Britain will dramatically increase its ability to produce explosives so it no longer needs to rely on the US and France for ammunition, The Times can reveal.
Shipping containers will be erected at sites across the UK to produce RDX explosives, used in 155mm rounds for British Army guns and other weapons.
BAE Systems, the UK defence company, is also looking to build three new sites to add “resilience” to the major project, in case one site comes under attack.
BAE Systems is looking to market its technique for producing sovereign explosives across the globe
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The expansion of the production of sovereign munitions comes as British and European defence companies move away from buying American equipment amid concerns President Trump has made the US an unreliable partner.
John Healey, the defence secretary, said that the defence industry “is the foundation
