155mm ammunition

Oct- 2026 -

5 October

Marines prepare ammunition for a 155 mm Howitzer during a Helicopter Support Team exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 15, 2017. During the exercise, the Marines prepared and lifted a 155mm Howitzer to a landing zone. Marines from 3rd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division participated in the training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jon Sosner)

Metallus Secures $995M Pentagon Deal to Boost US Military Steel Supply

The Pentagon’s Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has awarded specialty metals manufacturer Metallus a contract worth up to $995 million to supply steel for defense applications.

Sep- 2026 -

11 September

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Northrop’s New Guidance Kit Brings Precision, Anti-Jam Power to Artillery

GPS jamming may no longer be enough to throw 155mm artillery off target, thanks to Northrop Grumman’s next-generation Precision Guidance Kit.

4 September

Americas

Christine Casimiro

Northrop Grumman Wins $863M US Army Deal for M1156 Precision Guidance Kits

The US Army is procuring M1156 Precision Guidance Kits to enhance the effectiveness of its existing 155mm artillery ammunition.

Aug- 2026 -

28 August

Americas

A rocket engine or launcher is set up in what appears to be an outdoor testing facility. A stream of bright yellow-orange jet flames is seen jutting out of its main exhaust. In the background, a concrete wall is seen, with the blue sky visible farther back.

Inder Singh Bisht

Firehawk Wins $24M US Contract to Expand 155mm Propellant Production

The US has contracted Firehawk Aerospace to expand domestic propellant production in support of the M1128 155mm base-bleed projectile.

Apr- 2026 -

22 April

Europe

Inder Singh Bisht

Turkish Firm to Boost Estonia’s Ammo Production With $352M Plant

Turkish firm ARCA Defense will establish an artillery ammunition factory in Estonia through its local affiliate.

Jan- 2026 -

15 January

Arms

Christine Casimiro

Taiwan Partners With US to Co-Produce 155mm Artillery Shells

Taiwan has begun preliminary work for the joint production of 155mm artillery shells with the US, according to Taipei’s head of the Armaments Bureau, Lt. Gen. Lin Wen-hsiang.

Nov- 2025 -

6 November

Arms

Rojoef Manuel

Belgium Expands 155mm Shell Production With Automated Factory Line

Belgium has opened a new production line in Wallonia to manufacture 155-millimeter artillery shells as part of efforts to strengthen its defense industry and reduce reliance on foreign suppliers.

Oct- 2025 -

29 October

Arms

Rojoef Manuel

Bulgaria, Germany’s Rheinmetall Launch Joint Ammo Factory to Boost EU Defense Supply

Bulgaria and German defense company Rheinmetall have signed a deal worth more than $1.1 billion to build a new center that will produce gunpowder and 155-millimeter artillery shells, boosting Europe’s ammunition supply amid security tensions in the region.

Sep- 2025 -

15 September

Europe