Conflict & Security
Kuwait launches production of first light ammunition batch at Nayef factory
November 5, 2026 at 08:56 AM
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Kuwait's Ministry of Defense has inaugurated production of the first batch of light ammunition at the Nayef factory, the country's first such facility.
- Kuwait's Defense Ministry has inaugurated production of the first light ammunition batch at the Nayef Light Ammunition Factory, the first of its kind in the country.
- Defense Minister Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah attended the ceremony, hosted by the Supply and Logistics Authority, and stressed developing national military industries.
- Assistant Chief of Staff for Supply Maj. Gen. Eng. Salah Al-Azmi said the factory is a strategic project to localize defensive military industries.
- Army Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Khaled Al-Sharian and other senior officers attended the inauguration.

