# BAE Systems to build M777 howitzer factory in Sheffield with £25M investment

BAE Systems is investing £25 million ($31.5 million) in a new factory in Sheffield, UK, to restart production of M777 howitzer components. The 8,732-square-meter facility will support 50 jobs and is expected to come online in 2025.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-11-15
- Where: Sheffield, United Kingdom
- Value: $31.5M (25.0M GBP)
- Jobs: 50
- Starts operating: 2025
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 8,732 square metres
- Products: M777 howitzer components, titanium structures
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [BAE Systems](https://endata.com/companies/4538.md)

## Sources

- [calibredefence.co.uk](https://www.calibredefence.co.uk/bae-restart-m777-production-uk/), 2024-11-16: "This new contract creates the optimum conditions for a restart of M777 production in the UK."

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