UK plans to build six weapons factories to bolster military readiness
by Eleni Courea Political correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6XNMD)
Plans for 1.5bn investment in munitions manufacturing response to government's defence review's call to boost stockpiles
The 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.
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