Germany officially hands over cutting-edge RCH 155 artillery system to Ukraine
The RCH 155 (Remote Controlled Howitzer 155 mm) combines the firepower of the Panzerhaubitze 2000 howitzer with the mobility of the GTK Boxer armoured vehicle.
The RCH 155 (Remote Controlled Howitzer 155 mm) combines the firepower of the Panzerhaubitze 2000 howitzer with the mobility of the GTK Boxer armoured vehicle.
During the Ukraine Contact Group meeting on 9 January at Ramstein, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius reaffirmed Germany’s commitment to providing Ukraine with additional RCH 155 self-propelled howitzers.
Swiss Federal Office for Defence Procurement (armasuisse) announced on 3 September that it has successfully completed practical testing for three shortlisted artillery systems.
RCH 155 will provide a world-class 155mm self-propelled artillery gun system to the Royal Artillery.
The sensor solution provider HENSOLDT has sold its all-round vision system SETAS (See Through Armour System) to KNDS in Germany.
In the project for a new artillery system, Switzerland is entering another significant phase with upcoming mobility trials.
According to German media reports, the Bundeswehr has chosen the RCH 155 self-propelled howitzer as its new 155mm artillery system.
German defence industry company Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) has launched the production of RCH 155 howitzers for Ukraine.
Germany approved the sale of 18 self-propelled artillery systems RCH 155 to Ukraine.