The AS-90, short for Artillery System for the 1990s and officially Gun Equipment 155 mm L131, is a British armoured self-propelled howitzer. It began in the mid-1980s as a private venture by the armaments division of Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering, which supplied 179 vehicles to the British Army between 1992 and 1995, with first deployment in 1993. Its 39-calibre 155 mm gun fires standard charges to about 24.7 kilometres, and it carries an auxiliary power unit so the main Cummins diesel need not run while it is stationary. Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering became part of BAE Systems in 1999. The British Army later retired the type and donated 30 vehicles to Ukraine in 2023.
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In 1999, VSEL became a part of BAE Systems.
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History, first deployment
The AS-90 was first deployed by the British Army in 1993.
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armoured self-propelled howitzer
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Main engine: Cummins VTA903T 660 bhp 90 degree V8, 4 stroke, liquid cooled, turbo diesel
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formerly used by the British Army
History, VSEL
In 1999, VSEL became a part of BAE Systems.
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