Feasibility study contracts worth up to £300,000 each mark the opening phase of a programme to build at least six new energetics manufacturing facilities across England, Scotland and Wales – restoring a sovereign munitions supply pipeline that has declined over decades. The Ministry of Defence has awarded feasibility study contracts to 22 companies – including British SMEs from across England, Scotland and Wales – to develop detailed proposals for new energetic materials manufacturing facilities. Each contract is worth up to £300,000, with companies expected to return their findings by the end of September 2026 and construction of the first new…
