Australian Army Discussions and Updates

[Bob53]

As the K9/K10 SPHs look to be going to 3Bde it might be time to consider a wheeled SPH to replace the M777s in 7 Bde. A possible replacement could be the RCH155. The first operational units have been supplied to Ukraine so it will soon be tested in live combat. If it proves successful then it might be well placed to replaced the towed M777s. The additional benefit would be that being based on the Boxer much of the logistic and technical support would be in place already for the CRVs. 30 RCH155 could provide 1 Regt plus the training and attrition/rotation.

they don’t need to get the carriers. Just the howitzer modules.

 

[CJR]

they don’t need to get the carriers. Just the howitzer modules.

Not unless you wanna start eating into the CRV fleet. Of cause, they've also tested the RCH155 artillery module on trucks which might offer a cheaper option than Boxers...

 

[Armchair]

Not unless you wanna start eating into the CRV fleet. Of cause, they've also tested the RCH155 artillery module on trucks which might offer a cheaper option than Boxers...

I can see the attraction of wheeled carriers for 7 Bde but wouldn’t it make more sense to have a single type of protected howitzer for two regiments?

 

[Mark_Evans]

RCH 155 has been selected by the UK (after buying some Archer as an urgent gap-filler), Germany & Italy, & the system on a different platform, by Switzerland. It must have something going for it.

There are other options, of course: Archer, CAESAR (choice of platforms), ATMOS 2000 . . . maybe even the Japanese Type 19.

The RCH155 is looking pretty good especially tied to the Boxer platform. The days of towed artillery are over i believe.

 

[SMC]

As the K9/K10 SPHs look to be going to 3Bde it might be time to consider a wheeled SPH to replace the M777s in 7 Bde.

Seeing as we have production line open already, it would make much more sense to just increase the order rather than introduce another artillery variant.

 

[swerve]

Not unless you wanna start eating into the CRV fleet. Of cause, they've also tested the RCH155 artillery module on trucks which might offer a cheaper option than Boxers...

The Swiss are reported to be putting the artillery module (AGM) on Piranha 10x10s, & it's been pictured on IVECO 8x8 lorries, but that's described as a "design concept" on the KNDS website, which to me implies that it's not actually been built.

AGM Iveco 8x8