Washington, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Mark Messmer issued the following press release:

Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) joined other Indiana federal and state elected officials, Department of War executives, and leadership from Prometheus Energetics to celebrate the groundbreaking of a new solid rocket motor (SRM) munitions campus at the WestGate Technology Park near the Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC Crane).

The opening of the new SRM munitions campus shows how national defense priorities translate into real production, real jobs, and real capability, all within Indiana's 8th Congressional District.

"Today's groundbreaking is a great step in resolving the nation's munitions crisis. Low inventory of weapons, a weak supply chain, and surging dema...