DefenceTalkWith Ukraine dependent on Western military aid following Russia’s invasion and Moscow burning through stocks and under sanctions, both sides fear exhausting their shells, bombs and missiles, experts say. Moscow’s economic exclusion means it is “having to buy artillery rounds from North Korea”, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby told reporters recently, pointing to deals for “millions […]https://www.defencetalk.com/both-sides-in-ukraine-war-face-ammunition-squeeze-79369/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkSaab has received an order for Carl-Gustaf® ammunition and AT4 systems from the U.S. Army. The order value is approximately USD 100 million (930 MSEK) and deliveries will take place in 2021. The order was placed within an indefinite delivery and quantity agreement signed in 2019, enabling the customer to place orders for Carl-Gustaf ammunition […]https://www.defencetalk.com/saab-receives-carl-gustaf-order-from-us-army-75927/

With a little help from the Navy, Marines are ringing in the New Year with a new set of tools to manage their complete inventory of ammunition and associated services through a revamped all-in-one software suite. An information technology development team at Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Corona Division in Southern California recently upgraded and […]

DefenceTalkUpgrade allows firing at varying rates, efficient use of ammunition Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) successfully tested a new electric gun for the Phalanx® Close-In Weapon System. The upgrade allows soldiers and sailors to fire at varying rates, which uses less ammunition. Phalanx is a rapid-fire, computer-controlled radar and 20 mm gun system that automatically acquires, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/new-electric-gun-for-phalanx-close-in-weapon-system-passes-first-test-69649/

DefenceTalkThe Army is implementing an updated ammunition management system with significantly improved cyber-attack resistance, greater transparency for ammunition managers, and easier functionality for operators. The Standard Army Ammunition System used by the service’s active and reserve components to manage and control ammunition supply operations has received an update that significantly enhances its capability. System implementation […]https://www.defencetalk.com/army-implements-new-improved-ammunition-management-system-69236/

DefenceTalkOrbital ATK (NYSE: OA), a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, announced today that the company has booked approximately $600 million in orders during the past three months for the company’s medium-caliber cannons and related munitions. These orders were placed by multiple customers who have contracted for the popular MK44 and M230 link-fed Bushmaster® […]https://www.defencetalk.com/strong-global-demand-for-bushmaster-cannons-and-medium-caliber-ammunition-69213/

DefenceTalkThe largest single Army-run shipment of ammunition to Europe in more than two decades, more than 600 shipping containers worth, arrived in Germany Oct. 29. The Army and Air Force ammunition arrived at the port in Nordenham, Germany, where it was loaded onto trains and shipped to Miesau Army Depot, Germany, for storage and distribution. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/the-biggest-ammo-shipment-in-20-years-arrives-in-germany-68557/

DefenceTalkLithuania has supplied 150 tonnes of ammunition to Ukrainian troops fighting pro-Russian separatists in the country’s east, the Baltic NATO member said Saturday. Defence Minister Juozas Olekas said it was Lithuania’s duty to help a “devoted friend who was attacked by Russia”. “We responded to the Ukrainian request and hope it will make their life […]https://www.defencetalk.com/lithuania-sends-ammunition-to-ukraine-to-fight-rebels-68107/

DefenceTalkA massive fire that erupted at one of India’s largest military ammunition depots Tuesday killed at least 16 soldiers and firefighters, reigniting safety concerns about military equipment and installations. The blaze broke out in the early hours at the high-security facility which stores bombs, grenades and other ordnance outside the central city of Pulgaon. Flames […]https://www.defencetalk.com/indian-army-depot-fire-kills-16-raises-safety-fears-67568/

DefenceTalkSyrian government troops advanced under cover of Russian airstrikes Monday as the United States airdropped 50 tons of small arms ammunition to rebels in northern Syria. In the heaviest fighting in weeks, government forces battled rebels in a strategic area in the central province of Hama, hoping to regain the Sahl al-Ghab plain. The fighting […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-airdrops-50-tons-of-munitions-to-syrian-rebels-65624/