First British-Made Artillery Barrels Head to Ukraine

'Mission critical' Sheffield Forgemasters starts sending gun barrels to Ukraine

It is the first time in almost 20 years that forged artillery barrels have been produced in the UK.

Artillery barrels from Sheffield Forgemasters sent to Ukraine

It is the first time in almost 20 years that forged artillery barrels have been produced in the UK.

First British-made artillery barrels head to Ukraine

The first British-made artillery barrels are being delivered to Ukraine under a £61 million contract with Sheffield Forgemasters, marking the first time forged artillery barrels have been produced in the UK for almost two decades. The 105mm and 155mm gun barrels, 150 in total, are being manufactured at the Yorkshire firm under a contract awarded by the UK Government to BAE Systems and announced by President Zelensky last year, with the work supp…

BAE Systems delivers first british-made artillery barrel forgings to Ukraine

The first of 150 British-made artillery barrel forgings are being delivered to Ukraine. Under a £61 million contract awarded to BAE Systems by the UK MoD and announced by President Zelensky last year, the programme will deliver 105mm and 155mm artillery barrel forgings to Ukraine, representing the first time barrel production of this kind has taken place in the UK in almost two decades. The announcement comes as Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis MBE …

Sheffield artillery barrel production supports Ukraine supply chain

Sheffield Forgemasters has begun delivering British-made artillery barrels to Ukraine under a £61m defence contract announced last year. The South Yorkshire steel manufacturer has shipped the first four barrels from a planned order of 150. The programme marks the first production of forged artillery barrels in the UK in almost 20 years. The barrels are […]