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Boxer Vehicles: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether Germany’s decision to provide Ukraine with RCH 155 will have an impact on his Department’s approach to certifying RCH 155 for use by the British Army.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
16 Jan 2025
Target answer date
21 Jan 2025
Answer
21 Jan 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 16 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether Germany’s decision to provide Ukraine with RCH 155 will have an impact on his Department’s approach to certifying RCH 155 for use by the British Army.

  2. 21 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 21 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    The Mobile Fires Platform project will deliver the Remote-Controlled Howitzer 155mm (RCH 155) Calibre Wheeled Artillery System through a jointly led collaborative procurement between the UK and Germany. The project does not anticipate any direct impact to...

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