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[–] tal@olio.cafe 23 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Be interesting to see whether they manufactured stuff going to Ukraine. If it turns out that this is Russian intelligence, this has considerable shitstorm potential.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Tom_explosion

The Black Tom explosion was an act of arson by field agents of the Office of Naval Intelligence of the German Empire, to destroy U.S.-made munitions that were about to be shipped to the Allies during World War I. The explosions occurred on July 30, 1916, in New York Harbor, killing at least 7 people and wounding hundreds more.[1] It also caused damage of military goods worth some $20,000,000 ($580 million in 2024 dollars).[2][3] This incident, which happened prior to U.S. entry into World War I, also damaged the Statue of Liberty.[4] It is one of the largest artificial non-nuclear explosions in history.

This attack was one of many during the German sabotage campaign against the neutral United States, and it is notable for its contribution to the shift of public opinion against Germany, which eventually resulted in American approval for participating with World War I.[4]

They appear to make military explosives.

TRINITROTOLUENE (TNT): A VERSATILE ENERGETIC COMPOUND

At Accurate Energetic Systems, LLC (AES), we specialize in the manufacture and supply of Trinitrotoluene, commonly known as TNT. Renowned for its stability and reliability, TNT is one of the most widely used explosives in both military and commercial sectors. Our high-quality TNT formulations meet stringent safety and performance standards, making them ideal for a variety of applications, from demolition to munitions.

TNT'S ROLE IN AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE

TNT has been a staple in the aerospace and defense industries due to its excellent balance of explosive power and safety. It is frequently used in munitions such as artillery shells, bombs, and grenades. At AES, we provide pure TNT as well as advanced compositions, including Tritonal and Torpex, which combine TNT with other materials to enhance blast effects and performance characteristics.

looks further

Yup. They made 155 mm artillery shell filler.

https://www.aesys.biz/supplementary-charges

Accurate Energetic Systems, LLC (AES), a prime contractor to the US Government, specializes in the production of high-grade supplementary charges for military applications. Our extensive experience and advanced manufacturing capabilities allow us to supply top-quality explosive products, including TNT and PBXN-9 Supplementary Charges, primarily used in 155 mm artillery systems.

EDIT2: I'm going to cross-post this to a few other potentially-relevant communities.

EDIT3: Cross-posted to !ukraine@sopuli.xyz and !europe@feddit.org. Note that Russian intelligence did blow up munitions storage depots back in 2014 in Czechia that were being used to ship munitions to Ukraine, but if this is them hitting a production facility in the US, it'd be a pretty serious expansion.

[–] simulacra_procession@lemmy.today 2 points 5 months ago

Right, asked myself the same question immediately - 'what unit 29155 doin?' Pretty sure they are also responsible for a warehouse fire in the UK storing starlink equipment for UA.

[–] abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 15 points 5 months ago

It's an explosives plant. What else is it supposed to do?

[–] Catalyst_A@lemmy.ml 10 points 5 months ago (1 children)

If I died because of work I'd never stop violently haunting anything near my grave.

[–] AniZaeger@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago (2 children)

You just gave me an idea. If my work as a casino slot machine technician gets me killed, I'm haunting the casino and making every guest on the floor the luckiest gambler on earth.

[–] Catalyst_A@lemmy.ml 3 points 5 months ago

Fucking awesome!

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 3 points 4 months ago

You need to dox yourself before you die so we know which casino is gonna be paying out.

[–] BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Whatever happened, it was the radical left.

/s-but-not-s

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

Regulatory oversight at the plant had recently been reduced to apologizing to the owners for slowing down their profits.

[–] PM_ME_VINTAGE_30S@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 4 months ago

Wait I'm confused. This was a bomb factory, right? They made bombs, right? If these bombs are good enough to use on people, shouldn't they be good enough to use on the people who manufactured them?

Why am I supposed to feel bad for these people? 🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Now they are trying to find who ignored the "No Smoking" sign because it was "woke".

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 4 months ago

it dint say no explosives sign.