The British AS90 Self Propelled Gun - Artillery Review

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AS90 Braveheart is a British Army 155mm self-propelled howitzer which entered service with the British Army in 1992. It is manufactured by BAE Systems Land Systems (RO Defence and formerly the Armaments Division of Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd) at Barrow-in-Furness, in Cumbria. 179 have been built for the British Army. The AS90 was deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in March 2003. In July 2004, the UK Ministry of Defence announced plans to reduce the number of AS90 artillery batteries by six. Three batteries were drawn down and one AS90 regiment of three batteries was re-configured to a light gun regiment, to support a new light brigade.
The changes were brought into effect in 2007. An enhanced version of the Howitzer, the Desert AS90, has been built to provide high capability in arduous desert conditions.
The Desert AS90 underwent successful trials in the Arizona Desert in 1994 and in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia in 1996. This version, with the 52-calibre barrel, is called the AS90 Braveheart. BAE Systems signed a license manufacturing agreement with HSW (Huta Stalowa Wola) of Poland for the production of the AS90 Braveheart. Two AS90 turrets were fitted to vehicles built by OBRUM of Poland.
The crew consists of the driver plus four or three operators in the cupola, a commander, a gun layer and an ammunition loader.
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[@AquaNoxLTD]

Ukrine new toys from the UK ur welcome glory ukrine

[@GP30277]

Very good system indeed, my father was a lead designer for the AS-90BH, he co-designed the 52 calibre barrel (AS-90s). Very proud. I even have a cast steel model of the vehicle.

[@oleksiipetrenko4296]

Waiting this baby in Ukraine

[@MathsHistoryHelp]

The news is all about UK sending some Challengers to Ukraine, but I think sending 30 of these is the bigger story

[@snuscaboose1942]

2023 and Ukraine have come knocking.

[@_Matsimus_]

For those who constantly complain about my intro being too long, you happy now...... 🙄

[@thewomble1509]

Also known as the "choirboy" by British servicemen because it was buggered by Vickers!

[@WOTArtyNoobs]

Soon to be seen in Ukraine.

[@CairSilverwolf]

If you are curious about Polish Krab SPH program - it is an interesting mix - it uses AS-90 Braveheart turet (with some modifications) K-9 Chasis (with some modifications) German MTU powerpack (1000hp) and 52cal. 155mm barrel ,and Polish communication and fire control systems - 120 of them been ordered by Polish Ministry of Defence - first batch of 24 to be delivered till summer this year.

[@marcinfrostymroz]

I don't know if u had a chance to read more ab that Krab development... Both tragic and funny. it all started after fall of comunism when Poland turned weatwards. Army began the process of modernisatation to NATO standards and part of it was supposed to be the procurement of 155mm SPG. Somewhere in mid 90't there waa a competition and at the end of it there were two guns left to choose from: PzH2000 ans AS90. Than someone decided that what we rly need is not the whole vehicle but only the turret - we can make a chasis ourselves... That dwcision favored AS90 as with the PZH2000 turret is much more integrated with the chasis. ok so bought the license for AS90 turret and set to work on a chasis. After many many years we developed UPG - "universal tracked platform" (based on T-72/PT-91 elements). Couple of years ago finally thay completed few viehicles to undergo trials... Bit during those it turned out that polish-developed chasis started to crack due to poor quality of steel used... So in the end we bought the license for a chasis from S.Korea (k9) and integrated it with the AS turret... looks like this time it finally passed the trials and was ordered for production (with the initial batch of 96 vehicles i think) earlier this month. so yeah - 20 years to produe a frankenstein gun: British turret, korean chasiss... made in Poland...

[@ajems14]

Love it when these rattle my windows from five miles away.

[@robfer5370]

3 rounds in 10 sec is the definition of shoot-and-scoot. Very nice work.

[@1701spacecadet]

My grandfather was in the RA under Monty in North Africa.

[@Werrf1]

AS-90 is one of those bits of kit, like Challenger 2, that really make me glad to be British.

[@tyronehunter6711]

19 Reg RA (Scottish Gunners), these things are beasts!!!!

[@kippamip]

awesome bit of kit. was deployed in Kosovo and Iraq why I was there. facts and figures on these things are awesome. 24 mile range and 1 battery wiping out a grid square is pretty good.

[@daveslow84]

I've just come across your channel. Fantastic research and presentation, thanks man! (just transferred to an AS90 regt myself...) and about the intro... It's your channel but you obviously care about your subscribers and listen to what they desire so I don't think that's a negative thing (to those saying he should do what he wants) cheers mate :)

[@vdotme]

I really like how you present stuff Matsimus. Thanks for the video.

[@vrsmartin2981]

These things are awesome.