Latvia and Rheinmetall agree €275 million deal to build 155mm artillery ammunition factory
Rheinmetall will build a new production facility for 155 mm calibre artillery ammunition in Latvia, expanding the German company’s global network.
Northrop Grumman partners with Polish firm Elaboracja Niewiadów on 155mm artillery production
Northrop Grumman and Elaboracja Niewiadów Sp. z o.o. (Grupa Niewiadów) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore collaboration on 155mm ammunition for Poland.
U.S. Army seeks solutions for extended-range 155mm artillery ammunition under NGRAP programme
The U.S. Army has issued a call for defence contractors to propose solutions for an extended-range 155mm projectile as part of its Next Generation Rocket Assisted Projectile (NGRAP) programme.
Ukraine allocates land for new Rheinmetall ammunition plant to boost defence cooperation
Ukraine’s Defence Minister Denys Shmyhal has confirmed that land has been allocated in a secure region for a new Rheinmetall shell production facility.
PGZ Group partners with BAE Systems to build 155mm munitions factory in Poland
Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) and BAE Systems have signed a strategic partnership to establish a new 155mm artillery ammunition factory in Poland, aimed at boosting the nation’s production of battlefield munitions.
Nammo secures €60 million contracts to supply F-35 ammunition to five European countries
Nammo has announced it has secured major contracts for its family of 25mm ammunition for the F-35 with Germany, Poland, Belgium, Denmark and Switzerland.
Tiberius Aerospace wins contract for 155mm Ramjet extended-range precision-guided artillery munition
Tiberius Aerospace has announced the award of a UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) contract for the rapid trials and development of its liquid-fuelled 155mm Ramjet extended-range precision-guided artillery munition.
Rheinmetall opens Europe’s largest ammunition plant in Lower Saxony after €500m investment
Rheinmetall has officially opened Europe’s largest ammunition factory in Unterlüß, Lower Saxony, after completing construction in just 15 months.
EURENCO and MESKO launch new assembly line for 155mm modular charges in Poland
EURENCO and MESKO, part of the PGZ Group, have announced the launch of production at a new assembly line for 155mm Bi-Modular Charge System (BMCS) charges in Pionki, Poland.
Romania secures strategic €535 million deal with Rheinmetall to build advanced gunpowder factory
In Germany, Romanian Economy Minister Radu Miruță signed the contractual framework for a €535 million strategic investment to build a gunpowder factory in Victoria, Brașov county, together with Rheinmetall.
NATO Secretary General hails Rheinmetall’s new artillery plant as symbol of Europe’s defence revival
On Wednesday, 27 August, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visited Rheinmetall’s artillery plant in Unterlüß, Germany, the company’s largest production facility and a cornerstone of Europe’s defence industry.
Rheinmetall to build Europe’s largest gunpowder plant and 155mm artillery shell factory in Bulgaria
Gunpowder and NATO-calibre 155 mm artillery rounds will be produced in Bulgaria under two joint-venture agreements with Germany’s Rheinmetall.