Rheinmetall restores UK large-calibre gun output with Telford Gun Hall

Rheinmetall opened its UK Gun Hall in Telford on October 22, 2026, restoring domestic production of large-calibre weapon barrels and breeches after roughly two decades. The 11,500-square-metre facility manufactures components for 120 mm tank guns and 155 mm artillery systems, including work associated with Challenger 3 and future artillery programmes. Rheinmetall says capacity could reach 245 barrels and more than 50 breeches annually, with over 100 skilled jobs supported as production develops. Manufacturing began earlier in 2026, and the facility forms part of wider UK–German industrial cooperation under the Trinity House Agreement.