AS-90: Difference between revisions

From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Content deleted Content added
Mh7kJ (talk | changes)
BARW -- created new article (edited with ProveIt)
(No difference)

Revision as of 21:52, 17 February 2012

AS-90
155 mm self-propelled guns AS-90 in Basra.
TypeSelf-propelled artillery
Place of origin United Kingdom
Specifications
Mass45.0 tons (100,800 lb)
Length9.07 m (29 ft 9 in)
Width3.5 m (11 ft 6 in)
Height2.49 m (8 ft 2 in)

Armourmax. 17 mm (0.66 in) steel
Engine660 hp (493 kW)
Power/weight14.66 hp/t
Operational
range
420 km (261 mi)
on road
Maximum speed 53 km/h (33 mph)

The AS-90 (Artillery System for the 1990s) is a lightly armoured self-propelled artillery gun. It is used by the British Army. It was first delivered in 1993.[1] Its official name is Gun Equipment 155 mm L131.

AS-90 is used by six[2] regiments of the Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Artillery. These are: 1 RHA, 3 RHA, 4 Regt RA, 19 Regt RA and 26 Regt RA. The AS-90 replaces the 105 mm FV433 Abbot SPG, the M109 155 mm SPG or the FH-70 155 mm gun.

AS-90 was designed and built by the Armaments division of Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering. They built 179 vehicles from 1992 to 1995. This cost £300 million.

The turret of the gun is controlled by a special computer called the turret control computer, or TCC.[2]

Features

  • Crew: 5
  • Length: 9.07 metres
  • Total height: 2.49 metres
  • Width: 3.5 metres.[2]

References

  1. Additional deployment information Deagel.com
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "British Army equipment". British Army. Retrieved February 17, 2012.

Other websites

Media related to AS-90 at Wikimedia Commons