SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania ammunition plant that makes a key artillery shell in Ukraine’s fight against Russia has managed to boost production by 50% to meet surging demand, with more ...

Boeing, together with Norway's Nammo, is developing a long-range ramjet-powered 155mm shell for the US Army. Boeing has offered the best look to date of its 155mm artillery shell with a ramjet engine ...

This story has been updated. The Army aims to double production of a key munition used in Ukraine by October, according to think tank CSIS, citing data from Army acquisition chief Doug Bush U.S.

November 9, 2023: The shortage of artillery ammunition in Ukraine led many countries, including Israel to increase or revive production. The United States is the largest producer worldwide and is ...

Europe's artillery shell production won't meet promises made to Ukraine, an investigation found. The European Commission claimed production of 1 million shells annually as of January this year. An ...

RTX Corporation’s RTX business segment, Raytheon Missiles & Defense (“RMD”), recently clinched a modification contract for procuring 155mm projectiles. The award has been offered by the Army ...

February 14, 2024: Ukraine has a problem with shortages of 155mm shells for the towed and self-propelled howitzers it has received from NATO nations. Delays in NATO delivering adequate supplies of ...

The EU's production capacity for 155mm artillery shells is estimated to be less than half of the figures announced by senior EU officials. The EU has delivered only about half of the 1 million shells ...

155 mm artillery shells pictured at a Rheinmetall facility in Unterlüss, Germany, in 2024. (Rheinmetall) In the largest order in the company's history, Rheinmetall has signed a framework contract for ...

The Iowa Army Ammunition Plant near Burlington is slated for $1.2 billion in upgrades The sprawling complex is a top U.S. military source of 155 mm shells, the most commonly used artillery ordnance ...

As some U.S. lawmakers have refused to support additional aid to Ukraine, Kyiv could face a brutal winter ahead, and there have already been reports that the Ukrainian military lacks enough artillery ...