The AS90 is a 155mm self-propelled gun that equips three
field regiments of the Royal Horse Artillery and Royal
Artillery. The AS90 is fitted with a 155 mm, 39-calibre gun
barrel and is compatible with all standard NATO 155 mm
ammunition.

In trials, two AS90 guns were able to deliver a total payload
of 261 kg onto a single target in less than ten seconds. An
automated loading system enables the gun to fire with
a burst rate of three rounds in fewer than ten seconds, an
intense rate of six rounds per minute for three minutes and a
sustained rate of two rounds per minute.

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