UK restarts large-caliber gun production at Rheinmetall plant after 20-year hiatus

Rheinmetall's UK plant has resumed large-caliber weapon production for the first time in two decades, adding about 100 jobs. This marks a reversal of a long-standing post-Cold War drawdown and signals a broader European rearmament trend amid heightened security concerns. The move is likely driven by increased defense demand following the Ukraine conflict and NATO's renewed focus on conventional deterrence.

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