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Feb- 2026 -

6 February

Arms

A U.S. Army Soldier, assigned to 3-501st Assault Helicopter Battalion, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, prepares 7.62mm ammunition for an aerial gunnery exercise from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria on Aug. 23, 2025. 1AD CAB’s aerial gunnery increased lethality and proficiency of all Task Force Iron aviation crews on collective tables while generating warfighting readiness and combat credible forces along NATO’s Eastern Flank. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Regina Koesters)

US Army Creates New Office to Speed Ammo Acquisition

The US Army has established a new Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Agile Sustainment and Ammunition as part of a sweeping overhaul of its procurement process aimed at faster equipment supply to warfighters.

Dec- 2025 -

15 December

Technology

A High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) attached to the 3-27 Field Artillery Regiment, 18th Field Artillery Brigade, dropping rocket pods during the Table XVIII Qualification on Fort Bragg, N.C., Oct. 1, 2025. Table XVIII tests a battalion's ability to coordinate and execute multiple live-fire missions, integrating the capabilities of all its batteries under realistic, often high-stress conditions. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Austin Robertson)

Rojoef Manuel

US Companies to Explore Materials Alternative for Guided Munition

Minnesota-based Niron Magnetics and Moog Inc. in New York have partnered to evaluate rare earth-free magnets for use in guided munitions.

11 December

Arms

170311-N-JH293-028 WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (March 11, 2017) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Grahm Johnson, from Anaheim, Calif., inspects .50-caliber machine gun ammunition aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) during a defense of the amphibious task force exercise. Green Bay, part of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is on a routine patrol, operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to enhance warfighting readiness and posture forward as a ready-response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class Chris Williamson/Released)

Rojoef Manuel

US Army to Build Mobile Refineries for Key Ammo Mineral Production

The US Army has announced the development of a small, transportable refinery fleet to produce critical minerals used in ammunition and weapon systems manufacturing.

5 December

Arms

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Orders $200M in Anti-Drone Shells From Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman has secured a contract worth more than $200 million to produce XM1211 High Explosive Proximity rounds for the US Army.

Nov- 2025 -

20 November

Arms

Pictured: Gunners prep the 30mm rounds for the DS-30M Mk II Naval Gun on HMS Dauntless. HMS Dauntless conducts the last gunnery serial with ships company cleaning, preparing and loading weapons prior to going through the Suez Canal with the Carrier Strike Group. Images taken on 23rd May 2025. The Carrier Strike Group is the Royal Navy's key deployment of 2025. Led by UK flagship HMS Prince of Wales and involving a dozen nations, the eight-month mission - known as Operation Highmast - will take the task group to the western Pacific Rim via the Mediterranean and Middle East with a series of large-scale exercises with Britain's allies and partners. The goal is to reaffirm the UK's commitment to the security of the Mediterranean collective resolve with our allies and showcase British trade and industry. Over the course of the deployment, upwards of 4,500 British military personnel will be involved, including nearly 600 RAF and 900 soldiers alongside 2,500 Royal Navy sailors and Royal Marines.

Rojoef Manuel

UK Maps 13 Sites to Rebuild Local Arms Industry, Sustain Ukrainian Aid

The UK has revealed 13 possible locations for a new production network of munitions and energetic materials, aimed at supplying the British Armed Forces and bolstering support for Ukraine.

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.

Aug- 2025 -

28 August

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Defense Giant Rheinmetall Opens Mega-Plant as Europe Rearms

German weapons-maker Rheinmetall opened Europe's largest munitions plant as Berlin rushes to rearm after decades of running down its military.

14 August

Arms

Christine Casimiro

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.

Jul- 2025 -

15 July

Arms