https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/uk-restarts-large-calibre-weapon-manufacturing-after-20-years-in-defence-pushContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/uk-restarts-large-calibre-weapon-manufacturing-after-20-years-in-defence-pushhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/uk-restarts-large-calibre-weapon-manufacturing-after-20-years-in-defence-push#u156417Mon, 26 Oct 2026 15:30:37 +0000Britain has officially resumed manufacturing large-calibre weapons after a two-decade hiatus, marking a significant push to strengthen domestic defense manufacturing capabilities. Rheinmetall opened its new UK Gun Hall at Telford, ending a long tank gun drought and bringing tank barrel production back to the country. The initiative forms part of a broader rearmament strategy aimed at rapidly improving national defense capacity in response to growing security threats. Officials emphasize the necessity for the nation to outproduce its adversaries as European defense factory buildouts accelerate.