Artillery: Procurement
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of the RCH 155 programme's value will be delivered by UK-based companies.
Answered by Luke Pollard
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 8 June 2026 to Question 4686 to the hon. Member for South Basildon and East Thurrock (James McMurdock):
Approximately 33% of the UK Remote-Controlled Howitzer 155mm (RCH 155) platform value will be in the UK. Initial production will take place in Germany, where existing facilities will allow for faster delivery. However, once UK facilities are opened, such as Rheinmetall’s new gun hall in Telford, the UK share of supply chain activity is expected to increase.
In addition, the RCH 155 programme includes up to £2 billion of through-life support costs, the UK proportion of which will be determined through future contracting, representing a substantial opportunity for long-term UK industrial participation.
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