The AS-90, officially Gun Equipment 155 mm L131 and named for Artillery System for the 1990s, is a British armoured self-propelled howitzer built by Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Limited. It fires standard charges to about 24.7 kilometers with a 39-calibre barrel or 30 kilometers with a 52-calibre barrel, entered British Army service in 1992, and 179 were produced between 1992 and 1995 at a cost of 300 million pounds. The British Army retired the type and by 2025 had donated all 68 of its remaining vehicles to Ukraine. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Classification
Service Status Weapon ClassSelf-propelled howitzer 1 Introduced Year Weapon Class
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Sources
1. Wikipedia: AS-90
History section
The AS-90 was first deployed by the British Army in 1993.
service status
The British Army retired the type and by 2025 had donated all 68 of its remaining vehicles to Ukraine
Caliber attribute (as-90)
The AS-90, officially Gun Equipment 155 mm L131 and named for Artillery System for the 1990s, is a British armoured self-propelled howitzer built by Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Limited.
- Used In: Iraq War, infobox wars field: 'Iraq War'
- Used In: Russo-Ukrainian War, infobox wars field: 'Russo-Ukrainian War'
Operated By: British Army, Wikipedia article text
The AS-90 ("Artillery System for the 1990s"), known officially as Gun Equipment 155 mm L131, is an armoured self-propelled howitzer formerly used by the British Army and subsequently donated for use by the Ukrainian Army.
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