artillery ammunition

Oct- 2026 -

5 October

Marines prepare ammunition for a 155 mm Howitzer during a Helicopter Support Team exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 15, 2017. During the exercise, the Marines prepared and lifted a 155mm Howitzer to a landing zone. Marines from 3rd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division participated in the training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jon Sosner)

Metallus Secures $995M Pentagon Deal to Boost US Military Steel Supply

The Pentagon’s Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has awarded specialty metals manufacturer Metallus a contract worth up to $995 million to supply steel for defense applications.

Sep- 2026 -

11 September

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Northrop’s New Guidance Kit Brings Precision, Anti-Jam Power to Artillery

GPS jamming may no longer be enough to throw 155mm artillery off target, thanks to Northrop Grumman’s next-generation Precision Guidance Kit.

Aug- 2026 -

6 August

Arms

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, stage M795 high explosive rounds during a battalion live-fire exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 7, 2018. Marines with the unit conducted the training in preparation for an upcoming Integrated Training Exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Larisa Chavez)

Rojoef Manuel

US Authorizes $270M M795 Artillery Shell Deal to Norway

The US State Department has approved a $270-million foreign military sale of its homegrown M795 155mm high explosive projectiles to Norway.

Jul- 2026 -

29 July

Business

Inder Singh Bisht

Indian Firm Wins $104.9M Order for 155mm Artillery Shell Bodies

Sigma Advanced Systems has secured an order from a North American customer to supply 147,000 155mm base-bleed artillery shell bodies.

Jun- 2026 -

25 June

Europe

Inder Singh Bisht

Denmark to Supply Ukraine With 15,000 Extended-Range Artillery Shells

Denmark will supply Ukraine with 15,000 extended-range artillery shells.

17 June

Europe

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Making Artillery Strike Faster: BAE Rolls Out New Digital Fires Capability

Frontline artillery operations may soon move faster and with greater accuracy, thanks to BAE Systems’ next-gen digital fire control system.

Apr- 2026 -

27 April

Arms

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Tiberius Fires Ramjet-Powered Artillery Shell From NATO Howitzer for First Time

Artillery shells could be edging closer to missile-like performance following a breakthrough from Tiberius Aerospace.

22 April

Land

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

K9 Howitzer Debuts Dual-Feed Autoloader, Pushing Fire Rate to 9 Rounds Per Minute

Hanwha Aerospace has put its K9MH mobile howitzer through live-fire trials, showcasing a new dual-feed autoloader that drives firing rates to 8 to 9 rounds per minute.

Mar- 2026 -

16 March

Europe

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

France’s New Containerized Launcher Pushes Artillery Reach to 150-Km

A new long-range rocket launcher is preparing to enter France’s arsenal, expanding the country’s strike reach on the modern battlefield.

11 March

Arms

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

Hanwha, UNION to Expand 155mm Ammo Production Capacity in US

Hanwha Defense USA and UNION Technologies in Texas have formed a strategic partnership to increase manufacturing capacity for 155-millimeter munitions in the US.

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