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Jan- 2024 -

18 January

Arms

A Puma infantry fighting vehicle. The tank is painted with camouflage.

Germany Taps Rheinmetall for Puma Ammo Production

Rheinmetall has signed a 350-million euro deal with Germany to produce medium-caliber ammunition for the Puma infantry fighting vehicle.

18 January

Arms

Two 155mm artillery ammunition are placed upright in a grassy field. The one on the left has its shell painted green, and the other is paited blue. A camouflage-painted battle tank is stationed behind them. The background is a clear blue sky.

Juster Domingo

Nammo Signs $95M Ammo Deal With Norway

Arms company Nammo will receive 1 billion kroner ($95 million) from the Norwegian government in an effort to boost its production.

10 January

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

India Unveils New ‘Ugram’ Indigenous Assault Rifle

India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation has launched the country’s new, domestically-built assault rifle for the armed forces, paramilitary, and state police.

Dec- 2023 -

5 December

Arms

Joe Saballa

West Unable to Ramp Up Arms Production Amid Ukraine War: Report

Many Western weapons manufacturers were reportedly unable to ramp up production in 2022 despite increased demand due to the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Oct- 2023 -

18 October

Europe

Joe Saballa

France to Triple 155mm Ammunition Production for Ukraine

France is tripling its production of 155-millimeter ammunition to boost deliveries to war-ravaged Ukraine.

17 October

Asia Pacific

Six of Australia's Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle (CRV) ammunition are seen lined up in a tray in what appears to be a production line or factory. A worker carefully lines them up.

Juster Domingo

Australia Jumpstarts Local Boxer CRV Ammo Production

Australian company NIOA has begun producing 40,000 rounds of the army’s Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle ammunition in Benalla, Victoria.

11 October

Arms

A technician (middle left) loads a BLU-111 (AUS) aerial bomb onto an F-35A Lightning II aircraft.

Juster Domingo

Australia Boosts Local Ammo Production With $139M Investment

The Australian government is investing $139 million to boost its local munitions production.

9 October

Europe

Joe Saballa

British Army Receives First Archer Howitzer in ‘Fastest Procurement Ever’

The British Army has taken delivery of its first Archer wheeled artillery system after just six months of signing a contract with Sweden.

6 October

Americas

Joe Saballa

US Clears $2.8B Patriot Missile Sale to Spain

The US State Department has approved the potential sale of four Patriot Configuration-3+ modernized fire units to the government of Spain.

2 October

DOD Contracts

Joe Saballa

Lockheed Wins $1.2B Trident II Submarine Ballistic Missile Deal for US, UK

Lockheed Martin has clinched a $1.2-billion contract to produce Trident II submarine-launched ballistic missiles for the US and the UK.

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