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Artillery: Procurement

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 28 May 2026UIN 3167

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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the press release entitled Next-generation remote controlled artillery systems to transform British Army, published on 13 May 2026, when did discussions regarding the procurement of RCH155 start

Answered by Luke Pollard

The project entered its concept phase in late 2018.

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