Ammunition News

Repkon USA to Produce TNT with a $435 Million Contract
USA

Repkon USA to Produce TNT with a $435 Million Contract

The U.S. Army has signed a $435 million agreement with Repkon USA, the American subsidiary of Türkiye-based defence manufacturer Repkon, to produce TNT locally.

The US Air Force Plans to Include LRASM in F-16 Aircraft
USA

The US Air Force Plans to Include LRASM in F-16 Aircraft

The US is boosting the anti-ship capability of its F-16s to improve maritime strike operations by including the long-range, autonomous LRASM missile.

MKE and Polish Deputy MoD Discuss 155 mm ToT and Production
Poland Turkiye

MKE and Polish Deputy MoD Discuss 155 mm ToT and Production

The Polish Government announced that a meeting between the MKE GM İlhami Keleş and Polish Deputy MoD Paweł Bejda took place regarding 155 mm ammunition ToT.

Australian F/A-18E/F Super Hornets Get AGM-158C LRASM
USA Australia

Australian F/A-18E/F Super Hornets Get AGM-158C LRASM

F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighters of the Royal Australian Air Force have been qualified to use the AGM-158C LRASM anti-ship cruise missiles following tests.

Bayraktar Akıncı UCAV Drops Winged TEBER-82 Guided Bomb
Turkiye

Bayraktar Akıncı UCAV Drops Winged TEBER-82 Guided Bomb

Baykar’s Akıncı UCAV dropped one fixed-winged TEBER-82 and two-winged TEBER-82 Laser+GNSS-guided 500 lb bombs and successfully hit all three targets.

TUSAŞ Anka-III UCAV Drops LGK-82 Laser-Guided 500 lb Bomb
Turkiye

TUSAŞ Anka-III UCAV Drops LGK-82 Laser-Guided 500 lb Bomb

TUSAŞ Anka-III stealth UCAV dropped ASELSAN’s LGK-82 laser/GNSS-guided bomb from its external hardpoint, successfully hitting the target with laser marking.

US Air Force Tests GBU-38 JDAM in Sweden for NATO Readiness
USA Sweden

US Air Force Tests GBU-38 JDAM in Sweden for NATO Readiness

The US Air Force tested a GBU-38 JDAM in Sweden, in order to increase regional security, improve NATO collaboration, and provide precision-strike capability.

Ukraine Targets Russian AD Systems With FPV-Armed USVs
Ukraine

Ukraine Targets Russian AD Systems With FPV-Armed USVs

Ukraine has combined two of its most prominent weapons to target Russian air defence systems behind frontlines with an unorthodox way of seaborne land attack.

GÖZDE Guidance Kit Hits High-Speed Moving Target
Turkiye

GÖZDE Guidance Kit Hits High-Speed Moving Target

In a precision strike test, ASELSAN and SAGE’s GÖZDE Guidance Kit mounted on an MK-82 general-purpose bomb effectively struck a high-speed moving target.

ASELSAN Unveils ATOM 35 IABM Ammunition for IFVs
Turkiye

ASELSAN Unveils ATOM 35 IABM Ammunition for IFVs

ASELSAN has published specifications for the new ATOM 35 Intense Air Burst Munition, with an optimised scattering pattern against UAVs and infantry.

Türkiye and Sweden Seek Opportunities for Cooperation
Sweden Turkiye

Türkiye and Sweden Seek Opportunities for Cooperation

Turkish Defence Ministry company MKE announced on social media that a Swedish military delegation visited the Gazi Ammunition Factory for further cooperation.

ASELSAN Tests GÖKTAN Surface-Launched Guided Bomb
Turkiye

ASELSAN Tests GÖKTAN Surface-Launched Guided Bomb

ASELSAN has announced the test firing of the GÖKTAN ground launch system for TOLUN SDB, developed in cooperation with DeltaV for the rocket booster.

IDEX 2025: ASTECH Defence Exhibits SKYWOLF Munition Family
United Arab Emirates Turkiye

IDEX 2025: ASTECH Defence Exhibits SKYWOLF Munition Family

ASTECH Defence has participated in the IDEX 2025 defence exhibition held in UAE with its SKYWOLF GAM series of munitions developed for aircraft.

Turkiye Joins NATO’s Ammunition Warehousing Initiative
Portugal Turkiye NATO

Turkiye Joins NATO’s Ammunition Warehousing Initiative

Turkiye and Portugal have joined the Multi-National Ammunition Rehousing Initiative (MAWI) to improve ammunition stockpiling management.