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18 March

Rheinmetall Ragnarok 120mm truck-mounted mortar with open roof panels positioned in a winter landscape, showcasing its shoot-and-scoot mobile fires capability

Rheinmetall Pushes European Mortars Into Modern ‘Shoot-and-Scoot’ Era

Mortar operations are entering into a modern phase, as Rheinmetall introduces a system designed to enhance battlefield integration.

18 March

Christine Casimiro

Northrop Grumman Accelerates IBCS Delivery for the US Army

Northrop Grumman has announced that it is accelerating the delivery of a critical cornerstone in the US Army’s modernized integrated air and missile defense strategy, the IBCS.

17 March

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Task Force Redleg add blocks of C4 explosives to rocket motors to create a demolition shot in preparation for a controlled detonation exercise near Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, March 19, 2025. The purpose of the range was to destroy unserviceable munitions to reduce risk allowing the Coalition to better support future operations. These skill sets allow Coalition members to be effective force multipliers by mentoring and developing partner force capabilities to defeat ISIS and maintain regional security and stability. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ryan Ahmed)

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Plans New Explosives Research and Factory Hub in Kentucky

The US Army is requesting industry proposals to build a new explosives research and production hub in Kentucky as global conflicts strain munitions supplies and expose shortages.

17 March

Inder Singh Bisht

EOS Snags Deal for Cannon-Based Counter-Drone System

Australian firm EOS has secured a $42-million contract from a Middle Eastern country to deliver its Slinger counter-drone remote cannon-based weapon system.

17 March

A Standard Missile-3 Block 1B interceptor missile is launched from the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) to intercept a target missile during a test in the mid-Pacific

Inder Singh Bisht

US Boosts SM-3 Block IB Interceptor Inventory With New Production Order

The US has awarded Raytheon a $266.9-million contract for the additional production of Standard Missile Block IB exoatmospheric interceptors.

17 March

Christine Casimiro

US Revives Railgun Testing After Halting Efforts in 2021: Report

The US Navy appears to have revived electromagnetic railgun testing after shelving related efforts in 2021, based on the Naval Sea Systems Command 2025 Year in Review.

17 March

US Army tests a barrel made from GNB 200 mounted in an M240L.

Jodesz Gavilan

US Army Develops Next-Gen Small Arms Barrels With Pennsylvania Firms

The US Army has partnered with Pennsylvania-based manufacturers to develop a next‑generation small arms barrel that delivers greater durability and wear resistance for high-pressure weapons.

16 March

Workers and military inspect Ukrainian Fire Point's Flamingo missiles during handover to the military in an undisclosed location in Ukraine Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Rojoef Manuel

Ukraine’s Fire Point Nears Completion of Local Engine for F-5 Flamingo Missile

Ukrainian defense company Fire Point announced it is nearing completion of a domestically developed jet engine for its flagship F-5 Flamingo cruise missile.

16 March