Defence contract for European joint venture set to create 100 jobs in Telford
A total of 72 Remote Controlled Howitzers (RCH 155) will be procured under a contract worth nearly £1bn, which includes initial training and in-service support.
The contract has been awarded by the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) on behalf of the British Army to ARTEC GmbH, a joint venture between KNDS and German defence giant Rheinmetall.
The weapon systems - the barrel, breech, recoil system and trunnions - will be manufactured at Rheinmetall’s large-calibre production Telford facility.
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