Is the AS90 still in service?
It remains in UK service and will equip three field regiments supporting armoured infantry brigades for the foreseeable future. 134 were in service in 2008, reduced to 117 in 2015. The AS-90 underwent a capability enhancement program in 2008 and 2009, primarily relating to upgrades of the AS-90’s electronic system.
What will replace AS90?
South Korean firm Hanwha Defense will join with UK suppliers to compete for the UK’s ‘Mobile Fires Platform’ programme, the project to replace the AS90. The K9 self-propelled howitzer was developed jointly with the South Korean Agency for Defense Development in 1998.
How did self propelled artillery work in World War 2?
At the start of the Second World War, most artillery was not independently mobile. It had to be dragged into battle by transport vehicles or horses. But as the war progressed, the combatants developed self-propelled artillery. Guns were mounted on vehicles so that they could be moved into and around combat zones more easily.
What was the first field gun in the British Army?
INTRODUCTION The first breech-loading field gun to be used by the Royal Artillery was the Armstrong 12 pr Rifled Breech Loader (RBL). Batteries received it in the early 1860s. This is an account of the field guns in use with the Royal Artillery from that day to this.
What kind of artillery did the British use in the Crimean War?
PART I 1860-1900 For centuries before the Crimean War, British artillery had been equipped with cast-iron or bronze smooth bore, muzzle-loading ordnance. During that war experiments were carried out with 68 prs and 8-inch guns converted into rifled ordnance on the Lancaster principle.
What kind of artillery was used in India?
In 1869, a 9 pr RML of bronze was adopted for India. Two years later a 9 pr RML of 8 cwt was introduced for field artillery. This was sighted to 3500 yds – about the same range as that of the Armstrong RBL. A 9 pr of 6 cwt was adopted for horse artillery. The 8 cwt gun was later dropped when the effectiveness of the 6 cwt gun was appreciated.