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Explosion hits KNDS Ammo Italy factory near Colleferro

8/14/2026

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A powerful explosion ripped through the KNDS Ammo Italy munitions factory near Colleferro on Thursday, Aug 13 2026.
Firefighters and police were already on the scene fighting a fire when the blast occurred.
No injuries were reported, according to the Franco-German defence group KNDS.
The facility manufactures medium- and large-calibre ammunition and solid propellants and is a contractor on the European Defence Agency’s 2023 155-mm ammunition framework agreements.

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A powerful explosion ripped through the KNDS Ammo Italy munitions factory near Colleferro on Thursday, Aug 13 2026.
Firefighters and police were already on the scene fighting a fire when the blast occurred.
No injuries were reported, according to the Franco-German defence group KNDS.
The facility manufactures medium- and large-calibre ammunition and solid propellants and is a contractor on the European Defence Agency’s 2023 155-mm ammunition framework agreements.