Ammunition News

The UK Orders NLAWs to Saab
United Kingdom Sweden

The UK Orders NLAWs to Saab

British Defence Ministry ordered the Next Generation Light Anti-Tank Weapon system from Saab (NLAW), worth $280 million.

Modernised Mortars Return to Army
Turkiye

Modernised Mortars Return to Army

Defence Industry Agency’s mortar modernisation project is at the delivery stage. The first modernised mortars were delivered to the Land Forces.

Hydra Rockets with APKWS Kits Intercept Fast-Moving Drones
United Kingdom

Hydra Rockets with APKWS Kits Intercept Fast-Moving Drones

BAE Systems announced with a press release that 70mm rockets with APKWS kits hit Class-2 UAVs travelling at speeds exceeding 100 miles per hour.

Bayraktar Akıncı Tested Miniature Bomb
Turkiye

Bayraktar Akıncı Tested Miniature Bomb

Bayraktar Akıncı has tested the ASELSAN Miniature Bomb (Tolun) free fall-winged air-to-ground ammunition with Quad Rack.

More Gepard to Ukraine
Germany

More Gepard to Ukraine

Arms supplies continue flowing to Ukraine. Germany plans to send an additional arms package, including Gepard 35 mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun system.

U.S. Navy Declares IOC for Boeing’s HAAWC
USA

U.S. Navy Declares IOC for Boeing’s HAAWC

Boeing’s High Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare Weapon Capability passed the requirements for IOC status from the U.S. Navy.

76 mm Gun Installation to Future TCG İstanbul
Turkiye

76 mm Gun Installation to Future TCG İstanbul

Turkiye continues indigenous shipbuilding activities. 76 mm gun is installed at the TCG İstanbul at the İstanbul Naval Shipyard.

TB2 Bayraktar Armed UAVs to UAE
United Arab Emirates

TB2 Bayraktar Armed UAVs to UAE

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has acquired TB2 Bayraktar unmanned aerial systems from Turkiye. The process is carried out silently.

Samsun Yurt Savunma Cooperates with Pakistan
Pakistan Turkiye

Samsun Yurt Savunma Cooperates with Pakistan

Samsun Yurt Savunma is among the Turkish participants in the IDEAS 2022 defence exhibition and seminar.

HGK-82, with the Highest Local Production, Passes the Tests
Turkiye

HGK-82, with the Highest Local Production, Passes the Tests

TÜBİTAK SAGE's Mk-82 bomb with Precision Guidance Kit-82 (HGK-82) certified for the F-4 and F-16 platforms, passed the serial production acceptance tests.

Rheinmetall to Provide 27 mm Auto Cannons to F126 Frigates
Germany Netherlands

Rheinmetall to Provide 27 mm Auto Cannons to F126 Frigates

Damen Shipyard selected Rheinmetall for Germany’s F126 future frigate programme to equip the frigates with MLG27-4.0 remote weapon stations (RWSs).

Bangladesh Secures Myanmar Border with Roketsan’s missiles
Bangladesh Turkiye

Bangladesh Secures Myanmar Border with Roketsan’s missiles

Roketsan exported TRG-230 and TRG-300 surface-to-surface missile systems and the TEBER Guidance Kit to convert general-purpose bombs into guided smart bombs.

DAHANA and EDGE GROUP to Produce TNT and RDX
United Arab Emirates Indonesia

DAHANA and EDGE GROUP to Produce TNT and RDX

SOE and member of the Defence Industry Holding PT DAHANA signed a MoU with United Arab Emirates-based ammunition company LAHAB-EDGE GROUP.

Twin 14.5 mm machine guns to disable Shahed-136
Czechia Ukraine

Twin 14.5 mm machine guns to disable Shahed-136

Machine guns or cannons installed on Totoya pickups were the best choices for the African continent. Toyota appears in Ukraine now for similar operations.