EXPLOSIVE MANUFACTURES EURENCO plans to produce about 1200 tons of barbit grains annually, and the goal is to increase the capacity of 1800 tons.
This amount is enough to fill approximately 100,000 artillery grenades. Most of these grenades produced in France will be delivered Ukraine, index transmits.
The project was supported by the French government, and 100 million euros were invested, half of which arrived in the support of the European Union defense industry. Eurenzo built a new infrastructure in less than a year.
France has a centuries-old tradition of gunpowder production, reaching back in 14. century, and long history of efforts to be self-sufficient in the production of weapons. EuroCo produced a gunpowder even during the First World War. But after the Cold War is completed, many countries, including France, reduced investment in defensive production and redirected priorities.
(Vijesti.ba)
