Defence News – Late May 2025
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Rheinmetall, a global leader in defence technology and manufacturing, has confirmed that Telford will be the home of its new large-calibre barrel production facility.
The new site, located on the former GKN site in Telford, will generate more than 400 highly skilled jobs and deliver an estimated £400m boost to the UK economy over the next decade.
It will use British steel and advanced manufacturing to deliver next-generation barrel systems for both UK and allied platforms, marking the first time in over a decade that the UK will produce such equipment domestically.
A record 51 UK and international companies joined the fifth UK-Ukraine trade mission in Kyiv this week, making it the largest British-led trade delegation to Ukraine to date.
Participating companies from across the defence economy specialising in areas like uncrewed systems and military goods are securing contracts which will boost high-skilled jobs in regions across the country, supporting the government’s Plan for Change. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/largest-ukraine-trade-mission-boosts-uk-defence-partnerships?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=abaf5242-8f8e-4743-b0f2-ad65e5113a63&utm_content=daily
