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12 December

155-millimeter artillery ammunition is manufactured at Rheinmetall

Rheinmetall Enhances Ammo Supply Chain With Muni Berka Takeover

Rheinmetall has acquired Muni Berka in Südharz to expand its ammunition storage and handling capacity as the company ramps up defense production in Germany.

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.

10 December

Arms

A U.S. Marine clears a P320-M18 Sig Sauer during the Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition West (MCMC-West) at Range 214 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 21, 2023. MCMC-West provides an opportunity to refine the fundamental skills that make a Marine lethal on the battlefield and able to deliver lethal force in a dynamic environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mhecaela J. Watts)

Rojoef Manuel

Switzerland Picks SIG Sauer P320 as New Standard Military Sidearm

Switzerland has selected the SIG Sauer P320 as the next standard service pistol for its armed forces.

10 December

Arms

The Protector Protector RS4 remote-controlled weapon station

Rojoef Manuel

Kongsberg to Supply Protector RS4 Remote Turrets for Swedish CV90 Fleet

Sweden has contracted Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace to provide its flagship Protector RS4 remote-controlled weapon stations for the Swedish Army’s Combat Vehicle 90 fleet.

9 December

Arms

Workers and military inspect Ukrainian Fire Point's Flamingo missiles during handover to the military in an undisclosed location in Ukraine Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Rojoef Manuel

Ukraine Accepts Homegrown Flamingo Cruise Missiles From Fire Point

The Ukrainian Armed Forces has received a shipment of Flamingo long-range cruise missiles from domestic defense company Fire Point.

9 December

Europe

Rojoef Manuel

Ukraine to Merge Defense Procurement Agencies Despite NATO Advice

Ukraine will combine its military procurement bodies into a single agency in 2026, reversing NATO guidance from last year and renewing concerns among anti-corruption groups.

6 December

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

In Russia’s Shadow, Norway to Buy Two Submarines and Missiles

Norway is to buy two more German-made submarines along with long-range missiles as the country bordering Russia bolsters its defenses.

5 December

Americas

U.S. Airmen with the 3rd Munitions Squadron offload BLU-111 munitions from a shipping container at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 12, 2022. Over the course of eight days, the 3rd MUNS received the largest barge operation for the Air Force totaling 150,000 pounds of explosive weight. This is the 3rd MUNS annual inventory restock of both training and real-world munitions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samuel Colvin)

Staff Writer With AFP

US to Sell Bombs to Canada in $2.7B Deal

The United States said Thursday it had approved a $2.68-billion sale of bombs to Canada, where Prime Minister Mark Carney is sharply expanding defense spending amid uncertainties over relations with Washington.

4 December

Arms

Rojoef Manuel

Lockheed Martin Opens Alabama Lab to Back US Hypersonic Weapon Initiatives

Lockheed Martin has activated a new Hypersonics System Integration Lab in Huntsville, Alabama, adding a major test and engineering hub as the US races to field hypersonic weapons against rapid advances by China and Russia.

4 December

Europe

Arrow-3 anti-ballistic missile defense system

Staff Writer With AFP

Germany Puts Ballistic Missile Defense Shield Into Service

Germany's military put into service Wednesday the first part of a roughly $4 billion ballistic missile defense system, to better protect Europe at a time of high tensions with Russia.

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