European Sovereignty Monitor

Industry, investment and R&D

KNDS inaugurates new 155mm shell production line in Belgium

KNDS Belgium inaugurated a third, automated 155mm shell production line at Petit Roeulx lez Nivelles, with about six months of 2026 output reserved for Belgian Defence orders.

Verified Editor-read KNDS press release, 4 November 2025

What it does not test. Does not state the investment value or the new line's annual shell capacity.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above; read and approved by the editor on 2026-10-11. How the record is made

What the tags mean: VerifiedReportedAI-draftedAI-drafted, editor-readHuman-writtenWhat the tags mean

Previously in Industry, investment and R&D

VerifiedAI-drafted ECA audit of EU research partnerships flags grant errors and ITER cost risk VerifiedAI-drafted Spain's Seaya raises EUR 600 million first close of growth fund Seaya Nova VerifiedAI-drafted Anglo-Finnish quantum spinout QuantrolOx raises EUR 12 million Series A

All Industry, investment and R&D news →