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Washington
The Norwegian government has announced additional funding to allow NAMMO to increase the production of 155mm artillery and 120mm tank ammunition as well as AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles.
Jul. 10
Armed Forces of Ukraine
Ukraine’s minister of strategic industries said the goal is to “promote joint Ukrainian-US defense projects” and help integrate the country into NATO’s defense industrial base.
Jul. 10
Air Defenses
A Ukrainian Milblogger posted a video on Telegram that shows the moment when a probable in-barrel explosion destroyed the Russian gun and its crew members.
Jul. 5
South Korea
Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala announced that the first batches of ammunition sourced outside Europe under his country’s initiative have been delivered to Ukraine.
Jun. 25
War in Ukraine
HUR strikes an ammunition depot in Russia’s Ukraine-bordering Voronezh region. Local governor reports explosions.
Jun. 25
War in Ukraine
Russia and Serbia have traditionally been close. However, the FT reported that exported ammunition that ended up in Ukraine through third countries is estimated at around 800 million euros.
Jun. 24
Germany
“Concrete evidence” of Russia's involvement in the fire at the plant was passed on to Berlin by a foreign intelligence service.
Jun. 21
Ukraine
This is the first major American corporation to announce plans to manufacture arms in Ukraine.
Jun. 19
Russia
Seoul has detected at least 10,000 shipping containers being sent from North Korea to Russia, which could hold as many as 4.8 million artillery shells.
Jun. 14
Russia
The explosion took place in the factory’s rocket fuel center, where authorities said a 59-year-old man is among the victims. Investigations are ongoing to establish the circumstances.
Jun. 10
US
Major US and UK news outlets went ballistic after a report “proved” Russia was making three times the ammo at a quarter of the price of the West. Does this really add up?
Jun. 1
War in Ukraine
Fifteen EU and NATO countries have contributed over €1.6 billion ($1.7 billion) to the Prague initiative to supply Kyiv with ammunition and weapons from outside Europe.
May. 29
War in Ukraine
The end of the Cold War significantly scaled back Europe’s shell production capability, and retooling and refurbishing old factories would take time, The Economist reported.
May. 27
War in Ukraine
Critical calibers are still in short supply and it looks like the Ukrainian army has nowhere near sufficient shell for major bombardments. Western ammo resupply is still en route, mostly.
May. 22
War in Ukraine
Spain said the package, including 155mm artillery shells or missiles for the Patriot system alongside other modern equipment, will arrive by the end of June.
May. 21
The Ukrainian military sees the robotic dogs as flexible tools, stating, “War is evolving, and those who adapt and seize new opportunities will gain an edge over the enemy.”
Sep. 10