This is how an artillery shell is made – come along to the secret factory

It is one of the most secret factories in Sweden and we are not allowed to film anyway.

– An ammunition factory is clearly a sensitive object both in peacetime for activists and terrorists and also in wartime for a foreign power, says business development manager Björn Andersson.

Cannot increase

Even though the demand is huge and the factory is running around the clock, they are currently unable to increase production any more. It would require very large investments, but it is not just about that.

– We need to buy machines, train staff and eventually build new factories. All that takes time.

Even materials such as explosives and gunpowder set limits.

– There are shortages. For thirty years there has been a good balance, but that production must also be expanded, explains Björn Andersson.

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