{"id":248946,"date":"2025-06-01T12:04:43","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:04:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/government-pledges-1-5bn-to-build-six-weapons-factories-to-bolster-defence-capabilities-itv-news\/"},"modified":"2025-06-01T12:04:43","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:04:43","slug":"government-pledges-1-5bn-to-build-six-weapons-factories-to-bolster-defence-capabilities-itv-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/government-pledges-1-5bn-to-build-six-weapons-factories-to-bolster-defence-capabilities-itv-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Government pledges \u00a31.5bn to build six weapons factories to bolster defence capabilities | ITV News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/cGgeGtQP_HQ\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Government pledges \u00a31.5bn to build six weapons factories to bolster defence capabilities | ITV News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cGgeGtQP_HQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The government has revealed plans to construct at least six new weapons factories in the UK.<\/p>\n<p>Defence Secretary John Healey said it will be part of an &quot;always on&quot; weapons pipeline and will &quot;better deter our adversaries&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>The government has pledged \u00a31.5 billion as part of the strategic defence review (SDR) to set up at least six factories, and will support the procurement of up to 7,000 UK-built long-range weapons.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement responds to the SDR\u2019s call for an \u201calways on\u201d munitions production capacity that could be scaled up quickly.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2lOHmNj<br \/>\n\u2022 Get breaking news and more stories at http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>Follow ITV News on TikTok https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@itvnews?lang=en<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/itvnews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The government has revealed plans to construct at least six new weapons factories in the UK. Defence Secretary John Healey said it will be part of an &quot;always on&quot; weapons pipeline and will &quot;better deter our adversaries&quot;. 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