Germany orders 84 Boxer howitzers as UK commits to a single demonstrator
The German order is part of a framework agreement for 500 systems. (Photo: KNDS)
Germany has ordered 84 RCH 155 self-propelled guns along with 200 Puma infantry fighting vehicles, as the the UK commits to a single Early Capability Demonstrator RCH 155.
KNDS Germany and Rheinmetall have been contracted to supply billions-of-dollars in Puma infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) and RCH 155 155mm self-propelled wheeled guns under two contracts signed in late December.
This RCH 155 order has a value of approximately €1.2 billion (US$1.4 billion) and includes training equipment, service and logistical support. The platform consists of the Artillery Gun Module (AGM) mounted on a Boxer 8×8 wheeled vehicle.
At the same time, the UK government announced it would receive a single Early Capability Demonstrator (ECD) RCH 155 as part of joint-national £52 million (US$70 million) deal which would see
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