Denmark and Finland Acquire 155 mm Precision Kits
Denmark and Finland received U.S. approval to acquire 155 mm M1156 Precision Guidance Kits (PGK). Total sales reached $182 million.
155 mm News
Weapon / Missile
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
More IRIS-T SLS SAMs and 155 mm Shells Go to Ukraine
The Ukrainian MoD has announced a new aid package from Germany, which includes one IRIS-T SLS air defence system and 155 mm shells.
Air
Investment
Bilateral Relations
Interview / Exclusive File
Flake: “F-16 is Not Off Track; It is Moving Forward”
U.S. Ambassador discusses U.S.-Turkiye defence relations, Repkon’s investment, Somalia, F-16 negotiations, and Montreux Convention in Ankara briefing.
Weapon / Missile
Hanwha Aerospace Unveils New 8X8 SPH 155
Hanwha Aerospace unveiled a new initial conceptual model, 8X8 SPH 155, to continue its claim to re-enter the European market.
Ammunition
Record Order for Rheinmetall’s 155 mm Ammunition €8.5 Billion
Rheinmetall announced that it had received a contract from the German Federal Defence Ministry to deliver 155mm artillery ammunition worth up to €8.5 billion.
Land
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
Armenia Acquires 155 mm CAESAR Howitzer
Armenia signed a deal with France to purchase CAESAR self-propelled howitzers during the Armenian Defence Minister's visit to Paris.
Weapon / Missile
Finland Develops Its Coastal Defence Tactics
Finland develops its coastal artillery defence tactics on the Baltic coast, replacing 130mm turreted guns with 155 mm.
E/W
Ammunition
U.S. Weapons Lose Effectiveness Against Russian Jamming
The accuracy of the M-982 Excalibur guided artillery has decreased by 90 per cent in Ukraine due to Russian Electronic Warfare systems that jam ammunition.
Weapon / Missile
Investment
GD-OTS Announces REPKON for Artillery Projectile Production
General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS) announced the Turkish REPKON for artillery projectile metal production facility in Mesquite, Texas.
Weapon / Missile
Azerbaijan gets DITA 155 mm SPH units from Czechia
The Czech defence company Excalibur Army plans to send more than 70 DITA 155 mm self-propelled howitzer (SPH) units to Azerbaijan.
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
KNDS Offers CAESAR 6x6 SPG to Malaysia
During DSA 2024, organised in Malaysia, French-German joint venture KNDS proposed its CAESAR 6x6 155 mm SPG to the Malaysian Army.
Land
The U.K. Delivers Additional Ground Vehicles to Ukraine
British Minister for Defence Procurement James Cartlidge has announced a new aid package for Ukraine, including various ground vehicles.
Weapon / Missile
Vietnam to Supply K9 Self-Propelled Howitzer from ROK
Vietnam plans to acquire the K9 Self-Propelled Howitzer (SPH) developed and manufactured by Hanwha Defence, Republic of Korea, for the People’s Army of Vietnam.
Weapon / Missile
Investment
The EU Invests for War in Horizon
The European Commission allocates €500 million to boost 155 mm artillery shell production to strengthen the EU's defence industry.
Sensors
ASELSAN’s SURALP Weapon Locating Radar Spotted on Duty
ASELSAN's SURALP (STR) Weapon Locating Radar was spotted during Commander-in-Chief of the Turkish Land Forces Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu’s visit to Şırnak.
Weapon / Missile
U.S. Army Shelves Extended-Range Artillery Gun
The ERCA programme has been cancelled, which aimed to increase the maximum range of artillery to 70-100 km with a long-barrel gun.
Global Defence Trend Brief
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- 09:00 Japan increases focus on rapid reinforcement logistics - Japan is expanding transport and logistics capabilities to enable rapid reinforcement of remote isla...
- 09:00 Autonomous maritime systems expand role in sea lane security - Navies are deploying autonomous surface and underwater platforms to monitor and secure critical sea...
- 09:00 Counter-drone systems evolve toward integrated layered defence - Military organisations are combining sensors, jamming systems and interceptors into layered architec...
- 09:00 Hypersonic threat environment drives sensor fusion programmes - Defence agencies are prioritising sensor fusion technologies that integrate radar, infrared and sate...
- 09:00 Distributed satellite constellations enhance operational resilience - Military planners are deploying proliferated satellite constellations to ensure resilient communicat...
- 09:00 Collaborative combat aircraft expand mission versatility - Autonomous collaborative aircraft are being developed to perform reconnaissance, electronic warfare...
- 09:00 Industrial production capacity shapes defence competitiveness - Production scalability, delivery speed and supply chain resilience are increasingly decisive factors...
