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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Service Status Weapon ClassSelf-propelled howitzer 1 Introduced Year Weapon Class
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What is replacing the AS-90 in British Army service?
The RCH 155, announced on 23 April 2024, with 14 Archer systems bought as a stopgap in 2023.
The British government announced on 23 April 2024 that the AS-90 would be replaced by the RCH 155. The AS-90 was originally expected to leave service in 2030, later delayed to 2032. After the 2022 invasion of Ukraine changed those plans, Britain announced in January 2023 that it would send 30 AS-90 to Ukraine, and in March 2023 it bought 14 Archer Artillery Systems to fill the gap until a new system was chosen.
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The AS-90 was first deployed by the British Army in 1993.
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In May 2025 it was reported that the UK's entire AS-90 fleet of 68 vehicles had been donated to Ukraine and thus the British Army had ended its usage of AS-90.
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BAE Systems' 155 mm L/39 (48 rounds)
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1992-present
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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.
- 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.
In Group: Self-Propelled Artillery, Infobox: type
Self-propelled howitzer
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