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Apr- 2024 -

1 April

BAE Systems Signs M109 Howitzer Service Contract With US Army

BAE Systems has signed a $318-million contract with the US Army to provide technical and sustainment support for its M109A6 and A7 howitzers.

1 April

Joe Saballa

US Army’s Towed Artillery Has Reached ‘End of Effectiveness’: Official

A high-ranking US Army official claimed that the service’s towed artillery systems have reached the end of their effectiveness.

Mar- 2024 -

29 March

Staff Writer With AFP

Zelensky Urges US House Speaker on Military Aid

Ukrainian President Zelensky pressed US House Speaker Johnson to help deliver "vital" military aid to Kyiv after a recent escalation in Russian attacks.

28 March

The Enforcer shoulder launched weapon system

Inder Singh Bisht

EU Proposes Boosting MBDA Shoulder-Fired Missile Production

The European Commission has proposed to fund increased production of MBDA's Enforcer shoulder-fired missile system.

28 March

Inder Singh Bisht

France to Deliver 78 Caesar Truck-Mounted Howitzers to Ukraine

France will soon deliver 78 additional Caesar self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine, Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu said this week.

28 March

Rojoef Manuel

Kongsberg to Supply Turrets to Sweden, Finland’s 6×6 Armored Vehicles

Kongsberg has signed a contract to deliver Protector weapon stations to Sweden and Finland’s Common Armored Vehicle System platforms.

28 March

155-millimeter artillery ammunition is manufactured at Rheinmetall

Inder Singh Bisht

EU Grants Rheinmetall $140M to Ramp Up Artillery Shell Production

Rheinmetall has received over $140 million from the European Union to ramp up 155mm artillery ammunition and powder production in support of Ukraine.

27 March

Staff Writer With AFP

France Denies Supplying Arms for Gaza War

France's defense minister denied allegations from investigative journalists that the country supplied components for ammunition used by the Israeli army in its Gaza campaign.

26 March