Ammunition: Factories
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many new energetics and munitions factories are under construction.
Answered by Luke Pollard
Feasibility studies for energetic material factories are expected to conclude no later than October 2026. The MOD intends to open a grant funding opportunity to onshore energetics production in Q3 2026 with a view to industry commencing construction of the first factories before the end of the year.
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