Britain and Germany signed a 52-million-pound ($70 million) joint procurement contract on Sunday to buy modern artillery placed on armoured vehicles that can fire while moving and reach targets over 70 km (44 miles) distant.

The Ministry of Defence claimed the arrangement will give the British Army an early capability demonstration of the RCH 155 system and two units for Germany to test.
Rheinmetall and Franco-German defense group KNDS make the system.

The announcement added the device can fire eight rounds per minute, operate with two crew members, and travel 700 km without refueling.