Tank barrel production returns to UK after 20 years
Defence secretary says Britain must manufacture at scale as Germany’s Rheinmetall opens Midlands factory For the last 20 years, Britain was unable to put a barrel on its tanks without buying from abroad. Relying on foreign allies seemed like a reasonable choice during years of relative security…
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