155mm artillery

Aug- 2026 -

3 August

A KNDS Remote Controlled Howitzer 155 mm is seen on a grassy and sandy area. The eight-wheeled vehicle is painted with textured green and brown camouflage. Its turret is jutting forwards from the back. In the ground, trees and bushes grow scattered.

Rheinmetall to Supply Weapon Systems for UK’s 72 RCH 155 Howitzers

Rheinmetall has secured a contract to supply the weapon systems for the 72 Remote Controlled Howitzer 155 vehicles ordered by the UK in May.

Jul- 2026 -

29 July

Business

Inder Singh Bisht

Indian Firm Wins $104.9M Order for 155mm Artillery Shell Bodies

Sigma Advanced Systems has secured an order from a North American customer to supply 147,000 155mm base-bleed artillery shell bodies.

16 July

Arms

155mm artillery rounds stacked up behind the line of AS90s and their Ukrainian operators. Photographer: Corporal Rob Kane ©MoD Crown Copyright 2022

Inder Singh Bisht

BAE Delivers First UK-Made Artillery Barrel Forgings to Ukraine

BAE Systems has delivered the first four of 150 artillery barrel forgings to Ukraine under a $82-million contract.

15 July

Arms

Vulcan-guided long-range artillery shell.

Inder Singh Bisht

NATO Agency Contracts Diehl for Vulcano 155mm Guided Ammunition

The NATO Support and Procurement Agency has awarded Diehl Defence a framework contract for its Vulcano 155mm guided artillery ammunition.

Apr- 2026 -

13 April

Europe

Inder Singh Bisht

Finland Expands Artillery Fleet With Additional 112 K9 Systems

Finland has signed a contract with South Korea for the procurement of an additional 112 K9 self-propelled howitzers.

6 April

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

BAE Lands $145M US Army Deal to Boost M777 Barrel Production

The US Army has awarded BAE Systems a $145.83-million contract for the production of 155mm M776 cannon tubes in support of the M777A2 howitzer.

Jan- 2026 -

15 January

Arms

Christine Casimiro

Taiwan Partners With US to Co-Produce 155mm Artillery Shells

Taiwan has begun preliminary work for the joint production of 155mm artillery shells with the US, according to Taipei’s head of the Armaments Bureau, Lt. Gen. Lin Wen-hsiang.

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.

Aug- 2025 -

13 August

Arms

Christine Casimiro

Poland to Raise 155mm Shell Production Sixfold by 2027

Poland is gearing up for a massive ammunition production surge, aiming to boost annual output of 155mm artillery shells sixfold — from around 30,000 to 180,000 — by 2027.

Jun- 2025 -

27 June

Europe