Forgemasters

Recent activities

In July 2024, the MOD announced that it would revive the ability to produce forgings for large caliber gun barrels in collaboration with Sheffield Forgemasters. In a separate announcement, the MoD revealed an arrangement with Forgemasters to repair Ukrainian vehicles. That same month, newly-installed Secretary for Defence John Healey toured the Forgemasters plant with his Australian counterpart Richard Marles in the framework of the AUKUS partnership. In January 2025, the British government awarded a contract to the defence firm BAE Systems to produce artillery barrels for Ukraine; BAE has stated their intention to work with Sheffield Forgemasters to produce the barrel forgings.