only facility producing defense materials that are in disarray.
For decades the engineering class in defense has not had a whole lot of turnover or new blood. At one time, one facility I know of, had over 50 people whose seniority was over 40 year's service. In a plant of under 300. The training could keep up with demand. Now there is a lot of retirement in the last 10 years, and with the new growth, the growing pains appear to be more than a problem to solve. This facility now has 60+% under 5 years and over 600 employees. Coupled with a decline in the quality of education. The problem seems insurmountable. No one is taking charge and leading. Institutional knowledge is dead.
Oh these times they are a-changing.
Even established product is having issues today from years ago that appeared solved. Now to reappear with no one able to fix it. As crazy as this seems. I doubt the old timers wrote their solutions down. Because the new crop can't fix old issues.
I am usually an optimist of these things. But on this, I don't know if I will still be alive for the turnaround. I am old.
I know what they are dealing with. From a related field. Our engineers have learned to tell us to figure it out and then they look at the solution and approve or disapprove it.
Stolen is a bit harsh. Everyone wants this plant to succeed and produce. The equipment needed to make the shells have not passed inspection. Attempts to short cut have failed. Nothing has gone right. Nothing has passed. The grade is a zero. No one has a secret offshore bank account. The tooling has not been made that can produce an acceptable product.
Let Elon Musk's team, DOGE and AI take over the facility... and you'll probably see it producing ammunition like you've never seen before. They will probably remove bad equipment, streamline the operation and you'll see beautiful products within months.
Wasn’t this a subplot in Schindler’s List?
I would not expect production from this plant within 2 years,and 3 or 4 years would surprise me. The equipment they would need would have to be designed tested and custom built.
They have built shells. None of them have passed inspection.
I would consider that decent progress then,as long as they get it together.
You are right about the equipment. Nothing has passed quality inspection. The grade is a zero.
There is a panic under that roof. It is not the only facility producing defense materials that are in disarray.
For decades the engineering class in defense has not had a whole lot of turnover or new blood. At one time, one facility I know of, had over 50 people whose seniority was over 40 year's service. In a plant of under 300. The training could keep up with demand. Now there is a lot of retirement in the last 10 years, and with the new growth, the growing pains appear to be more than a problem to solve. This facility now has 60+% under 5 years and over 600 employees. Coupled with a decline in the quality of education. The problem seems insurmountable. No one is taking charge and leading. Institutional knowledge is dead.
Oh these times they are a-changing.
Even established product is having issues today from years ago that appeared solved. Now to reappear with no one able to fix it. As crazy as this seems. I doubt the old timers wrote their solutions down. Because the new crop can't fix old issues.
I am usually an optimist of these things. But on this, I don't know if I will still be alive for the turnaround. I am old.
I know what they are dealing with. From a related field. Our engineers have learned to tell us to figure it out and then they look at the solution and approve or disapprove it.
Where da money go?
Exactly.
Love the graphic!
Follow the money - get rid of some of those do nothing agencies and put resources into a permanent DOGE unit. I want my money back!!
Nobel family?
I am aware of several management personnel walked out for this failure.
Any one here from Texas, the dallas area that knows more? Specifically, Mesquite.
A network of federal burocrats and Congresscritters making it happen?!!
Stolen money and we will never get it back. No plant no artillery
Stolen is a bit harsh. Everyone wants this plant to succeed and produce. The equipment needed to make the shells have not passed inspection. Attempts to short cut have failed. Nothing has gone right. Nothing has passed. The grade is a zero. No one has a secret offshore bank account. The tooling has not been made that can produce an acceptable product.
Let Elon Musk's team, DOGE and AI take over the facility... and you'll probably see it producing ammunition like you've never seen before. They will probably remove bad equipment, streamline the operation and you'll see beautiful products within months.
I bet the "Big Guy" was and is utterly unaware of where the 10% his heirs banked while he was wheeled and carried around acting "Presidential".