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AS90larger figure on 4 of 4
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| Specification | AS90 | Santa Bárbara Sistemas 155/52 |
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| Type | Self-propelled howitzer[source] | Howitzer[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | Spain[source] |
| In service | 1992–present[source] | 2002–present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | Colombia Spain El Salvador |
Santa Bárbara Sistemas 155/52larger figure on 0 of 4
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9.9 m (32 ft 6 in) overall 7.2 m (23 ft 7 in) hull[source]
Length
Single source10.3 m (33 ft 10 in)[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] | — |
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| Designed | 1982–1987[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Limited[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1992–1995[source] | — |
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| No. built | 179[source] | 111[source] |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | — |
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| Barrels | L31 ordnance with double-baffle muzzle brake[source] | — |
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| Breech | Split-block[source] | Interrupted screw[source] |
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| Recoil | 2 diametrically opposed buffers & 1 recuperator 800 mm (31 in) max length[source] | Hydro-pneumatic[source] |
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| Elevation | +1,244 mils (+70°) elevation -89 mils (-5°) depression[source] | −3° to +72°[source] |
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| Traverse | 6,400 mils (360°)[source] | 40°[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 | — | Separate loading charge and projectiles[source] |
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| Action | — | Hydraulic loader[source] |
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| Carriage | — | Split trail[source] |
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