Written question asked by Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) on Tuesday, 19 May 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 21 May 2026. It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Thursday, 28 May 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

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Artillery: Procurement

Question

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.

Answer

The project entered its concept phase in late 2018.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

3167

Session

2026-27

Subjects

Procurement Artillery

Link

View this Written question on www.parliament.uk