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BBC News
4 days ago
- BBC News
Children find suspected bullets buried in Thornaby grass
A field was cordoned off overnight after children found suspected bullets buried in Police said a search was being carried out around Staindale Place in made the discovery at 17:30 BST on Monday afternoon and the suspected ammunition has been taken away for forensic are conducting an investigation into the origin of the bullets. Follow BBC Tees on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
Bloomberg
4 days ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
Greece Steps Up Defense Push With Deal for Ammunition Production
Greece's Hellenic Defense systems and Czechoslovak Group AS have agreed to jointly produce ammunition, in a bid to bolster Europe's weapons capabilities. 'CSG will invest some €50 million ($57.9 million) and Hellenic Defense Systems will participate by allowing the use of its infrastructure in Lavrio,' Christoforos Boutsikakis, the chief executive officer of the Greek defense company said in an interview.
Reuters
5 days ago
- Business
- Reuters
Nordic countries sign new ammunition agreement with Norway's Nammo
COPENHAGEN, June 16 (Reuters) - Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway have signed a new ammunition agreement with Norwegian defence equipment firm Nammo to ensure that the Nordic countries have enough ammunition, Norway's defence ministry said on Monday. "The Nordic region needs enough ammunition, both to deter those who do not wish us well and to defend ourselves if we have to," Norwegian Defence Minister Tore Sandvik said. The agreement will help the countries to produce and procure ammunition faster and more efficiently through Nammo, the ministry said.
Al Arabiya
11-06-2025
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
Ukraine's military says it struck Russia's Tambov gunpowder plant
The Ukrainian military said on Wednesday that it struck Russia's Tambov gunpowder plant overnight, causing a fire. 'It produces gunpowder for various types of small arms, artillery and rocket systems,' the Ukrainian military said in a statement on Telegram, characterizing the plant as one of the main facilities in the Russian military industrial complex. The Ukrainian military also said that it recorded explosions at an ammunition depot in Kursk region and an airfield depot in Voronezh region. Reuters was not able to independently confirm the incidents.
Malay Mail
11-06-2025
- Malay Mail
Unemployed man in Pasir Mas charged with unlawful possession of pistol, 47 bullets
PASIR MAS, June 11 — An unemployed man pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court here today to charges of unlawful possession of a pistol and ammunition. On the first count, Mohd Zamri Mustafa, 50, was charged with possessing a Glock 19 pistol without a valid permit at a house in Jalan Meranti, here, at 8.30 pm last May 29. The charge, under Section 8 of the Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act 1971, provides imprisonment for up to 14 years and a minimum of six strokes of the cane, upon conviction. He was also charged with possessing 47 bullets, which include type A USA 9mm LUGER, FC 9mm LUGER, AP 14 9mm LUGER, PMC 9mm LUGER and S3 9mm LUGER, without any valid permit or licence at the same place, date and time. For possession of the ammunition, Mohd Zamri was charged with committing the offence under Section 8 (a) of the Arms Act 1960, which provides imprisonment of up to seven years or a fine not exceeding RM10,000 or both, if convicted. Deputy Public Prosecutor Siti Aiysha Na'ilah Harizan did not offer bail as the case is non-bailable. Following this, Judge Zulkipli Abdullah ordered Mohd Zamri, unrepresented, to be detained in prison pending disposal of the case. He also set July 14 for the mention of the case. — Bernama
