The U.S. Army’s AH-64 Apache attack helicopter has reached a new milestone with the successful live fire test of the 30x113mm XM1225 Aviation Proximity Explosive ammunition at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona.
Rostec said on February 5 that its specialists have developed a 30-mm shrapnel shell with a remote-control detonator designed to destroy unmanned aerial vehicles.
Rheinmetall has been commissioned by Denmark to supply ammunition under a large-volume framework agreement, with initial orders worth hundreds of millions of euros.
Czechoslovak Group, through its subsidiary MSM Greece, and the Greek state-owned Hellenic Defence Systems S.A. have signed the founding documents to establish a joint venture for large-calibre ammunition production in Greece.
The German Armed Forces have again placed an order with Rheinmetall for 30mm ammunition for the Puma infantry fighting vehicle, extending a framework contract concluded in December 2022.
BAE Systems has signed two contracts worth about $171 million to supply its Bofors 40mm and 57mm 3P programmable ammunition to Sweden and Finland.
Rheinmetall has announced the acquisition of Muni Berka GmbH, a specialist in ammunition disassembly and storage based in Dietersdorf, Saxony-Anhalt.
The Bundeswehr has awarded Rheinmetall a further order for 120 mm tank ammunition, adding several hundred million euros to an existing framework agreement.
ZVS Holding has signed a seven year framework agreement with the Slovak Ministry of Defence to supply large and medium calibre ammunition worth up to EUR 58 billion to EU member states.
Raytheon announced that its Excalibur HTK projectile has completed a seeker design verification test, marking what the company described as a major milestone for the programme.
Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division has conducted a live experiment firing high-speed projectiles into timed explosions to observe how shockwaves affect rounds in flight.
The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine is expanding the production of anti-drone ammunition to support Ukrainian defenders.
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