RCH 155 wheeled howitzer – KMW shows a shot from the move for the first time

Lars Hoffmann

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German industry continues to be one of the top international players in the development of artillery systems.Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) made this clear on Wednesday at a demonstration at the Klietz military training area: The company demonstrated for the first time in front of an audience the live firing of a 155 mm wheeled howitzer system on the move. The Remote Controlled Howitzer 155 mm (RCH 155) was used. This weapon system combines the Artillery Gun Module (AGM) developed by KMW - a fully automatic gun turret - with the chassis of the Boxer wheeled tank.

The firing from the ride was probably a world premiere. The Finnish company Patria has already proven the ability to fire on the move for its NEMO mortar system. However, such a capability has not yet been documented for the significantly larger and more powerful 155mm howitzer systems, as artillery experts from the Bundeswehr confirmed at the event.

In addition, the RCH 155 demonstrated

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