According to a Tweet published on December 31, 2022, by “Nicholas Drummond”, a Defense industry consultant, the German company Kraus-Maffei Wegmann has started the production of the RCH 155 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzers for Ukraine.
On December 7, 2022, the German Ministry of Defense updated its list of military equipment that will be delivered to Ukraine. The most important addition concerned the delivery of 18 RCH 155 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzers manufactured by KMW (Kraus-Maffei Wegmann).
The RCH 155 is a 155mm self-propelled howitzer which was designed and developed by the German company KMW (Krauss-Maffei Wegmann) based on the chassis of the Boxer 8×8 armored vehicle. It was unveiled for the first time to the public in June 2014 during the International Defense Exhibition in Paris, France. Ukraine will be the first foreign customer to receive the RCH 155 which is not yet in service in any country.
The RCH 155 represents a major evolution in the field of artillery systems, in fact, the vehicle uses the main components of the German-made Boxer, a wheeled armored vehicle fitted with a fully automatic AGM (Artillery Gun Mount) which is mounted at the rear of the Boxer hull. The turret is armed with one 155mm/L52 cannon coupled to an automatic loading system which is also used for the PzH 2000 155mm tracked self-propelled howitzer.