AS-90 tracked chassis

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The AS-90 tracked chassis is a British self-propelled artillery platform that provides the armored, mobile base for the AS-90 family of howitzers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf armoured fighting vehicle chassis
self-propelled artillery chassis
armourType steel armour
category self-propelled howitzer chassis
tracked military vehicle chassis
combatWeightApprox about 45 tonnes (vehicle overall)
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
crewCapacity 5
crewPositions additional crew
commander
driver
gunner
loader
designedBy Vickers-Armstrongs
surface form: Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Limited
designedFor 155 mm howitzer turret
armoured protection for artillery crew
cross-country mobility
high tactical mobility
integration of 155 mm ordnance
rapid shoot-and-scoot operations
designedToMount 155 mm 39-calibre gun
155 mm 52-calibre gun (Braveheart)
designedToProvide stable firing platform for 155 mm artillery
enginePlacement front-mounted engine compartment
enteredServiceWith British Army in the early 1990s
hasConfiguration front engine, rear fighting compartment layout
hasFeature NBC protection system (vehicle-level)
automated ammunition handling interface
auxiliary power unit integration capability
power-assisted turret traverse interface
hasInterface fire-control and navigation systems (turret integration)
hasPowertrain diesel engine (vehicle-level)
lengthApprox about 9.7 m with gun forward (vehicle overall)
mobilityType tracked
operator British Army
partOf AS-90 self-propelled howitzer
surface form: AS-90 artillery system
platformFor AS-90M Braveheart upgrade program
surface form: AS-90 Braveheart variant

AS-90 export and upgrade concepts
role armoured mobile base for howitzer
suspensionType torsion bar suspension
turretPlacement rear-mounted turret ring
usedBy British Armed Forces
surface form: United Kingdom armed forces
usedFor AS-90 self-propelled howitzer
self-propelled artillery
usedIn land warfare
widthApprox about 3.5 m (vehicle overall)

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