UK reloads artillery plans with £1B remote-control howitzer order
72 Boxer-mounted RCH 155s due from 2028 as Britain fills the gap left by AS-90s sent to Ukraine
The British Army is to get 72 next-gen mobile artilleryunits, in the shape of a remote-controlled howitzer (RCH) module that mountsonto the Boxer armored vehicle already in service.
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced a £1 billion ($1.35 billion)contract to provide the Army with a modern mobile system capable of providing artillerysupport against targets up to 70 km (44 miles) away.
First deliveries of the RCH 155 units are expected in 2028, witha "minimum deployable capability" expected before the end of the decade. It follows a £52 million early capability demonstrator contract signed in December 2025.
The RCH 155 is basically a 155 mm gun housed in a turreted artillery module mounted on the Boxer drive module. It is an auto-loadingweapon, capable of firing eight rounds per minute. The unit features a...
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