521:
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44:
992:
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710:. All main turret functions are controlled by a Turret Control Computer (TCC) with control and display units for the No 1 (Detachment Commander), No 2 (loader) and No 3 (layer). The combination of the DRU, TCC and powered laying controls provide autolaying. Every gun is fitted with a radar Muzzle Velocity Measuring Device. Reversionary mode laying uses deflection laying via the direct fire sight.
610:
procurement process; the first vehicles are to be fully operational by April 2024. The purchase will fill a hole in capabilities until a new system is decided upon as part of the Mobile Fires
Platform program, where Archer was a competitor. On April 23, 2024 the UK government announced that the AS-90
570:
It remains in UK service and equips three field regiments supporting armoured infantry brigades for the foreseeable future. In 2008, there were 134 AS-90 in service further reduced to 117 by 2015. In 2008 and 2009, a capability enhancement programme primarily upgraded AS-90's electronic system.
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It can fire standard charges up to 24.7 km (15.3 mi) using 39-calibre long barrel and 30 km (19 mi) with 52-caliber long barrel. The maximum rate of fire is 3 rounds in 10 seconds (burst); 6 per minute for 3 minutes (intense); and 2 per minute for 60 minutes (sustained).
688:(no metal cartridge cases). The breech mechanism has a primer magazine holding 18 primers. The standard ammunition is that designed for FH-70 (L15 HE and associated propelling charges) although in training the less effective but cheaper M107 with Green and White propelling charges is used.
532:(VSEL). Between 1992 and 1995, VSEL supplied 179 vehicles at a cost of £300 million ($ 480 million). The AS-90 was first deployed by the British Army in 1993. The AS-90s were acquired to re-equip six of the eight self-propelled field artillery regiments (each of 24 guns) in the
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1076:
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shell. The AS-90 uses a conforming 39 calibre barrel which fires the L15 unassisted projectile out to a range of 24.7 km (15.3 mi). However, this was a new design of ordnance using a split sliding block
651:, helping with ammunition logistics, and encouraging joint Army-Navy development of extended-range and precision-guided shells. The development of this gun for the Royal Navy was stopped due to budget cuts in the
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prototypes were built in 2001, and successfully completed all required evaluations and state acceptance trials. Initial serial production started in 2008, with eight units delivered to the
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of South Africa (selected after extensive trials of ammunition from many suppliers), which offered greatly reduced barrel wear. However, this ammunition failed to meet the requirement for
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was contracted to upgrade
British Army AS-90s to include a 52 calibre gun in order to increase the range of the artillery. Critical to the programme was a bi-modular charge system from
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1301:
1810:
788:, in both range and accuracy. In July 2024, the UK Ministry of Defence announced a new package of support for Ukraine including 10 AS90s and support for previously gifted ones.
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The gun can be brought into action fully closed down; the barrel can be clamped and unclamped from within the vehicle. In-to and out-of action times are less than one minute.
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631:(MoD) issued a cardinal point specification on one page for a new 155 mm self-propelled gun. The MoD was also required to consider the US "Paladin", an upgraded
1425:
756:, commented that "the phenomenal accuracy of it, way beyond anything that one might have expected". AS90s were used to shell Iraqi mortar positions during the
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574:
The initial expected out-of-service date for the AS-90 had been 2030, but this was later delayed to 2032 with a replacement planned to enter service in 2029.
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In 1963 certain NATO nations, including the UK, agreed to a "Ballistics
Memorandum of Understanding" for a 155 mm 39 calibre ordnance and a baseline
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Modified for desert use. Thermal protection for crew and extra cooling for engine and machinery. Tracks adapted for reduced wear in sandy conditions.
780:, with first combat usage in June 2023. According to Ukrainian forces, the AS90 outperforms their existing Soviet-era artillery systems, such as the
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Crew: 5, on board when moving (driver plus 4 gun detachment), full gun detachment 10 including driver, 4 detachment members in the turret.
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Rate of fire: 3 rounds in 10 seconds (burst), 6 rounds per minute for 3 minutes (intense), 2 rounds per minute for 60 minutes (sustained)
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drive the automated elevation, traverse, magazine, shell transfer arm and loader as well as power for electronics and communications.
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reported that AS-90s and 45,000 artillery rounds would be sent to
Ukraine but that was subsequently denied by Defence Secretary
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Range: 24.7 km (15.3 mi) (39 cal) standard charges, 30 km (19 mi) (52 cal) 52-caliber long barrel
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1997:
1177:"Vehicle & Aircraft Holdings within the scope of the Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty - 2015 Edition"
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Ground clearance: 0.41 m; Gradient: 60°; Vertical obstacle: 0.75 m; Trench crossing: 2.8 m; Fording depth: 1.5 m
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To fill the gap in
British Army artillery left by the donation, the UK government announced they were buying 14
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mm ammunition from the AS-90. This would have introduced a common gun calibre for the
British Army and
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484:
1691:"Attack On Europe: Documenting Ukrainian Equipment Losses During The 2022 Russian Invasion Of Ukraine"
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1989:
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60 functional AS-90s plus 12 non-functional spares were delivered by the UK starting from April 2023.
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436:
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As of July 2024, the Oryx blog recorded
Ukrainian losses at 12 units (7 destroyed and 5 damaged).
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1606:"UK-Donated AS90 Howitzers Outperform Old Soviet-Made Artillery in Accuracy and Range in Ukraine"
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for testing on a locally built chassis. In 2014 production of the Krab chassis was forwarded to
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announced that
Britain would send 30 AS-90 to Ukraine, amongst other supplies (including 14
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17:
1069:"First combat operation for Ukrainian AS90 howitzers donated by UK against Russian forces"
8:
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AS-90 started in the mid-1980s as a private venture on the gamble that the tri-national
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Ammunition carried: 48 projectiles and charges (31 turret and 17 hull), 1000 MG rounds
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BMS. Designed and integrated in Poland, by Huta
Stalowa Wola and WB Electronics. Two
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1665:"Labour defence secretary travels to Ukraine as govt pledges new supplies to Kyiv"
1263:"United Kingdom to provide AS90 155mm tracked self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine"
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760:, one of the opening battles of the conflict. In October 2023, Defence Minister
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It is fitted with an auxiliary power unit to eliminate the need to run the main
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2022:
1636:"Defence Secretary directs officials to fast-track military support to Ukraine"
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A total of 20 battle-ready AS90s and 12 non-functional spares were donated to
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main gun. The project was terminated due to non-compliant propellant charges.
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1576:"DE&S secures Archer artillery systems to replace AS90 for British Army"
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with
Crossley obturation, instead of the more usual screw breech, to permit
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1773:"Ukraine war: UK reveals number of tanks to be sent to Kyiv for first time"
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studies in 2006–09 to "up-gun" the Royal Navy's main shipboard gun armament
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in March 2023. The deal was negotiated in just eight weeks as part of the
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752:. Speaking of their capability, Commander of the British land component,
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1352:"British Army buys 14 Archer howitzers to fill gap left by Ukraine aid"
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1722:(in Polish). Warsaw, Poland: Altair Agencja Lotnicza. 8 October 2012.
1233:"British Army's AS90 howitzers to stick around amid replacement delay"
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43:
1803:"PM accelerates Ukraine support ahead of anniversary of Putin's war"
1747:"Krab Howitzers to get Korean Chassis. PGZ Decision Ends the Crisis"
1927:
1418:"Army to get new precision "search and destroy" anti-armour weapon"
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902:
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101:
1396:"155MM Study Looks To Pack More Punch Into The Royal Navy's Fleet"
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VTA903T 660 bhp 90 degree V8, 4 stroke, liquid cooled, turbo
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1325:"UK to send Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine, Rishi Sunak confirms"
1206:"Artillery: Decommissioning:Written question – 24276"
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The gun is compatible with the extended-range guided projectile
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in the 1990s to support NATO peacekeeping efforts during the
1487:"Iraq – in the House of Lords at 6:27 pm on 20 January 2003"
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to keep the batteries charged while stationary; electrical
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1718:[Krabs for the 11th Masurian Artillery Regiment].
1375:"Britain to purchase Boxer-based RCH155 artillery systems"
1294:"UK military aid to Ukraine could rise to £500m, MPs told"
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AS-90 was designed and built by the armaments division of
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Janes Land Warfare Platforms: Artillery & Air Defence
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Challenger Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicle (CRARRV)
1866:"Answering The Call: Heavy Weaponry Supplied To Ukraine"
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The vehicle is fitted with an autonomous navigation and
496:("Artillery System for the 1990s"), known officially as
1323:
Beale, Jonathan; Andersson, Jasmine (15 January 2023).
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stated it had a 92% availability rate during the war.
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548:towed howitzer. In 1999, VSEL became a part of
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1147:"AS90 Braveheart 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzer"
857:Vehicle range: 370 km (230 mi) (Road)
340:24.7 km (15.3 mi) standard ammunition
2426:Self-propelled howitzers of the United Kingdom
1765:
1653:
1322:
748:. 32 AS90s were also deployed during the 2003
1907:
1204:Francois, Mark; Quin, Jeremy (9 March 2020).
1006:10 more AS-90s gifted by the UK in July 2024.
922:self-propelled howitzer chassis, with Polish
918:Licensed Braveheart turret on a South Korean
587:. On 14 January 2023, British Prime Minister
1565:
1203:
854:Max speed: 55 km/h (34 mph) (Road)
706:dynamic reference unit (DRU) mounted on the
129:Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Limited
1914:
1900:
1017:
667:Inside AS-90 on Exercise Steel Sabre, 2015
653:Strategic Defence and Security Review 2010
2446:Military vehicles introduced in the 1990s
1462:"British Army Review - The Yugoslav Wars"
186:9.9 m (32 ft 6 in) overall
2431:Self-propelled artillery of the Cold War
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1128:, vol. 332, UK Parliament, cc330-1W
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662:
519:
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357:17 mm (0.67 in) max thickness
175:45 t (44 long tons; 50 short tons)
14:
2418:
2407:UK unarmoured or non-fighting vehicles
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402:490 kW (660 hp) at 2,800 rpm
397:14.8 L (900 cu in) V-8
203:6.022 m (19 ft 9.1 in)
189:7.2 m (23 ft 7 in) hull
27:British 155 mm self-propelled howitzer
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1830:
1828:
1753:. Warsaw, Poland: Defence24 Sp. z o.o
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1450:from the original on 30 October 2023.
1362:from the original on 19 January 2024.
1331:from the original on 13 November 2023
1193:from the original on 30 October 2023.
1023:
627:would fail. When this did occur, the
1876:from the original on 18 January 2024
1846:from the original on 8 November 2023
1836:"1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery"
1783:from the original on 31 January 2023
1745:Palowski, Jakub (18 December 2014).
1726:from the original on 26 October 2023
1682:
1273:from the original on 21 October 2023
1212:from the original on 26 October 2023
1157:from the original on 16 January 2024
1079:from the original on 21 October 2023
675:with the shape used for the US M549
530:Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering
369:BAE Systems' 155 mm L/39 (48 rounds)
1813:from the original on 4 January 2024
820:Armour: 17 mm (maximum, steel)
542:M109 155 mm Self Propelled Gun
288:800 mm (31 in) max length
24:
2348:FV434 Armoured Maintenance Vehicle
1825:
1424:. 20 November 2007. Archived from
1402:. 14 December 2007. Archived from
1243:from the original on 2 August 2020
975:1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery
454:750 L (160 imp gal)
25:
2457:
1586:from the original on 20 July 2023
1373:Allison, George (24 April 2024).
1304:from the original on 18 July 2023
835:Secondary armament: 7.62 mm
794:
723:
214:3.4 m (11 ft 2 in)
2441:Tracked self-propelled howitzers
1688:
1350:Chuter, Andrew (16 March 2023).
1120:George Robertson (9 June 1999),
990:
955:
567:and the project was terminated.
337:Effective firing range
255:L31 ordnance with double-baffle
42:
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1231:Chuter, Andrew (29 July 2020).
595:tanks), for use in the ongoing
222:3 m (9 ft 10 in)
1292:Sabbagh, Dan (25 April 2022).
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1197:
1169:
1139:
1113:
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618:
608:Urgent Operational Requirement
498:Gun Equipment 155 mm L131
326:6 rds/min for 3 mins – intense
143:
90:
13:
1:
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981:19th Regiment Royal Artillery
776:by the UK in 2023 during the
323:3 rds/< 10 seconds – burst
159:
1634:Watling, Tom (7 July 2024).
1186:. 23 April 2015. p. 4.
944:
536:, replacing the 105 mm
524:Crew member with AS-90 shell
298:+1,244 mils (+70°) elevation
7:
2307:Combat engineering vehicles
2083:Armoured personnel carriers
1527:"Troops lay siege to Basra"
864:
778:Russian invasion of Ukraine
10:
2462:
2330:Armoured recovery vehicles
2168:Infantry mobility vehicles
2064:Fox reconnaissance vehicle
1924:armoured fighting vehicles
1663:Baker, Tim (8 July 2024).
1045:: Jane's Group UK Limited.
968:British Army –
767:
557:Marconi Electronic Systems
515:
476:55 km/h (34 mph)
2404:
2391:Vickers MBT Mk. 4 Valiant
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2328:
2305:
2281:
2258:
2229:
2213:Internal security vehicle
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2015:
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1990:Infantry fighting vehicle
1988:
1935:
736:The AS90 was deployed in
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641:4.5 inch Mark 8 naval gun
611:would be replaced by the
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466:370 km (230 mi)
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2362:Experimental, prototype,
2260:Self-propelled artillery
1440:"Obturator for ordnance"
1126:House of Commons Debates
803:AS-90 on Salisbury Plain
604:Archer Artillery Systems
502:self-propelled artillery
446:410 mm (16 in)
278:2 diametrically opposed
2315:Terrier Armoured Digger
2283:Self-propelled anti-air
2008:Reconnaissance vehicles
355:All-welded steel armour
58:Self-propelled howitzer
1580:UK Ministry of Defence
1422:UK Ministry of Defence
1184:UK Ministry of Defence
1073:Army Recognition Group
874:
804:
733:
732:AS90s deployed in Iraq
668:
577:On 24 April 2022, the
525:
316:Rate of fire
48:AS-90 in Hertfordshire
2221:Shorland Armoured Car
1555:"Defence Procurement"
893:AS-90 fitted with 52-
872:
802:
731:
666:
565:insensitive munitions
523:
443:Ground clearance
329:2 rds/min – sustained
2059:Saladin armoured car
1513:"Hansard, July 2003"
1428:on 11 December 2007.
1406:on 12 February 2012.
826:Calibre: 155 mm
635:. The MoD undertook
2338:Centurion ARV Mk II
1809:. 14 January 2023.
1779:. 15 January 2023.
1716:"Kraby dla 11. MPA"
1444:Free Patents Online
1027:(28 January 2022),
629:Ministry of Defence
597:Russo-Ukrainian War
106:Russo-Ukrainian War
2376:FV4401 Contentious
932:Polish Land Forces
910:, Cannon-howitzer
908:Armatohaubica Krab
875:
805:
734:
669:
526:
451:Fuel capacity
421:ZF Friedrichshafen
112:Production history
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2412:
2386:Vickers MBT Mk. 3
2291:Alvis Stormer HVM
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2077:
2076:
1872:. 11 April 2022.
1582:. 16 March 2023.
1269:. 24 April 2022.
1208:. UK Parliament.
500:, is an armoured
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310:6,400 mils (360°)
16:(Redirected from
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1030:"AS90 (155 mm)"
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936:Samsung Techwin
906: – (
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823:Weight: 45 tons
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