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These sorts of things are critical to show the horde that we are in it for the long haul and to see sense and get out of Ukraine.
one for sure, if want exist we need to produce our stuff not hunt it over the oceans and continentsI think so far only Tobias Ellwood MP has called for this arms factory to be built. It's not Govt policy yet.
Makes sense though - Ukraine is getting a huge variety of arms and ammunition - more sense would be to simplify the required logistics and equipment. In 1 year, there could be 3 totally different types of tanks - all with different needs and logistics chains.
And so what?before war statistic :
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nor keep its own critical ammunition factories open..
Not what they said on Sky News.RheinMetall got the contracts for ammunition as well as upgrading to the Challenger 3. There has been no stop to production.
RBSL to build next-generation Challenger 3 tanks in major boost for UK prosperity
We design, manufacture and support military vehicles used by the British Army and international customers at our UK sites in Telford, Dorset, Bristol, and near Newcastle.rbsl.com
RheinMetall is pretty much Europe's armourer now.
Not what they said on Sky News.
About the factory that makes the ammunition had been closed and needs to be reopened.About what?
Rheinmetall
Challenger 2 is the main battle tank in service with the British Army and with the Royal Army of Oman.www.rheinmetall-defence.com
About the factory that makes the ammunition had been closed and needs to be reopened.