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Tanks for the memories... Britain ends tank production after 93 years
2009-05-03
In the week British troops formally ended their military operations in Iraq, BAe Systems, which makes the Army's Challenger 2 tanks, revealed it was closing its tank-making operation at Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

It is also shutting its armour business at Telford in Shropshire and at other locations because it sees no prospect of new Government orders.

The closures could result in 500 job losses and means the Army is likely to go into battle in future with tanks using German guns and Swedish chassis.
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