Ammunition News

Turkiye to Export Howitzer Ammunition to U.S.
USA Turkiye

Turkiye to Export Howitzer Ammunition to U.S.

Turkish Defence Company Arca will export 155mm howitzer ammunition and explosive materials to the U.S.

TEBER Guidance Kit Boards Bangladeshi F-7 Fighters
Bangladesh Turkiye

TEBER Guidance Kit Boards Bangladeshi F-7 Fighters

Bangladesh has exhibited ROKETSAN’s TEBER laser + GPS guidance kit for Mk-81 and Mk-82 GPBs, set to be used on Chinese-made F-7BGI fighter jets.

Belgium Sends 3 Minesweepers to Kyiv, but Lessons Learned
Belgium Ukraine

Belgium Sends 3 Minesweepers to Kyiv, but Lessons Learned

Belgium announced a new “package” of defence aid to Ukraine totalling 412 million euros, which included armoured vehicles and minesweepers.

French Guidance Kit Spotted on Ukrainian Fighter Jet
France Ukraine

French Guidance Kit Spotted on Ukrainian Fighter Jet

A French AASM-250 guidance kit has been spotted onboard a Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet, as French President Emmanuel Macron announced in January 2024.

AKINCI UCAV Fires New Members of MAM Munitions Family
Turkiye

AKINCI UCAV Fires New Members of MAM Munitions Family

Baykar’s AKINCI UCAV has fired the TV-guided MAM-L and IIR-guided MAM-T IIR of ROKETSAN’s MAM series of munitions.

U.S. Army Increases Budget for NGSW Infantry Weapons
USA

U.S. Army Increases Budget for NGSW Infantry Weapons

The U.S. Army increased the Fiscal Year 2025 budget to acquire M7 rifles and M250 machine guns from $132.9 million to $367.3 million.

Barzan Presents ASELSAN’s LGK-82 as Barq
Turkiye Qatar

Barzan Presents ASELSAN’s LGK-82 as Barq

Qatar’s Barzan Holding presents ASELSAN’s laser-guided munition LGK-82 at Dimdex as Barq.

Robit Brings AZAB Kamikaze UAV to DIMDEX 2024
Qatar Turkiye

Robit Brings AZAB Kamikaze UAV to DIMDEX 2024

Robot Technology, having made its entry into the defence industry with the AZAB family of kamikaze UAVs, has taken a booth in DIMDEX 2024.

Four in a Row: F-16 Hits Targets with TOLUN SDB
Turkiye

Four in a Row: F-16 Hits Targets with TOLUN SDB

In the latest test, four ASELSAN TOLUN small-diameter bombs were dropped from an F-16 fighter jet simultaneously, hitting four separate targets.

ROKETSAN’s MDK Fuse-Correction Kit Passes Qualification
Turkiye

ROKETSAN’s MDK Fuse-Correction Kit Passes Qualification

MDK, developed by ROKETSAN for 155 mm artillery shells, providing multi-mode fuse capability and correction, has completed qualification tests.

U.S. Opens a New Page on Defence Industry with Turkiye
USA Turkiye

U.S. Opens a New Page on Defence Industry with Turkiye

After the Turkish veto on Sweden’s NATO membership was lifted, U.S. officials showed interest in deepening U.S.-Turkiye defence industry relations.

Australia Begins Training Personnel with Smart Sea Mines
Australia

Australia Begins Training Personnel with Smart Sea Mines

Air Vice Marshall Leon Philips revealed that the first batch of smart sea mines have been delivered, and the personnel have begun their training.

ST Engineering Reveals Next-Generation SAR Rifle
Singapore

ST Engineering Reveals Next-Generation SAR Rifle

Singaporean ST Engineering has revealed the follow-up to its SAR-21 assault rifle with new features during the Singapore Airshow.

HÜRKUŞ Light Attack Aircraft Releases LGK-81
Turkiye

HÜRKUŞ Light Attack Aircraft Releases LGK-81

Turkish TUSAŞ’s turboprop light attack aircraft HÜRKUŞ has released a bomb fitted with ASELSAN’s LGK-81 laser guidance kit and hit the target.