The Wall Street Journal recently published a report about 155-mm shells and their production in the USA - eviltoast
Israel and Ukraine Both Need 155mm Artillery Shells. Can the U.S. Meet Demand?
www.wsj.com
The 155mm shell is the most requested artillery munition of the war in Ukraine. And now Israel needs it as well for its war in Gaza. WSJ’s Alistair MacDonald explains why it is so popular and whether the U.S. and other global arms suppliers can cope with the demand. Photo: Viacheslav Ratynskyi/Reuters

They give some different numbers that are very indicative.

  • US supplied Ukraine with more than 2 million 155-mm shells in the past two years
  • The price of shells in US went from $1,200 to $8,400
  • From October to December inclusive, US supplied Israel with 57 thousand 155-mm shells
  • US produced 14 thousand shells per month in 2022, and they want to increase it to 80 thousand by 2025
  • Today, it comes out to 28 thousand a month
  • Americans themselves, Taiwan, Ukraine, and Israel all need shells.
  • Production volumes in Europe are not named, but it is indicated that they are significantly less than the US
  • Russia fires 10,000-30,000 shells per day