How artillery shells for the Army and forces around the world are made

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For over a hundred years – the munitions for the British military has been manufactured in North East England.

BAE Systems factory in Washington has been making shells for the forces over the last decade since the site at nearby Birtley closed.

David Sivills-McCann has been to see how the site manufactures the tens of thousands of shells every year.

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