BAE Systems says it's nailed a way to meet the UK's need for a lot of ammunition

BAE Systems says it's nailed a way to meet the UK's need for a lot of ammunition

Jane Morgan/BAE SystemsUK defense giant BAE Systems says it's about to massively boost its 155mm shell production.It's aiming to use new methods to amp up production and reduce the reliance on imports.This comes amid worries over the UK's stockpiles, with half a million rounds sent to Ukraine.BAE Systems says it's about to radically increase its production of 155mm shells, leaning on advances in how it produces munitions.The UK defense contracto…

A new billion-dollar aid package from the EU will partly go towards Ukraine's artillery production. The goal is for the country to survive both now and in the future. –

Russia Expands Production of Laser-Guided “Kitolov” Shells, Potential US Copperhead Rival

Russia’s Kalashnikov Concern has announced a production boost of the Kitolov-2M precision-guided artillery shells, designed for 122-mm D-30 howitzers and 2S1 Gvozdika systems. The company reports that manufacturing of the munitions began earlier this year on new production lines launched in late 2024. According to a statement from the company on April 22, dozens of newly installed machines are reportedly now operating, producing key components o…

Britain looking to accelerate artillery purchase

The Ministry of Defence has confirmed progress on the British Army’s RCH 155 artillery programme, with efforts underway to accelerate procurement of the new mobile gun system. In a written response to a parliamentary question from Conservative MP James Cartlidge, Minister of State Maria Eagle stated: “The Mobile Fires Platform project team will deliver the Remote Controlled Howitzer (RCH) 155 gun system this decade. The team continue to investig…

[Last fall, the U.S. Army](https://defence24.pl/sily-zbrojne/nowy-rozdzial-artyleryjskiego-rodeo-w-usa) announced the award of contracts to five companies to deliver and demonstrate their 155 mm self-propelled howitzers to the United States as part of continuing the search after [the closure of the ERCA program](https://defence24.pl/sily-zbrojne/amerykanska-artyleria-przyszlosci-skasowana-komentarz). The value of the awarded contracts is a total…

Two years have been allotted to complete the task.