Britain’s Massive Artillery Factory - Inside Look

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  @thesun · 5 months ago · pinned

  What weapon would you like to see Jerome investigate next?

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• SM

  @smoketinytom · 5 months ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NpxUzMoAxQ&amp;t=565">9:25</a> That Medic staying with his casualty despite everyone scrambling for cover is admirable.

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• CR

  @CraigWisdom · 5 months ago

  As a former artilleryman, that was cool. I&apos;ve fired thousands, never knew exactly what went into making one.

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• MA

  @maxwelltaylor3084 · 5 months ago

  i dont think we need to worry about defence here, &nbsp;Ukraine is doing it for us, give them the tools to do and finish the job

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• CR

  @CrackingDale25 · 5 months ago

  Nice to see these being made in the UK.

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• GO

  @GoonyMclinux · 5 months ago

  Artillery isn&apos;t the God of War, it&apos;s the King of Battle.

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• GA

  @GarySpeight-cv5sw · 5 months ago (edited)

  Brave medics staying with casualty whilst everyone finds cover during Kharkiv double tap. Respect.

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• JO

  @joebullwinkle5099 · 5 months ago (edited)

  Great to see how in the UK 155 mm shells are produced. The part that really, really boggles my mind is that here we are four years later and the combined production capacity of United States, European NATO members, and the UK is still insufficient to supply Ukraine and it’s monthly artillery needs. How is it that we in the West can be so utterly unwilling to increase the productive capacity of artillery shells to meet and in fact exceed what Ukraine needs!

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• AD

  @AdamStewartPrestage · 5 months ago

  It&apos;s amazing to me that the shell doesn&apos;t explode from the sheer force of being fired.

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• PA

  @paladin0654 · 5 months ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NpxUzMoAxQ&amp;t=220">3:40</a> Actually, the &quot;firing pin&quot; strikes the primer. The primer ignites the powder. Technically, the powder doesn&apos;t explode, it burns. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NpxUzMoAxQ&amp;t=235">3:55</a> The rearward obturation is accomplished by the obturator (mushroom head) that is a permanent part of the internal face of the breech not the shell.

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• PC

  @pcka12 · 5 months ago

  These shells are clearly precision instruments!

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  @davids1inwestholl45 · 5 months ago

  Truly amazing process! Fantastic video. Jerome, you looked like a kid in a candy shop! Good time, mate!

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