AS90
| AS90 | |
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AS90 self-propelled howitzer in Basra on August 28, 2008 |
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| General properties | |
| crew | 5 (driver, commander, gunner, two loaders) |
| length | 9.90 m (total length with gun in 12 o'clock position) 7.2 m (total length without gun) |
| width | 3.40 m |
| height | 3.00 m |
| Dimensions | 45.00 tons |
| Armor and armament | |
| Armor | Armor steel , max. 17 mm |
| Main armament | 1 × 155mm L31 cannon (39 caliber) |
| Secondary armament | 1 × 7.62mm L7 GPMG machine gun |
| agility | |
| drive | VTA903T 660 bhp (492.16 kW) Cummins V8 diesel engine |
| suspension | hydropneumatic |
| Top speed | 55 km / h |
| Power / weight | 14.66 hp / ton |
| Range | 350 km |
AS90 is a British self-propelled howitzer introduced into the British Army in 1993 .
description
When the trinational project Panzerhaubitze 70 (British designation SP70 ) with the participation of the Western European states Great Britain, Germany and Italy failed in 1986 , the Ministry of Defense of the United Kingdom looked for an alternative. BAE Systems Land Systems was found as the manufacturer . 179 AS90s were delivered to the British Army by 1995. There they replaced the FV433 Abbot and M109 self-propelled howitzer and the FH70 towed field howitzer .
The engine consists of a VTA903T V8 diesel engine from Cummins , which generates an output of 490 kW (660 hp). The AS90 is also equipped with an auxiliary motor that supplies the entire vehicle with power when the main motor is switched off.
Technical data of the gun
- Caliber: 155 mm
- Ammunition supply: 48 projectiles
- Bullet weight: 43.5 kg
- Maximum firing range: 24.7 to 32 km
- Rate of fire : 6 projectiles per minute
- Elevation range: −5 ° to + 70 °
- Side straightening range: 360 °
variants
- AS90D (Desert): Retrofitted AS90 for desert conditions, includes special chain for reduced wear from desert sand , heat protection for the crew in the interior and additional engine cooling.
- AS90 "Braveheart" : Project to modernize the AS90, which was equipped with an extended L52-155 mm cannon. This increased the firing range from 30 km with standard ammunition to 40 km with projectiles with rocket propulsion support. The project was canceled.
- Haubicoarmata "Krab" : Polish self-propelled howitzer with the "Braveheart" tower based on a modified K9 Thunder chassis. In 2007 two prototypes were manufactured and successfully tested. In total, the Polish army would need 80 krabs .
Web links
- AS90 155mm self-propelled howitzer. on www.military-today.com . Retrieved January 9, 2009 .
- AS90 Braveheart 155mm. at www.army-technology.com . Retrieved January 9, 2009 .
- AS90 Self-Propelled Gun. on www.army.mod.uk . Retrieved January 9, 2009 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d AS90 155-mm self-propelled howitzer. on www.military-today.com . Retrieved January 9, 2009 .
- ↑ AS90 Braveheart 155mm. at www.army-technology.com . Retrieved January 9, 2009 .
- ↑ AS90 Self-Propelled Gun. on www.army.mod.uk . (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on January 29, 2009 ; accessed on January 9, 2009 .