Sweden Orders $526M Artillery Ammunition from Rheinmetall, Nammo
Sweden has signed two contracts worth $526 million with Rheinmetall Denel Munition and Nammo to boost its artillery ammunition supplies, marking the countrys biggest investment in this sector since the 1980s. The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) finalized agreements with Germanys Rheinmetall Denel Munition and Norway-based Nammo to supply thousands of...
Dutch Army Tests New PULS Rocket Artillery System
The Royal Netherlands Army has completed a live-fire trial of its new rocket artillery system, launching 16 rockets over two days at the Breezanddijk test range in the middle of the Afsluitdijk. The tests used temporary Precision and Universal Launch Systems (PULS), which were first delivered to the Netherlands in early
Patria Completes Test Firings of New ARVE Mobile Artillery System
Finlands Patria has completed test firings of its new ARVE (ARtillery on VEhicle) mobile artillery and surveillance system, designed for Arctic operations and extreme field conditions.
Sweden’s SWEBAL Secures €3mn Investment to Begin Constructing TNT-manufacturing Factory
The Swedish company, SWEBAL today announced a €3mn strategic investment to begin construction of its factory to manufacture Trinitrotoluene (TNT), the explosive compound used in artillery shells and other munitions, in Nora, Sweden. SWEBAL was co-founded by tech entrepreneur Joakim Sjöblom
Thales & KNDS France Unveil 40 mm Remotely Operated RAPIDFire Land System
Thales and KNDS debuted their unmanned artillery system, the RAPIDFire 40mm gun at the ongoing the Paris Air Show today. Designed for integration on multiple platforms, RAPIDFire now comes in a land-based version to meet emerging operational needs, particularly for defending sensitive sites against varied and saturating attacks
Reliance Defense to Manufacture Diehl’s Vulcano 155 mm Munition in India
India's Reliance Defence on Tuesday announced a strategic cooperation with Germanys, Diehl Defence, for the production of next-generation Terminally Guided Munitions (TGM). As part of the agreement, Reliance Defence will establish a high-tech, greenfield manufacturing facility in Watad Industrial Area, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra state
South Korea to Assess K9, Cheonmu, Cheonma Weapon Systems for Upgrades
South Korea has launched a field support mission to assess the performance and operability of key weapon systems—including the K9 howitzer, Cheonmu rocket launcher, and Cheonma missile system—with the goal of identifying areas for operational improvement. The Defense Agency for Technology and Quality (DTaQ) began a field-based weapon system support operation on May 13 on Baengnyeong Island, South Koreas northernmost territory in the West Sea
BAE Systems to Boost U.K. Shell Production Sixteenfold With New Facility
BAE Systems says it will increase production capacity for 155mm artillery shells by sixteen times once a new explosive filling facility at Glascoed in South Wales becomes operational this summer. The
Hanwha Aerospace, WB Group to Jointly Produce Homar Missiles in Poland
Hanwha Aerospace has signed a term sheet agreement with WB Group, Polands largest private defence company, to establish a joint venture aimed at manufacturing guided missiles for the Homar-K Multiple Rocket Launch System. Under the agreement, Hanwha will hold a 51% stake in the new venture, while WB Electronics, a subsidiary of WB Group, will hold the remaining 49%
Sweden to Send 18 Archer Howitzers to Ukraine in New $300M Military
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The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
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Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
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Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
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