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Artillery: Procurement

Asked by Luke AkehurstLabourMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 3 December 2025UIN 94481

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether additional 155mm artillery shell production orders will be placed with BAE Systems’ Washington plant.

Answered by Luke Pollard

We can confirm that additional 155mm artillery shell production orders will be placed with BAE Systems’ Washington plant.

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