The first British-made artillery barrels in almost two decades have been delivered to Ukraine, produced at Sheffield Forgemasters under a £61 million contract awarded to BAE Systems and supporting hundreds of skilled jobs across South Yorkshire and the wider UK supply chain. The 105mm and 155mm gun barrels are being manufactured at the MOD-owned Sheffield site, with production currently running at eight forgings per month. The first four barrels have already been shipped to Ukraine as development forgings, enabling Ukrainian forces to test their own manufacturing and integration processes, with full production deliveries following. The milestone marks the return of…
