Thierry Frank, CEO of Eurenco, announced that France will increase production of modular powder charges for artillery to 500,000 units per year.

Currently, the main bottleneck in the production of artillery ammunition is the shortage of gunpowder. In response to growing demand from Ukraine and EU countries, the French company has received orders totaling 1 billion euros in the past six months alone.

In mid-April, Eurenco inaugurated a new production line in Bergerac that will produce up to 1,200 tons of gunpowder per year. The first batches are expected to be available in the first half of 2025.

In terms of charges, 1,200 tons of gunpowder is equivalent to more than 500,000 modular charges or 95,000 full shots (six modular charges per projectile).

In 2026, France plans to increase production to 1.2 million modular charges, or about 200,000 full rounds.