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Artillery: Procurement

Asked by Mr Andrew SnowdenConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 29 June 2026UIN 11014

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many RCH 155 systems the Army plans to procure under the Mobile Fires Platform programme.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The UK is procuring 72 RCH 155 platforms under a contract worth nearly £1 billion, supporting at least 500 British jobs.

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