What is the AS-90?
Q: What is the AS-90?
A: The AS-90 is a lightly armoured self-propelled artillery gun used by the British Army.
Q: When was the AS-90 first used?
A: The AS-90 was first used in 1993.
Q: What is the AS-90's official name?
A: The AS-90's official name is Gun Equipment 155 mm L131.
Q: How many regiments of the Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Artillery use the AS-90?
A: Five regiments of the Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Artillery use the AS-90.
Q: Who designed and built the AS-90?
A: The AS-90 was designed and built by Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering (VSEL), which has been owned by BAE Systems since 1999.
Q: How many AS-90s were made from 1992 to 1995, and what was the cost?
A: 179 AS-90s were made from 1992 to 1995, and the cost was £300 million.
Q: What project involving the AS-90 was requested in 2002, and what was the goal?
A: In 2002, it was requested that 96 British Army AS-90s be given a 52 calibre gun to increase their range to 30 km, with the possibility of reaching 60 to 80 km with special shells. However, this project was eventually ended.
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