On 28 December 2025 the UK Ministry of Defence announced a £52 million contract with Germany to purchase state‑of‑the‑art mobile artillery. The deal provides the UK with an Early Capability Demonstrator (ECD) platform of the RCH 155, a system that can fire eight rounds per minute while moving at up to 100 km/h and reach targets 70 km away. Two additional platforms will be delivered to Germany for joint testing under the Trinity House agreement, a defence partnership signed in October 2024. The RCH 155 is mounted on a BOXER armoured vehicle, requires only two crew members and can travel 700 km without refuelling. The joint procurement is intended to speed delivery, reduce costs and enhance interoperability between UK and German forces, supporting the Strategic Defence Review.
© Crown copyright, 2024, GOV.UK.
Summary adapted from content licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
For details, see https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/.
Original source: https://www.gov.uk/
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-and-germany-sign-52m-contract-for-cutting-edge-artillery
Made by AI. If you spot anything of concern write us at contact@cybach.com. We’ll promptly correct irregularities.