A NATO Ally on Ukraine's Border Aims to Increase Its Howitzer Ammo Production Fivefold

A NATO ally on Ukraine’s border aims to increase its howitzer ammo production fivefold

NATO countries like Poland are trying to boost their defense production, including 155mm shells. Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP Poland is planning to significantly boost its production of artillery shells, including 155mm ammo used by howitzers. Amid the intensifying threat from Russia, Polish state assets minister Jakub Jaworowski told the Financial Times that the Polish government is set to provide state defense manufacturing group PGZ with $663 mil…

A NATO ally on Ukraine's border aims to increase its howitzer ammo production fivefold

NATO countries like Poland are trying to boost their defense production, including 155mm shells.Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFPPoland is looking to dramatically boost its artillery shell production, notably 155mm shells.Poland's biggest arms manufacturer, PGZ, is being given $633 million to increase its supply.This comes as the war in Ukraine drags on and tensions are high in the Middle East.Poland is planning to significantly boost its production of a…

Slovenia Buys 12 French CAESAR 6x6 155mm Howitzers

Slovenia has confirmed an order for 12 French-made CAESAR 6×6 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The Defense Ministry announced this on June 13, 2025. This purchase is part of a European joint procurement framework launched in June 2024 by France, Croatia and Estonia. In May 2025, Slovenia joined this initiative (along with Bulgaria and Portugal) under an amendment led by France. France conducts the acquisitions on behalf of the group. The first b…

NATO targets much faster defence production

NATO targets faster delivery from defence industry as leaders pledge to “deliver, deliver, deliver”. NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska has warned that the Alliance cannot afford to wait a decade for new capabilities, saying that commitments made at the 2025 NATO Summit must now translate into rapid industrial output across the transatlantic defence sector. “We don’t want to see capabilities being scheduled for ten plus years,” sh…