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Aug- 2025 -

14 August

Arms

European Defense Production Triples Since Russia-Ukraine War: Report

The European arms industry has been expanding at a record pace — three times the rate since the outbreak of war between Russia and Ukraine in 2022, according to the Financial Times.

13 August

Arms

Christine Casimiro

Poland to Raise 155mm Shell Production Sixfold by 2027

Poland is gearing up for a massive ammunition production surge, aiming to boost annual output of 155mm artillery shells sixfold — from around 30,000 to 180,000 — by 2027.

Jul- 2025 -

8 July

Arms

Rojoef Manuel

Poland Earmarks $660M to Boost 155mm Ammo Production Through Local Companies

Poland’s Armaments Group is investing in state-owned companies to increase the production of 155-millimeter ammunition for its armed forces.

2 July

Americas

U.S. Marines with India Battery, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, position an M777A2 lightweight 155mm howitzer during a direct fire training exercise as part of Steel Knight 23 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 5, 2022. Steel Knight is an annual combined arms live-fire exercise which ensures 1st MARDIV is optimized for naval expeditionary warfare in contested spaces, and is purpose-built to facilitate future operations afloat and ashore. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Cameron Hermanet)

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Mulls Canceling General Dynamics Management of 155mm Shell Factories in Texas

The US Army is considering the termination of General Dynamics’ oversight of three new 155-millimeter artillery shell manufacturing lines in Texas.

Jun- 2025 -

19 June

Americas

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Q4 Plan to Produce 100,000 Artillery Shells Delayed

The US Army has experienced a setback in increasing its artillery munition production by October. The increase supports a broader target of over a million 155-millimeter howitzer shells next year in response to rising global demand amid the war in Ukraine.

Apr- 2025 -

25 April

Arms

The newly opened Load, Assemble, and Pack (LAP) facility in Camden, Arkansas. A group of 155mm ammunition can be seen in the foreground, neatly placed in a raised platform.

Juster Domingo

US Army Opens 155mm Ammunition Facility in Arkansas

The US Army and General Dynamics have opened a new facility in Camden, Arkansas, to produce 155mm high-explosive artillery projectiles.

Nov- 2024 -

30 November

Europe

155-millimeter artillery ammunition is manufactured at Rheinmetall

Staff Writer With AFP

Rheinmetall, Lithuania Pave Way to Building Ammunition Plant

Rheinmetall and Lithuania signed deals to build a $190 million ammunition plant to make artillery shells, while Vilnius keeps eyeing Russia.

Aug- 2024 -

13 August

Arms

Inder Singh Bisht

Hanwha Demos K9’s Interoperability With US Army Excalibur Round

Hanwha’s K9 self-propelled howitzer demonstrated its interoperability with the Raytheon M982A1 Excalibur precision-guided 155mm rounds earlier this year.

5 August

Europe