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Streeting Opens £60M Rheinmetall Gun Barrel Plant in Telford

By Drooid · Oct 24, 2026, 10:31 AM UTC · How we work

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Defence Secretary Wes Streeting opened a £60 million Rheinmetall gun barrel plant in Telford.
The 11,500-sq-m Gun Hall will make 245 barrels and 50 breeches yearly for Challenger 3 tanks and RCH 155 howitzers.
CEO Armin Papperger said the plant could output 500-1,000 barrels on 15 shifts.
The facility is part of a £200 million UK investment and employs 685 people at Telford.

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Defence Secretary Wes Streeting opened a £60 million Rheinmetall gun barrel plant in Telford.
The 11,500-sq-m Gun Hall will make 245 barrels and 50 breeches yearly for Challenger 3 tanks and RCH 155 howitzers.
CEO Armin Papperger said the plant could output 500-1,000 barrels on 15 shifts.
The facility is part of a £200 million UK investment and employs 685 people at Telford.