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Increased lethality for the British Army has moved a step closer after a £53 million contract was awarded by OCCAR on behalf of the British Army to ARTEC GmbH for the long-lead production of 37 weapon systems for the Remote Controlled Howitzer (RCH) 155.

The contract specifically covers procurement of the weapon systems, also known as the ‘height adjustable mass’, comprising the barrel, muzzle brake, the breech, the recoil system and the trunnions (mounting points for attachment to the turret).

£30 million of the contract value will go towards supporting the development of Rheinmetall’s new Gun Hall in Telford, which is expected to produce around 100 highly skilled jobs within the facility, with further employment supported across the wider UK supply chain.