Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 16467

Artillery: Procurement

Tabled: 27 November 2024

Answered: 4 December 2024

Question

Mr Mark Francois

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the timeline is for the delivery of the Mobile Fires Platform; and what the potential impact is of delays to the programme on the Army’s long-range artillery capabilities.

Answer

Maria Eagle

The Mobile Fires Platform will deliver the Army's Close Support Fires capability. The project aims to achieve Minimum Deployable Capability (MDC) within this decade and will deliver the Remote-Controlled Howitzer 155mm (RCH 155) Calibre Wheeled Artillery ...

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