"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 artillery support against targets up to 70 km (44 miles) away. First deliveries of the RCH 155 units are expected in 2028, with a "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-loading weapon, capable of firing eight rounds per minute. The unit features a fire control computer with integrated ballistics calculation, plus radio data transmission to a remote artillery control system."
"Boxer is an eight-wheeled (8x8), all-terrain vehicle designed to take a number of different bolt-on mission modules allowing it to fulfill various roles. The British Army has initially chosen just a few of these types, primarily the troop carrier variant, but also the ambulance module and command vehicle unit."
"According to the MoD, the barrel, breech, recoil system, and trunnions will be manufactured by German defense biz Rheinmetall at its large-caliber production facility in Telford, using British steel supplied by Sheffield Forgemasters. The Boxer drive modules/chassis, engine, and drivetrain that the weapon system sits on will be manufactured by the UK division of pan-European defense firm KNDS in Stockport. The Army is to receive a total of 623 of these."
The British Army will receive 72 next-generation mobile artillery units using a remote-controlled howitzer module mounted on the Boxer armored vehicle. The Ministry of Defence awarded a £1 billion contract for a modern system able to provide artillery support against targets up to 70 km away. First deliveries are expected in 2028, with a minimum deployable capability before the end of the decade, following an earlier £52 million capability demonstrator contract. The RCH 155 uses a 155 mm gun in a turreted module on the Boxer drive module, with an autoloading system firing eight rounds per minute. It includes a fire control computer with integrated ballistics and radio data transmission to a remote control system. The barrel, breech, recoil system, and trunnions will be produced by Rheinmetall in Telford using British steel, while Boxer chassis and powertrain components will be built by KNDS in Stockport.
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