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Mar- 2025 -

25 March

Europe

Inder Singh Bisht

Patria Unveils Mobile Artillery for Finnish Coastal Defense

Patria has unveiled a mobile 155mm self-propelled artillery system for the Finnish Navy's coastal defense requirements.

13 March

Europe

Inder Singh Bisht

Bulgaria Mulls Replacement for Soviet Artillery With French Caesar

Bulgaria is considering acquiring the Caesar self-propelled 155mm howitzer as a replacement for the Soviet 2S1 "Gvozdika" 122-mm self-propelled artillery systems.

Feb- 2025 -

24 February

Arms

Inder Singh Bisht

Norway Buys Precision Guided Kits From US for K9 Artillery Fleet

Norway has signed an agreement with the US to procure the Precision Guidance Kit M1156A1 for its 155 mm self-propelled artillery systems.

18 February

Europe

Giulia Bernacchi

Czech Republic Extends Ammunition Supply Effort for Ukraine

The Czech Republic will continue its defense initiative to support Ukraine with large-caliber ammunition until April of this year.

17 February

Asia Pacific

Republic of Korea Armed Forces deploying a K9 Thunder during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023 at Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland. *** Local Caption *** Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023 is being conducted across northern Australia from 22 July to 4 August. More than 30,000 military personnel from 13 nations will directly participate in Talisman Sabre 2023, primarily in Queensland but also in Western Australia, the Northern Territory and New South Wales. Talisman Sabre is the largest Australia-US bilaterally planned, multilaterally conducted exercise and a key opportunity to work with likeminded partners from across the region and around the world. Fiji, France, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, the United Kingdom, Canada and Germany are all participating in Talisman Sabre 2023 with the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand attending as observers. Occurring every two years, Talisman Sabre reflects the closeness of our alliance and strength of our enduring military relationship with the United States and also our commitment to working with likeminded partners in the region. Now in its tenth iteration, Talisman Sabre provides an opportunity to exercise our combined capabilities to conduct high-end, multi-domain warfare, to build and affirm our military-to-military ties and interoperability, and strengthen our strategic partnerships.

Inder Singh Bisht

Hanwha Completes Testing of K9 Howitzer Domestic Engine

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace has wrapped up acceptance trials of a domestically-developed 1000-horsepower engine for the K9 self-propelled howitzer.

Dec- 2024 -

19 December

Europe

Inder Singh Bisht

Rheinmetall to Deliver Thousands of Artillery Propellants to Ukraine

Ukraine has contracted Rheinmetall to supply tens of thousands of 155mm artillery propellant charge modules of various types.

Nov- 2024 -

27 November

Asia Pacific

Giulia Bernacchi

Turkish Firm to Establish Ammunition Production Line in Pakistan

Repkon has signed a deal with Wah Industries Limited to establish a production and filling line for 155mm artillery shells in Pakistan.

Oct- 2024 -

28 October

Europe

Inder Singh Bisht

Portugal Signs Framework Agreement for 36 Caesar Howitzers

The Portuguese government has signed a framework agreement for the purchase of 36 Caesar NG self-propelled howitzers from France.

16 October

Arms

Inder Singh Bisht

Junghans Microtec to Supply Time Fuses for German Artillery Rounds

Germany has signed a framework agreement with Junghans Microtec for the procurement of 180,000 time fuses for 155mm artillery projectiles.

Sep- 2024 -

30 September

War

155mm artillery rounds stacked up behind the line of AS90s and their Ukrainian operators. Photographer: Corporal Rob Kane ©MoD Crown Copyright 2022

Inder Singh Bisht

UK Delivers 10 Additional AS90 Self-Propelled Howitzers to Ukraine

The UK has delivered 10 additional AS90 artillery guns to Ukraine since its new government took charge in July and is on course to send six more in the coming weeks.

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