PARIS — Rheinmetall agreed to buy Hagedorn-NC, a German maker of industrial nitrocellulose, to expand its supply of raw material for artillery propellant, the latest move in a rush by countries and ...

Russia’s war in Ukraine has drained Western ammunition stocks. Despite years of claimed weapons ramp-ups, NATO’s arms manufacturing is still not refilling those stocks apace, let alone making it to ...

Russia ramped up imports of an explosive compound vital in the production of munitions, despite sanctions by Western countries aimed at curbing its military capabilities in the ongoing conflict with ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Britain is to expand production of explosives as the government seeks to strengthen its defence resilience and ...

Recent wars in Europe and the Middle East have reminded us of a hard truth: Drones may grab the headlines, but it’s artillery shells, ammunition rounds, and propellant that sustain the fight. Without ...