artillery ammunition – The Defense Post

Apr- 2026 -

27 April

Americas

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Tiberius Fires Ramjet-Powered Artillery Shell From NATO Howitzer for First Time

Artillery shells could be edging closer to missile-like performance following a breakthrough from Tiberius Aerospace.

22 April

Land

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

K9 Howitzer Debuts Dual-Feed Autoloader, Pushing Fire Rate to 9 Rounds Per Minute

Hanwha Aerospace has put its K9MH mobile howitzer through live-fire trials, showcasing a new dual-feed autoloader that drives firing rates to 8 to 9 rounds per minute.

Mar- 2026 -

16 March

Europe

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

France’s New Containerized Launcher Pushes Artillery Reach to 150-Km

A new long-range rocket launcher is preparing to enter France’s arsenal, expanding the country’s strike reach on the modern battlefield.

11 March

Americas

U.S. Marines with India Battery, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, position an M777A2 lightweight 155mm howitzer during a direct fire training exercise as part of Steel Knight 23 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 5, 2022. Steel Knight is an annual combined arms live-fire exercise which ensures 1st MARDIV is optimized for naval expeditionary warfare in contested spaces, and is purpose-built to facilitate future operations afloat and ashore. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Cameron Hermanet)

Rojoef Manuel

Hanwha, UNION to Expand 155mm Ammo Production Capacity in US

Hanwha Defense USA and UNION Technologies in Texas have formed a strategic partnership to increase manufacturing capacity for 155-millimeter munitions in the US.

Feb- 2026 -

13 February

Americas

Personnel load an artillery round beside a tracked armored vehicle at a training site, with equipment and support vehicles nearby.

Ethan M. Encarnacion

US Army Pushes Artillery Limits With Next-Gen Rocket-Assisted Rounds

The US Army may be seeing the next generation of the service’s artillery in action, as it tests a rocket-boosted round to deliver more accurate engagements from longer ranges.

Dec- 2025 -

19 December

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Lockheed’s Extended-Range GMLRS Breaks 100-Km in Live-Fire Test

ER-GMLRS is Lockheed Martin’s extended-range rocket, completing a 112-kilometer live-fire test from HIMARS, validating Alternative Warhead performance, and doubling GMLRS range to 150 kilometers.

3 December

Land

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

A New Challenger to HIMARS? Egypt’s Rad’a 300 Breaks Cover

Rad’a 300 is a tracked, multi-caliber rocket launcher, striking targets up to 300 km, reaching speeds of 40 km/h on and off road, equipped with factory-loaded pods that carry 122mm to 610mm rockets.

1 December

Arms

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Leonardo Brings 70-Km Reach to Its New 155mm Artillery Weapon

RH1-155/52 HITFIRE is Leonardo’s new turreted 155 mm/52-caliber artillery system, weighing under 13 tonnes, carrying 30 rounds and 180 modular charges, and a 23-liter chamber and 48-groove barrel.

Nov- 2025 -

6 November

Arms

Rojoef Manuel

Belgium Expands 155mm Shell Production With Automated Factory Line

Belgium has opened a new production line in Wallonia to manufacture 155-millimeter artillery shells as part of efforts to strengthen its defense industry and reduce reliance on foreign suppliers.

Oct- 2025 -

15 October

Americas