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Oct- 2023 -

6 October

155-millimeter artillery ammunition is manufactured at Rheinmetall

NATO Pushes for Increased Arms Production as Reserves Deplete

NATO has urged the arms industry to increase weapons and ammunition production as the Ukraine war continues to deplete resources, warning the "bottom of the barrel is visible."

5 October

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

US Gives Seized Iran Ammo to Ukraine: Military

The US has given Ukraine small arms ammunition that was seized while being transferred from Iranian forces to Tehran-backed rebels in Yemen, the military said.

4 October

Americas

U.S. Army Stryker M1128 Mobile Gun System assigned to 8th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment fires a canister round at Yakima Training Center as part of Table VI gunnery qualification. Table VI is key to sustaining a qualified and ready crew. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Alex Windmiller)

Rojoef Manuel

General Dynamics to Boost M1128 Artillery Production for US Army

General Dynamics has signed a $218-million task order to support the production of 155-millimeter M1128 artillery rounds for the US Army.

Sep- 2023 -

28 September

Air

Soldiers of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force launch a Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile at Beecroft Weapons Range, New South Wales during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023. *** Local Caption *** Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023 is being conducted across northern Australia from 22 July to 4 August. More than 30,000 military personnel from 13 nations will directly participate in Talisman Sabre 2023, primarily in Queensland but also in Western Australia, the Northern Territory and New South Wales. Talisman Sabre is the largest Australia-US bilaterally planned, multilaterally conducted exercise and a key opportunity to work with likeminded partners from across the region and around the world. Fiji, France, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, the United Kingdom, Canada and Germany are all participating in Talisman Sabre 2023 with the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand attending as observers. Occurring every two years, Talisman Sabre reflects the closeness of our alliance and strength of our enduring military relationship with the United States and also our commitment to working with likeminded partners in the region. Now in its tenth iteration, Talisman Sabre provides an opportunity to exercise our combined capabilities to conduct high-end, multi-domain warfare, to build and affirm our military-to-military ties and interoperability, and strengthen our strategic partnerships.

Inder Singh Bisht

Japan Plans Additional Ammunition Depots Amid Missile Expansion

The Japanese Ministry of Defense has requested $148 million in the fiscal 2024 budget for 130 ammunition depots.

27 September

Americas

Rojoef Manuel

US DoD Establishes $75M ‘Munitions Campus’ Pilot

The US Department of Defense has awarded ACMI a $75-million contract to establish a munitions research and development ecosystem.

19 September

Americas

Rojoef Manuel

US DoD Orders AT4 Systems, Carl-Gustaf Munitions From Saab

Saab has received a contract to supply the US Department of Defense (DoD) with AT4 weapon systems and Carl-Gustaf ammunition.

13 September

Arms

Rojoef Manuel

British Army to Receive More Frontline Munitions From BAE

BAE Systems has secured a 130-million pound contract to deliver additional frontline battlefield munitions for the British Army.

12 September

Arms

Joe Saballa

Russia Still ‘Far Short’ of Artillery Shells Despite Production Boost: West

Russia is still far short of the artillery shells needed for the Ukraine war despite plans to boost production starting next year, a Western official has claimed.

7 September

Arms