CVRTNick Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 Hi,sorry if this is not the right thread or been discussed before,but does anyone know about the AS90 155mm SPG system (I think thats what its called & if still in service!) & the Defence Review,(as I think they were last used in anger 2 decades ago!) but I stand to be corrected?I heard that some of the Challenger 2 fleet was going to be mothballed,to save money,but nothing about the AS90. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 Nick, The AS90 only entered service in the mid 90s. It is a fairly new vehicle, and was used in the Balkans and in Iraq. Are you maybe thinking of the M109? These are all out of service. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVRTNick Posted December 14, 2010 Author Share Posted December 14, 2010 Hi Chris it just that in 10 years,they haven’t needed it to lob 155mm shells at anybody (Iraqi 1 or 2?) so I am surprised they haven’t be mothballed,like the Chally 2’s to save money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnwardle Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 I have heard rumours from Larkhill that some AS90s have already been sited as hard targets, although I have not been given any locations. The plains will be open over christmas so thats a good excuse to have a tour round and see if I can find some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REME 245 Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 If that is the case they must either be prototypes or beyond economic repair. They did not make that many to start off with and they are too good a vehicle to dispose of at this stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 Hi Chris it just that in 10 years,they haven’t needed it to lob 155mm shells at anybody (Iraqi 1 or 2?) so I am surprised they haven’t be mothballed,like the Chally 2’s to save money. Nick, This one looks like it's been lobbing quite a few sheels at the Iraqis... http://www.seantaylor.org/Iraq%20War%20Pictures.htm Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 Here's some photos I took when we were at ATR Pirbright in 2007 http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?4952-AS90-SPG-Photos-amp-Video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recymech66 Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 (edited) Holdings of the Challenger 2 (CR2) Main Battle Tank are to be reduced by approximately 40%. With current holdings estimated to be 345 the proposed reduction will bring the operational fleet down to just over 200 CR2’s. AS90 Armoured Artillery Vehicles are to be reduced by approximately 35%. Current holdings of AS90 are estimated to be 134 and will be reduced to 87 under the terms of SDSR. AS90 conducted fire missions into Basra on Op Telic and subsequently into the Basra region on later Telics, AS90 is not currently deployed on Op Herrick in Afghanistan. Edited December 14, 2010 by recymech66 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVRTNick Posted December 14, 2010 Author Share Posted December 14, 2010 Thanks recymech66 for the update AS90 info,I stand corrected. Holdings of the Challenger 2 (CR2) Main Battle Tank are to be reduced by approximately 40%. With current holdings estimated to be 345 the proposed reduction will bring the operational fleet down to just over 200 CR2’s. AS90 Armoured Artillery Vehicles are to be reduced by approximately 35%. Current holdings of AS90 are estimated to be 134 and will be reduced to 87 under the terms of SDSR. AS90 conducted fire missions into Basra on Op Telic and subsequently into the Basra region on later Telics, AS90 is not currently deployed on Op Herrick in Afghanistan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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