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The Group employs over 2500 people and 19 operations</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="12">in the UK, US, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Spain and</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="13">Australia.</sdc:value></sdc:g_business><sdc:g_business1><sdc:value>Chemring Group PLC, located in Fareham, Hampshire, is a manufacturer and wholesaler of decoy countermeasures and energetic and marine safety products for the global defense, security and safety markets. Its operations are carried out through its Countermeasures and Energetics division. Countermeasures designs, manufactures and wholesale threat weapon systems and missile countermeasures solutions with range of RF and IR decoy cartridges for airborne, naval and land applications across electromagnetic spectrum while its Energetics division focuses on propellants, pyrotechnics, battlefield simulation, minefield clearance systems and flares. 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