Britain has signed a contract with Germany for the supply of military equipment worth $ 70 million.

On December 28, Great Britain and Germany signed a contract for the supply of modern military equipment for artillery worth about $70 million. This was announced on December 28 in a statement by the British government on its website.

"The UK has signed a contract with Germany for 52 million pounds (about $70.3 million — Ed.) for (supply. — Ed.) of modern military (equipment for. — Ed.) artillery," the message says.

It is specified that under the agreement, the UK will receive the Early Capability Demonstrator (ECD) platform of the RCH 155 wheeled self-propelled howitzer, and two more such installations will be sent to Germany for joint testing.

It is noted that the RCH 155 is based on the Boxer armored personnel carrier. It is capable of reaching speeds of up to 100 km/h and hitting targets at a distance of up to 70 km.

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