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The Joint Systems Manufacturing Center, also known as the Lima Army Tank Plant (LATP) is a tank plant located in Lima, Ohio. It is a government-owned, contractor-operated facility currently operated by General Dynamics Land Systems. Workers at the plant are represented by UAW Local 2075. [2]
The plant, which refurbishes existing tanks, will produce new hulls from raw products for the first time since the 1990s at its 369-acre campus off Buckeye Road, south of Lima.
The robust infrastructure of the JSMC is well-suited for this mission, supporting high bay lifting capabilities up to 80 tons, weld fixtures supporting more than 100,000 pounds, and over 1.6...
The Joint Systems Manufacturing Center in Lima, Ohio, has been building Army tanks and armored vehicles since World War II. It nearly ceased tank production in 2012 under the drastic...
LIMA, Ohio (AP) — Thousands of miles from the front lines, a sprawling manufacturing plant in the small midwestern city of Lima, Ohio, is playing a critical role in the effort to arm Ukraine as...
The Lima Army Tank Plant (LATP) manufactures the M-1 Abrams tank. The Tank Plant is a government-owned, contractor-operated (GOCO) facility, run presently by General Dynamics.
Lima has a long history of building tanks. Its facility first opened during World War II. The Pentagon selected the site because of its proximity to a steel mill, five railroads and national ...
A lot has changed at the Lima Army Tank Plant since the first combat vehicles rolled off its assembly line nearly 75 years ago. During World War II, the Ohio installation had more than 5,000 employees and processed tens of thousands of vehicles for overseas shipment.
LIMA, Ohio — Thousands of miles from the front lines, a sprawling manufacturing plant in this small Midwestern city is playing a crucial role in the effort to arm Ukraine as it fends off...
3:30 AM. LIMA — A northwest Ohio manufacturer announced a $700 million contract with the U.S. Army to upgrade 174 heavy armored battle tanks, the Pentagon’s latest investment in the country’s...