Artillery: Procurement
Commons · Question 4686 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Next-generation remote controlled artillery systems to transform British Army, published on 13 May 2026, what proportion of the RCH 155 programme’s supply
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 8 Jun 2026
Approximately 33% of the UK Remote-Controlled Howitzer 155mm (RCH 155) platform value will be in the UK. Initial production will take place in Germany, where existing facilities will allow for faster delivery. However, once UK facilities are opened, such ...