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Tank barrel production returns to UK after 20 years
The defence secretary says the UK is "back in the business of making weapons" for its armed forces.
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Rheinmetall said the facility had created 100 jobs and it would look to expand its workforce in the future
The production of gun barrels to be used on tanks has returned to the UK for the first time in 20 years with the opening of a new manufacturing facility.
The UK Gun Hall in Telford, run by German defence firm Rheinmetall, has supported 100 jobs and will make barrels and breaches for large calibre weapons.
Specialist workers from Telford have been recruited and the firm said it would expand its workforce as production ramped up.