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AS90larger figure on 2 of 2
SPG-9larger figure on 0 of 2
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Hull
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| Specification | AS90 | SPG-9 |
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| Type | Self-propelled howitzer[source] | Recoilless gun Anti-tank gun[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 1992–present[source] | 1962–present[source] |
| Used by | 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]
Length
Single source2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)[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]
Muzzle velocity
Single source250–435 m/s (820–1,430 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Vietnam War Iran–Iraq War Salvadoran Civil War Lord's Resistance Army insurgency Gulf War Lebanese Civil War Iraq War Second Sudanese Civil War Third Sudanese Civil War Libyan Civil Wars Northern Mali conflict Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013-2017) War in Donbas Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen 2022 Kyrgyzstan–Tajikistan clashes Russo-Ukraine War Gaza war[source] |
| 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] | — |
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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] | None[source] |
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| Elevation | +1,244 mils (+70°) elevation -89 mils (-5°) depression[source] | +7°/−3°[source] |
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| Traverse | 6,400 mils (360°)[source] | 30° total[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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| Carriage | — | Tripod[source] |
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| Feed system | — | Manually breech-loaded[source] |
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| Sights | — | PGO-9 optical 4× sight or PGN-9 IR and passive night sight[source] |
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