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Artillery: Procurement

Asked by Will StoneLabourMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 27 January 2026UIN 106625

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference his Department’s press release entitled UK and Germany sign £52m contract for cutting-edge artillery, published on 28 December 2025, where the capability will be manufactured.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The Early Capability Demonstrator platforms of the RCH155, two for Germany and one for the UK, will be built in Germany for joint testing.The project remains in its assessment phase and a production contract has not yet been placed.

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