UK Mobile Fires Platform — 72 RCH 155 Howitzers (Prime)
Nearly £1B ($1.35B) OCCAR prime contract to ARTEC GmbH for 72 RCH 155 wheeled self-propelled howitzers for the British Army, including training and in-service support.
The Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) awarded ARTEC GmbH — the Rheinmetall/KNDS Deutschland joint venture — a nearly £1B ($1.35B) prime contract on behalf of the British Army for 72 RCH 155 wheeled self-propelled howitzers (the 'Mobile Fires Platform' requirement), including initial training and in-service support, replacing the AS90 tracked howitzer fleet. Deliveries run May 2028-June 2031. Rheinmetall's own weapon-system-assembly subcontract under this program is captured separately (see rheinmetall-rch155-british-army-2026).
Award detail
- Agency
- UK Ministry of Defence / OCCAR
- Award ID
- Ceiling value
- ~£1B / $1.35B
- Vehicle
- OCCAR prime contract
- Awarded
- 2026-05-13
- Period of performance ends
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- What is the UK Mobile Fires Platform — 72 RCH 155 Howitzers (Prime) contract?
- The Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) awarded ARTEC GmbH — the Rheinmetall/KNDS Deutschland joint venture — a nearly £1B ($1.35B) prime contract on behalf of the British Army for 72 RCH 155 wheeled self-propelled howitzers (the 'Mobile Fires Platform' requirement), including initial training and in-service support, replacing the AS90 tracked howitzer fleet. Deliveries run May 2028-June 2031. Rheinmetall's own weapon-system-assembly subcontract under this program is captured separately (see rheinmetall-rch155-british-army-2026).
- Which agency awarded the UK Mobile Fires Platform — 72 RCH 155 Howitzers (Prime) contract?
- The UK Mobile Fires Platform — 72 RCH 155 Howitzers (Prime) contract was awarded by UK Ministry of Defence / OCCAR under a OCCAR prime contract vehicle.
- How much is the UK Mobile Fires Platform — 72 RCH 155 Howitzers (Prime) contract worth?
- The UK Mobile Fires Platform — 72 RCH 155 Howitzers (Prime) contract has a value of ~£1B / $1.35B, awarded on 2026-05-13.
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