Military Vehicles, Ordnance, Munitions, Ammunition & Small Arms

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Army has selected MSM North America, a subsidiary of Prague-based Czechoslovak Group, to compete for task orders under a five-year, $4.2 billion modernization program for seven government-owned ammunition plants.

Administered by Army Contracting Command at Rock Island, the multiple-award framework qualifies select private firms to bid on facility construction, production automation, and infrastructure upgrades. Inclusion in the vendor pool provides eligibility to bid on upcoming projects but does not guarantee funding.

The selection expands Czechoslovak Group's involvement in American military manufacturing. The European industrial firm previously secured an Army agreement valued at up to $635 million in 2025 to develop the Future Artillery Complex at the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant. That separate effort centers on building advanced production infrastructure for large-caliber munitions.

The effort reflects the military's broader push to rebuild an aging domestic munitions base. Tapping foreign-owned defense firms allows the Pentagon to accelerate factory automation, address capacity shortfalls, and diversify production lines to sustain long-term artillery stockpiles.

Source: Forecast International
Associated URL: https://csg.com/en

SANDY HOOK, Conn. - In a sweeping power shift, Democrats won majorities in both the House and Senate in the midterm elections, raising questions about how Congress and the administration will navigate the stalled FY27 defense budget process, the war with Iran, and other defense policy measures. These issues will affect the timing of a final FY27 defense appropriations bill, as well as the handling of hundreds of billions of dollars in acquisition funding that might not materialize.

The biggest issue at hand for the Pentagon is the fate of the proposed reconciliation bill. The administration's $1.5 trillion FY27 request relies on $350 billion to be provided through budget reconciliation, a process that requires only a simple majority to pass the Senate. This process was already used to give the Pentagon more than $150 billion in additional funding for FY26, but the larger FY27 proposal has faced more resistance. Prior to the election, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon would continue to fight for the full $1.5 trillion request, even though some Republican lawmakers questioned whether they had the votes to pass the $350 billion reconciliation bill. The Democratic wins in both the House and Senate effectively kill the reconciliation bill under the new Congress. Republicans could try to pass the bill over the next two months before the next Congress is seated, but that appears unlikely. The GOP lacked concrete support before the election, and it has since lost political momentum typically needed to pass such a large piece of legislation.

Read the full post on Forecast International's Defense and Security Monitor blog using the link below.

Source: Forecast International
Associated URL: https://dsm.forecastinternational.com/2026/11/06/midterm-results-trigger-a-showdown-over-defense-spending/
Author: s. McDougall, Defense Analyst 

AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS -- The Royal Netherlands Army signed an agreement with BAE Systems Hagglunds to procure additional CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV) in a 1.3 billion euro ($1.45 billion) deal. The deal includes spare parts, maitenance kits, ammunition, and communications equipment.

The Netherlands will procure the CV90s through the multinational Nordic Programme, which includes Finland, Sweden, Norway, and Estonia.

Source: The Defense Post
Associated URL: https://thedefensepost.com/2026/10/30/netherlands-cv90-vehicles/