An explosion has ripped through a military supplies plant in the UK with emergency services on the scene.

The incident has happened at Chemring Counter Measures facility near Salisbury with the blast reportedly happening around 5.30pm today on the site which covers roughly 100 acres.

More than 400 people work for the company in Netton, which makes advanced decoy flares to protect aircraft and ships from guided missile attacks.

21:51 Tim Hanlon

Explosion took place this afternoon with emergency services rushing to scene

The explosion at Chemring Countermeasures UK is reported to have taken place at around 5.30pm today with emergency services heading to the scene.

There has been no information released on the cause of the explosion or if there have been any injuries.

21:50 Tim Hanlon

What is Chemring Countermeasures UK

Chemring Countermeasures UK describes itself as: " The world leader in protecting air and naval forces from the threats posed by heat-seeking and radar-controlled missiles.

"We have more than 50 years’ experience at the forefront of Radio Frequency (RF) and Infrared (IR) expendable decoy research, design and manufacturing.

"As an innovative company operating at the leading edge of the expendable countermeasures business, we continually invest in technology, people and research. Research and Development (R&D) are essential to finding reliable solutions, not only for today’s, but tomorrow’s threats facing our armed forces."