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Written question asked by Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) on Wednesday, 11 February 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 February 2026. It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Thursday, 26 February 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Artillery: Procurement

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 10 February 2026 to question 110161 on Artillery: Procurement, how the a) common design baseline and b) technical specification for the UK and Germany differs from the version of RCH155 in service in Ukraine.

Answer

Both Germany and the UK have agreed to a minor baseline modification to ensure the platform meets a common standard that satisfies each nation’s requirements. Following this, each nation will integrate its own national communications systems and secondary self-protection weapon.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
112707
Session
2024-26
Related items
Artillery: Procurement
Tuesday, 10 February 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Procurement Artillery
Link
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