Manufacturing of the British Army’s Boxer Vehicle has started on a 'historic and momentous day' in Telford.
Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land has begun work on delivering more than 260 of the Boxer Mechanised Infantry Vehicle at its Hadley Castle Works site, having invested £40m in the 29-acre facility – a move which will provide a major boost to the local economy.
"The Boxer that we have started to manufacture today is contracted to be delivered in a year's time and this is absolutely massive news, not only for our company but also for the nation," he said."This factory is a national strategic asset in terms of what it can deliver, producing world-class armoured fighting vehicles for the British Army and our Allies and this is about protecting the nation and providing security and prosperity for the country.
Mr McClean added: “RBSL is proud to be regenerating this armoured vehicle capability and contributing to the Land Industry Strategy, marking a new chapter in vehicle manufacture for the UK defence industry. Both companies will undertake fabrication of the armoured vehicle structures together with assembly, integration and test of the complete vehicles at their respective facilities. Current orders are delivered on one shift, with additional capacity for further orders and export.
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