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AS90larger figure on 3 of 4
KS-19larger figure on 1 of 4
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Measured figures
Hull
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| Specification | AS90 | KS-19 |
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| Type | Self-propelled howitzer[source] | Anti-aircraft gun[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 1992–present[source] | 1948−present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | See § Operators[source] |
9.9 m (32 ft 6 in) overall 7.2 m (23 ft 7 in) hull[source]
Length
Single source9.45 m (31.0 ft)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source55 km/h (34 mph)[source]
Cummins VTA-903T-660 14.8 L (900 cu in) V8 diesel at 2,800 rpm
Single sourceCummins VTA-903T-660 14.8 L (900 cu in) V8 diesel 490 kW (660 hp) at 2,800 rpm[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | Yugoslav Wars (peacekeeping) Iraq War Russo-Ukrainian War[source] | Korean War Vietnam War Iran–Iraq War Soviet–Afghan War Gulf War Somali Civil War 2003 invasion of Iraq Russo-Ukrainian War Second Nagorno-Karabakh War[source] |
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| Designed | 1982–1987[source] | 1947[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Limited[source] | Plant No. 4, Perm[source] |
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| Produced | 1992–1995[source] | 1948−1957[source] |
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| No. built | 179[source] | 10,151[source] |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | See § Variants[source] |
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| Barrels | L31 ordnance with double-baffle muzzle brake[source] | — |
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| Breech | Split-block[source] | — |
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| Recoil | 2 diametrically opposed buffers & 1 recuperator 800 mm (31 in) max length[source] | — |
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| Elevation | +1,244 mils (+70°) elevation -89 mils (-5°) depression[source] | +85°/-3°[source] |
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| Traverse | 6,400 mils (360°)[source] | 360°[source] |
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| Armour | All-welded steel armour 17 mm (0.67 in) max thickness[source] | — |
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| Main armament | BAE Systems' 155 mm L/39 (48 rounds)[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | 7.62 mm L7 Machine Gun[source] | — |
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| Drive | Tracked[source] | — |
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| Transmission | ZF Friedrichshafen LSG 2000 Automatic 4F2R[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Hydropneumatic[source] | — |
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| Ground clearance | 410 mm (16 in)[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 750 L (160 imp gal)[source] | — |
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| References | Janes[source] | — |
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| Designer | — | L. V. Lyuliev[source] |
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| Shell | — | AP-T, APC-T, HE, HE-FRAG, FRAG[source] |
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| Action | — | Semi-automatic horizontal sliding wedge[source] |
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Maximum; vertical, time fuze
Single source21 km (13 mi) (horizontal) 15 km (9.3 mi) (vertical, proximity fuze ) 12.7 km (7.9 mi) (vertical, time fuze)[source]