| RCH 155 | |
|---|---|
 RCH 155 in the field | |
| Type | Self-propelled artillery |
| Place of origin | Germany |
| Service history | |
| Used by | See operators below |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Krauss-Maffei Wegmann |
| Designed | 2014–2024 |
| Manufacturer | KNDS Germany |
| Unit cost | €12 million [note 1] |
| Produced | Since 2022 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | <39.0 t |
| Length | 10.40 m (34 ft 1 in) |
| Width | 2.99 m (9 ft 10 in) |
| Height | 3.60 m (10 ft) |
| Crew | 2 (commander and driver) |
| Caliber | 155 mm caliber L/52 |
| Elevation | -2.5° to + 65° |
| Traverse | 360° (with up to 6 modular charges) |
| Rate of fire | Up to 9 rounds per minute |
| Effective firing range | 40 km base bleed round 54 km V-LAP (Velocity-enhanced Long-range Artillery Projectile) |
Main armament | Rheinmetall artillery gun |
Secondary armament | Optional remote-controlled weapon station |
| Engine | MTU 8V199 TE21 Up to 816 hp (600 kW) |
| Power/weight | 20.9 hp/t (20 kW/t) at maximum weight |
| Payload capacity | 30 fused rounds |
| Suspension | Double-wishbone coil springs and shock absorber |
Operational range | 700 km (400 mi) (road) |
| Maximum speed | 103 km/h (60 mph) (road) |
The RCH 155 (Remote Controlled Howitzer 155 mm) is a wheeled self-propelled howitzer developed by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (now known as KNDS Deutschland), a German defence company.
The RCH 155 Module takes the firepower and the range of the PzH 2000 by using its gun (155 mm L/52), and combines it with an automated and remotely controlled gun module.
The intention of Krauss-Maffei Wegmann with this system was to create the ideal combination of artillery automation and protected wheeled mobility.[2]
- ^ "Germany agrees to sell RCH 155 howitzers to Ukraine". 20 September 2022.
- ^ "RCH 155 – KNDS". www.knds.de. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
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