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UK and Germany Sign £52m Deal for RCH 155 Mobile Artillery Demonstrators

The joint purchase funds Early Capability Demonstrators for shared testing to inform a future mobile fires programme.

Overview

  • The agreement provides one RCH 155 Early Capability Demonstrator to the UK and two to Germany for joint trials and data sharing.
  • The system mounts on a Boxer vehicle, fires eight rounds per minute while moving up to 100 km/h, and reaches targets at roughly 70 km.
  • Automation enables a two-person crew, with 360-degree firing without repositioning and a driving range of about 700 km between refuels.
  • Officials link the move to lessons from Ukraine, emphasizing rapid shoot‑and‑move tactics and support for the Strategic Defence Review.
  • The project sits under the 2024 Trinity House cooperation framework to strengthen UK‑German interoperability within NATO, with no confirmed production order or timeline.