Vector and Nammo expand push to mass-produce armed drones
Vector Aerospace and Nammo are scaling up production of armed drones, with executives saying the systems reflect how warfighters will actually employ them. The two companies have been working together on drone and munition integration, targeting high-volume production for military customers. No contract values or production rates were disclosed.
Nammo advances 155mm ramjet artillery projectile for extended-range fire support
Norwegian munitions maker Nammo is developing new 155mm artillery ammunition that uses ramjet propulsion to extend firing ranges beyond conventional, base-bleed, and rocket-assisted designs. The company showcased the technology at AUSA 2026, combining ramjet research with existing projectile families. Nammo has not disclosed a customer or fielding timeline.
Why it matters: Ramjet artillery shells have been promised for decades and fielded never — Nammo's track record with 155mm makes this one worth watching, but scepticism is warranted until someone fires one.
U.S.-Norwegian startup Heaviside unveils Tyr 2 kg loitering munition with anti-tank warhead
Heaviside Industries, a California-headquartered company with close ties to Norwegian arms-maker Nammo, launched the Tyr loitering munition at the Association of the U.S. Army annual meeting. The fixed-wing munition weighs slightly over two kilograms, offers four modular warhead options including an anti-tank variant supplied by Nammo, and the complete system weighs 6.8 kilograms. Nammo also provides a range in Norway for live-fire testing.
Why it matters: A man-portable loitering munition claiming tank-killing capability at 2 kg puts pressure on European programmes still measuring drone payloads in double digits.
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Nammo CEO warns European rupture with U.S. defence industry risks 10-year capability gap
Nammo chief executive Morten Brandtzæg told Breaking Defense that severing the transatlantic defence industrial base would leave Europe a decade behind in key capabilities. He argued the allied industrial ecosystem is already deeply interconnected and cannot be broken apart without severe consequences for European readiness.
Why it matters: The warning lands as European capitals debate sovereign production mandates that would cut U.S. suppliers out of programmes — an industrial divorce Nammo says Europe cannot afford.