9:37am UK, Thursday August 21, 2008 Geoff Meade, Defence correspondent In recession-haunted Britain there is one unexpected bright spot on the economy - demand is booming at the country's last remaining producer of military rifle bullets. Bullets hang over a hill in Afghanistan, where war has fuelled a surge in orders The fighting in Afghanistan has seen orders soar by 300%. BAE Systems' factory near Crewe is working round the clock producing up to one million rounds a day. In an indication of the expected length of the conflict, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed a £2bn contract to pre-buy ammunition for the next 15 years. It means the UK expects to spend about £10m a month on bullets and shells over the next decade and a half - most of it for a conflict Britain hoped to win without firing a shot. The deal also...
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