Ammunition News

Russia Develops Pellet Rounds for Rifles Against UAVs
Russia

Russia Develops Pellet Rounds for Rifles Against UAVs

An unidentified Russian manufacturer unveiled a 7.62x39 mm pellet ammunition to shoot down UAVs more easily following the partial success of shotguns.

Bayraktar TB2 Drops BOZOK and KAYI 30 Guided Munitions
Turkiye

Bayraktar TB2 Drops BOZOK and KAYI 30 Guided Munitions

TÜBİTAK SAGE’s BOZOK and KAYI 30 laser-guided glide munitions were dropped from Baykar’s Bayraktar TB2 armed UAV, scoring hits on the ground target.

Bayraktar TB3 Begins Armed Tests as it achieves UCAV Title
Turkiye

Bayraktar TB3 Begins Armed Tests as it achieves UCAV Title

The Bayraktar TB3 UCAV, which recently took off and landed on a short-runway vessel, TCG Anadolu L400, has begun munitions integration tests with MAM-T.

ASFAT Completes First Batch Production of HGK-84 for TURAF
Turkiye

ASFAT Completes First Batch Production of HGK-84 for TURAF

ASFAT, in collaboration with TÜBİTAK SAGE, has announced the successful delivery of the first batch of HGK-84 guidance kits for the Turkish Air Force Command.

ANKA III Launches Tolun from Internal Bay for the First Time
Turkiye

ANKA III Launches Tolun from Internal Bay for the First Time

Turkish Aerospace’s ANKA III stealth UCAV launched ASELSAN’s Tolun munition for the first time from its internal bay, advancing airstrike capabilities.

ASELSAN Teases ATGM-Fitted IFV Turret
Turkiye

ASELSAN Teases ATGM-Fitted IFV Turret

ASELSAN has shown an IFV turret that can be armed with ATGMs on its document for 25 mm ATOM airburst ammunition, ATOM 25 ABM.

AKINCI UCAV Tests GÖKÇE Laser/GPS Guidance Kit
Turkiye

AKINCI UCAV Tests GÖKÇE Laser/GPS Guidance Kit

GÖKÇE Laser/GPS guidance kit for Mk-83 GPBs was tested from AKINCI UCAV for the third time, successfully hitting the target.

Anduril Announces Partnership with OpenAI
USA

Anduril Announces Partnership with OpenAI

U.S.-based defence firm Anduril and OpenAI will cooperate on C-UAS systems' AI development and training.

USN Eyes Gliding 155 mm Artillery Rounds
USA

USN Eyes Gliding 155 mm Artillery Rounds

General Atomics was awarded the development of 155 mm LRMP ammunition with gliding capability for a range of 120 km by the USN.

New Turkish F-16 Plan Lowers the Budget
USA Turkiye

New Turkish F-16 Plan Lowers the Budget

Turkiye cut F-16 procurement budgets without giving up on missiles and ammunition. The new plan without modernisation kits is limited to $7 billion.

Repkon to Establish 155 mm shell Production line in Pakistan
Pakistan Turkiye

Repkon to Establish 155 mm shell Production line in Pakistan

Repkon, which established 155-mm artillery shell production lines for the U.S. Department of Defence, has signed a contract for a similar facility for Pakistan.

AKINCI UCAV Drops LAÇİN IIR-Guided Bomb
Turkiye

AKINCI UCAV Drops LAÇİN IIR-Guided Bomb

ROKETSAN's LAÇİN winged guidance kit with IIR seeker and ELÇİN-82 laser guidance kit dropped from AKINCI UCAV successfully hit the target.

Repkon to Launch TNT Factory for U.S. Army
USA Turkiye

Repkon to Launch TNT Factory for U.S. Army

The U.S. Army and U.S. Army Contracting Command have awarded a contract action of $435 million to REPKON USA.

ASELSAN Signs USD 316.5 Million and TRY 1.2 Billion Contract
Turkiye

ASELSAN Signs USD 316.5 Million and TRY 1.2 Billion Contract

ASELSAN and the Secretariat of Defence Industries (SSB) signed a contract to produce Guidance Kits for the Turkish Armed Forces.