In an attempt to fish out thousands of tonnes of munitions submerged in the depths of water bodies in Switzerland, the authorities have launched a competition to gather ideas.

Switzerland offering $58,000 to fish out ammunition from lakes

At a recent event, one of the top officers of the Indian army said that currently the army relies on foreign suppliers only for 5-10% of its ammunition. By the next financial year, the officer said, the Indian army will stop importing ammunition. This is a big step towards self-reliance.

Gravitas | Soon, Indian Army to say no to foreign ammunition

Indian Army was once heavily dependent on imports to meet annual ammunition requirements. It now no longer needs imports from the next financial year. Watch this video for all details.

Why Indian Army will no longer require ammunition import from next financial year

A top defence executive has a clear message for Europe: the continent needs 10 more years to restock its arms and ammunition. What does that mean to rallying global defence stocks? And how rising geopolitical uncertainty is boosting defence firms.

Big surge in defence spending

In a significant escalation of hostilities, Ukraine faced a substantial missile attack from Russia in the early hours of Saturday (Jan 13). The efficiency of Ukraine's air defences proved lower than usual, with only eight out of 37 missiles and three drones successfully intercepted, according to a statement from Ukraine's air force on social media.

Russia unleashes 40 missiles in overnight assault; Ukraine’s military production complex hit

An Israeli diplomat in Miami on Thursday pushed back against an assertion by the administration of Ron DeSantis that the Florida governor had coordinated with his office to facilitate the shipment of ammunition and weapons to Israel.

Israeli official, DeSantis administration at odds over alleged ammunition shipment

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Russia on Tuesday (September 12) for a meeting with President Vladimir Putin, with a primary focus on Russia's desire to replenish ammunition reserves depleted by its conflict in Ukraine.

Explained | You scratch my back, I scratch yours: What's the new interdependent Kim-Putin dynamic?

Thousands of unexploded ordnance remnants from Cambodia's harrowing civil war era have been unearthed in a school located in the country's northeastern region. Despite decades passing since the brutal conflict and the initiation of a US bombing campaign in the 1960s, Cambodia remains marked as one of the most densely bombed and mined areas globally.

Thousands of war-era munitions unearthed in Cambodian school premises

United States President Joe Biden defended his decision to provide cluster bombs to Ukraine, calling it a "very difficult decision". The bomb has a record of taking the lives of civilians.

Biden defends decision to provide cluster bombs to Ukraine, says 'they are running out of ammunition'

In pics | Ukraine ramps up production for 'game-changer' drone fleet

Due to the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, big defence companies are putting more effort into making more military equipment. One such company is Lockheed Martin, an American defence and aerospace company that has positioned itself as a major player in the war profiteering game.

War profiteering: The world lines up for Lockheed Martin's products

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has urged the alliance member countries to ramp up ammunition production for Ukraine while warning that Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing fresh attacks against the embattled country.

NATO chief urges member nations to ramp up ammunition production for Ukraine 

The United States has accused North Korea of sending ammunition to the Wagner Group, a private Russian military company, to help bolster Russia’s offensive against Ukraine.

US claims North Korea sent arms to Russia for Ukraine war, Pyongyang denies it

Security forces foiled an infiltration bid of arms and ammunition and narcotics close to Line of Control in North Kashmir’s Uri Sector. Security forces lead a successful operation and foil an infiltration and smuggling bid of arms and drugs at the Line of Control.

Infiltration bid foiled along LoC; arms, ammunition and narcotics recovered

The United States will fund the refurbishment of T-72 tanks and HAWK surface-to-air missiles as part of a roughly $400 million security assistance package for Ukraine, the Pentagon announced Friday.

US to fund refurbishment of tanks, surface-to-air missiles for Ukraine

A joint team of the Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police busted a terror hideout and recovered a large cache of arms & ammunition near a village along the Line of Control in Poonch district.

Jammu and Kashmir: Terrorist hideout busted near LOC, huge cache of arms recovered

The US Navy informed that its Fifth Fleet has seized illicit weapons from a stateless fishing vessel during a flag verification boarding in accordance with customary international law in the North Arabian Sea, December 20.

US Navy seizes approximately 1,400 AK-47 assault rifles and ammunition from a stateless vessel

Three workers sustained light injuries in a strong explosion that rocked an ammunition plant's facilities in the Serbian town of Cacak on Saturday evening, state RTS television reported.

Three injured in explosion at Serbian ammunition plant

Gun & ammunition sales have shot up across mid-south America with several shops posting record sales this year. U.S. witnessed a historic record of almost 4 million guns sold in only June this year. What is the reason behind the sudden surge?

Americans buying more guns than ever? | U.S. Election 2020 New York Direct

In order to tackle rising criminal activities amid COVID-19, police in Peru seized a huge cache of arms during a crackdown. The police have made over 100,000 arrests during the lockdown period.

Peru police seize huge cache of arms

The Parliament today passed the Arms (Amendment) Bill 2019, which seeks to increase the punishment for illegally procuring, making, and selling prohibited arms and ammunition in the country.

Parliament passes Arms (Amendment) Bill, 2019

Arms sales rose by nearly five per cent worldwide in 2018 in a market dominated by the United States, according to a new report published Monday by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

In a United States dominated market, arms sales worldwide up by nearly 5%: Report

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro asked his supporters Saturday "not to give ammunition to the scoundrel," the day after popular leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva walked free from jail.

Bolsonaro asks Brazilians 'not to give ammunition' to Lula

Walmart Inc said on Tuesday it would discontinue sales of ammunition for handguns and some assault-style rifles in stores across the United States, in response to the recent mass shootings in Texas and Ohio.

Walmart to stop selling ammunition for handguns, assault-style weapons

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