The RCH 155, Remote Controlled Howitzer 155 mm, is a wheeled self-propelled howitzer developed by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann, now KNDS Deutschland, combining the 155 mm L/52 gun and range of the PzH 2000 with an automated, remotely controlled gun module mounted on a Boxer armoured vehicle platform. It is able to fire while moving, a rare capability among fielded howitzers that supports shoot-and-scoot tactics to avoid counter-battery fire. Production began in 2022, with Qatar and Ukraine already operating the system and Germany and the United Kingdom due to field further units. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Classification
Service Status Weapon Classwheeled self-propelled howitzer 1 Introduced Year Weapon Class
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How far and how fast can the RCH 155 fire?
Up to nine rounds per minute and 40 kilometers with standard ammunition; 54 kilometers with very long-range projectiles.
The Army Technology project profile says the RCH 155's 155 mm L52 gun can fire up to nine rounds per minute to a range of up to 40 kilometers with standard ammunition, and that the range can be extended to 54 kilometers with very long-range artillery projectiles. Its combat load is 30 ready-to-fire projectiles and 144 modular propelling charges.
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Source MilitaryFactory.com: KMW BOXER RCH-155
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The RCH 155 (Remote Controlled Howitzer 155 mm) is a wheeled self-propelled howitzer developed by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (now KNDS Deutschland).
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The RCH 155 (Remote Controlled Howitzer 155 mm) is a wheeled self-propelled howitzer developed by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (now KNDS Deutschland).
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Since 2022
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The RCH 155 (Remote Controlled Howitzer 155 mm) is a wheeled self-propelled howitzer developed by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (now KNDS Deutschland). The RCH 155 Module takes the firepower and the range of the PzH 2000 by using its gun (155 mm L/52), and combines it with an automated and remotely controlled gun module.
In Group: Self-Propelled Artillery, Infobox: type
Self-propelled artillery
View the SourceMilitaryFactory.com: KMW BOXER RCH-155
MilitaryFactory.comOperated By: Bundeswehr, OperatorsQuote, Operated By: Bundeswehr, Operators
[ Germany; Ukraine (announced) ]
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