Army to fund first US-based TNT factory since the 1980s in Kentucky The new TNT plant in Kentucky is part of the Army's strategy to ramp up munitions production to ensure the U.S. military has ...

TNT is a crucial explosive the military uses in artillery shells, bombs, grenades, and other munitions. The Muhlenberg County facility will use advanced technology to enhance automation and ...

The new TNT plant is part of the Army's strategy to ramp up munitions production to ensure the U.S. military has “timely access to essential resources,” said Maj. Gen. John T. Reim.

The global demand for explosive material has surged as the US and European countries seek to replenish stockpiles donated to ...

The first military defense plant to make TNT in the U.S. since 1986 will be built in Muhlenberg County. News Sports Kentucky Derby Life Opinion Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals. LOCAL.

TNT is essential for various military applications such as ammunition, bombs and grenades, and serves as the primary explosive fill for 155 mm artillery shells.

Once it becomes operational, the Kentucky facility will be the first U.S.-based supplier of TNT since 1986. The military currently relies on single-source providers for the materials needed to ...

About 30 U.S. Army and Thai troops detonated 730 pounds of TNT and nearly 20 pounds of C4. ... He previously covered crime and the military in Key West, Fla., and business in Jacksonville, Fla.

Poland's Nitro-Chem signs $310 mln deal to supply TNT for US military. By Reuters. April 9, 2025 11:40 AM UTC Updated April 9, 2025 The TNT maker Nitro-Chem Chemical Plant logo is seen ...

Chemical replacement of TNT explosive more harmful to plants, study shows Date: November 28, 2024 Source: University of York Summary: The increased use of a chemical compound to replace TNT in ...

Traces of “military grade” TNT were recovered from the site of the car bomb explosion that killed Daphne Caruana Galizia, a court has heard, as experts also gave graphic details of the ...