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AS90larger figure on 1 of 2
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Measured figures
Hull
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| Specification | AS90 | M119 howitzer |
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| Type | Self-propelled howitzer[source] | Towed field gun[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 1992–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | See operators[source] |
| Wars | Yugoslav Wars (peacekeeping) Iraq War Russo-Ukrainian War |
9.9 m (32 ft 6 in) overall 7.2 m (23 ft 7 in) hull[source]
Mass
Single source45 t (44 long tons; 50 short tons)[source]
Cannon alone
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Single sourceWith BII: 5,110 lb (2,320 kg) Without BII: 4,690 lb (2,130 kg) Cannon alone: 1,389 lb (630 kg) Combat: 4,268 lb (1,936 kg)[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]
3 rds/< 10 seconds – burst for 3 mins – intense
Single sourcesustained
Single source3 rds/< 10 seconds – burst 6 rds/min for 3 mins – intense 2 rds/min – sustained[source]
for 3 minutes Sustained for 30 minutes
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War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Iraq War Saudi Arabian–led intervention in Yemen Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
| Designed | 1982–1987[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Limited[source] | Joint Manufacturing Technology Center of Rock Island Arsenal[source] |
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| Produced | 1992–1995[source] | 1989–2013[source] |
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| No. built | 179[source] | — |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | M119, M119A1, M119A2, M119A3[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] | -5.625° (−100 mils) to +69.975° (+1,244 mils)[source] |
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| Traverse | 6,400 mils (360°)[source] | 5.625° (100 mils) left or right[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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| Shell | — | Semi-fixed 105 x 372 mm R[source] |
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| Sights | — | 3 × M90A2 telescope, M137A1 panoramic telescope[source] |
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Charge 7: 17,500 m (10.9 mi) Charge 8 (with RAP): 19,500 m (12.1 mi)[source]
Maximum: 8 rpm for 3 minutes Sustained: 3 rpm for 30 minutes[source]