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The Government has pledged £1.5 billion as part of the strategic defence review into at least six munitions and energetics factories.

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3 w. ago UK to spend £1.5bn on new weapons factories in response to threat posed by Putin

Labour defence secretary John Healey and prime minister Keir Starmer to unveil new strategic defence review as war rages on the edge of Europe

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3 w. ago UK plans to build six weapons factories to bolster military readiness

Plans for £1.5bn investment in munitions manufacturing response to government’s defence review’s call to boost stockpilesThe UK will spend £1.5bn on building six munitions and energetics factories to “better deter our adversaries” as part of its long-awaited strategic defence review.John Healey, the defence secretary, said the funds formed part of plans for an “always-on” weapons pipeline and would support the procurement of up to 7,000 UK-built long-range weapons. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago UK to spend £1.5bn on six new munitions factories to create 'always

The Government has pledged £1.5 billion as part of the strategic defence review (SDR) to set up at least six factories, and will support the procurement of up to 7,000 UK-built long-range weapons

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3 w. ago Government plan to build munitions factories to ‘better deter our adversaries’

The Government has pledged £1.5 billion as part of the strategic defence review into at least six munitions and energetics factories.

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