MP invites defence minister to Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land site in Telford
The 'skills cluster' for the defence industry in Telford is an example to the rest of the country, an MP has told parliament.
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Mark Pritchard, Conservative MP for The Wrekin, invited defence minister Maria Eagle to visit the Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land works in Hadley, as he made the case for a gun-barrel works in his constituency.
Rheinmetall BAE, which manufactures the Challenger 3 tank and Boxer armoured car, is looking for a site to open its first UK gun-barrel factory in more than a decade following a recent co-operation agreement between the British and German governments.
A spokesman for Rheinmetall said the company was working closely with the Department for Business and Trade to determine the most suitable location for the factory, with production scheduled to begin in 2027.