AS90

The AS90 is a 155 mm self-propelled howitzer developed and manufactured in the United Kingdom. It provides indirect fire support with a high rate of fire and is a key artillery system for the British Army.

Developed by Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering in the late 1980s, the AS90 was created to replace the aging FV433 Abbot and M109 howitzers following the collapse of the collaborative European SP70 project. It officially entered service with the British Army in 1992, providing a major leap in armored protection and mobility. The system saw significant combat deployment during the 2003 invasion of Iraq and was later used in peacekeeping operations in the Balkans. In 2023, the United Kingdom donated a portion of its AS90 fleet to Ukraine, while the British Army began procuring the Archer artillery system as an interim replacement.