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Britain to Spend £1 Billion on 72 Remote-Controlled Howitzers to Modernize Army

RCH 155 UK Army Modernization ARTEC GmbH

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Britain will spend £1 billion on 72 RCH 155 remote-controlled howitzers from ARTEC GmbH, filling a war-fighting capability gap after donating AS90s to Ukraine, with deliveries starting in 2028 and supporting over 500 UK jobs.

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