German engineering company Krauss-Maffei Wegmann has begun production of RCH 155 self-propelled artillery units for Ukraine, Krauss-Maffei Wegmann advisor Nicholas Drummond said in a tweet.
“Sometimes combining two proven solutions into a new concept can be revolutionary, avoiding significant risk. Production of the Boxer RCH-155 for Ukraine has begun,” Drummond wrote.
In December, the German government officially confirmed that it was preparing 18 units of the latest RCH 155 wheeled units for Ukraine.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov made the request to Germany in July 2022.
The unit is operated by a two-man crew. The ammunition is 30 rounds. The manufacturer claims a range of 40 km and 52 km with V-LAP rounds.
