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May 23, 2025
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India, Germany Strike ‘Strategic Partnership’ on Ammo Production

India’s Reliance Defence and Germany’s Rheinmetall have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on large-scale ammunition production. A key feature of the partnership is Reliance’s establishment of a...

May 23, 2025
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Ukraine, KNDS Ink Joint Production of Automatic Gun Ammo

Ukraine has signed a memorandum of understanding with KNDS to jointly produce medium-caliber ammunition for the armed forces. The agreement encompasses the manufacturing of shells commonly loaded into automatic...

May 22, 2025
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US Approves Sale of 1,400 Precision Bombs to Poland

“The US State Department has approved the possible $180 million sale of precision-guided bombs to Poland. Warsaw sought 1,400 GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bombs (SDB-I) and four GBU-39 (T-1)/B inert...

May 21, 2025
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US Produces First B61-13 Nuclear Bomb Ahead of Schedule

The US has completed assembly of its first B61-13 nuclear gravity bomb, almost a year ahead of its scheduled production and about two years after the program was launched....

May 19, 2025
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UK, Germany to Jointly Develop Over 2,000 Km Precision Strike Weapon

The UK and Germany will jointly develop a “deep-precision strike” weapon with a range of over 2,000 kilometers (1,243 miles) in the coming years. No details of the future...

May 16, 2025
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S. Korea Eyes Upgrades to K9 Howitzers, Rocket Launchers, and Missiles

South Korea is working to enhance the capabilities of some of its key weapon systems amid rising demands for greater firepower. The country’s Defense Agency for Technology and Quality...

May 8, 2025
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Sweden, Nammo Sign $186-Million Ammo Production Deal

Sweden has signed a deal with Nammo worth 1.8 billion Swedish krona ($186 million) for the supply of small-caliber ammunition. The order is the biggest deal Stockholm has ever...

May 2, 2025
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Northrop Debuts ‘Lumberjack’ Jet-Powered Kamikaze Drone

The “Lumberjack,” Northrop Grumman’s one-way attack drone, was just unveiled at the Modern Day Marine expo in Washington, DC. The modular, jet-powered loitering munition is capable of being launched...

April 22, 2025
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Raytheon Coyote counter-drone interceptors will be made domestically in the UAE.

The Coyote counter-drone system will be manufactured locally in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as part of a strategic partnership agreement between the American business Raytheon and the UAE’s...

April 17, 2025
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With a $162 million contract with BAE, the US Army is restarting manufacturing of the M777 howitzer.

BAE Systems has been awarded a $162 million contract by the US Army to manufacture M777 major lightweight howitzer structures. The titanium skeleton of the pistol, which serves as...