Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Matthews, my question is about the production of 155 mm shells.
A $4.4-million contract was awarded to IMT Defence and General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems-Canada to develop a strategy to increase production of 155 mm shells. Last year, an investment of $4.8 million allowed us to increase production by 3,000 to 5,000 shells per month, or nearly 66%. So it seems as though the current strategy is just delaying the production of these shells at a time when Ukraine desperately needs them.
Why invest in this strategy? What are the expected results and when are they expected? Is the goal to eventually increase production to support Ukraine?