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Field and Depth Fire Artillery


105mm Light Gun | AS 90 | MLRS



105mm Light Gun

The 105mm Lt gun is a versatile, airportable and airmobile artillery piece which can be carried around the
battle field underslung from a Puma or Chinook. Used by the Parachute and Commando Field Artillery
Regiments of the British Army. In service since 1975, it has replaced the 105mm Pack Howitzer.
Robust and reliable, the gun proved its worth in the Falklands, firing up to 400 rounds per day.
Crew 6;
Weight 1,858 kg;
Length 8.8m;
Width 1.78m;
Height 2.13m;
Ammunition HE, Smoke, Illuminating, Target Marking;
Maximum Range (HE) 17.2 kms; Anti Tank Range 800m;
Muzzle Velocity 709m/s;
Shell Weight HE 15.1 kg;
Rate of Fire 6 rpm.



AS 90

First delivered to the British Army in 1993, the AS90 is used by 6 field regiments, replacing the Abbot
and M109. AS90 is equipped with a 155mm gun which fires the NATO L15 unassisted projectile out to
a range of 24.7 kms. Fitted with autonomous navigation and gun laying system (AGLS), AS90 can work
independently of external sighting references. Central to the system is an inertial Dynamic Reference Unit (DRU).
All main turret functions are controlled by a Turret Control Computer (TCC). This technology allows AS90
a burst fire capability of 3 rounds in 10 seconds.
Crew 5;
Length 9.07m:
Width 3.3m;
Height 3.0m overall;
Armour 17mm;
Calibre 155mm;
Range (39 cal) 24.7 kms (52 cal) 30 kms;
Rate of Fire 3 rounds in 10 secs (burst) 6 rounds per minute (intense) 2 rounds per minute (sustained);
Secondary Armament 7.62mm MG;
Ammunition Carried 48 x 155 mm projectiles and charges (31 turret & 17 hull);
Engine turbo-charged V8 diesel 600hp;
Max Speed 53 kph; Road Range 420 kms.



227mm Multiple Launched Rocket System (MLRS)

Introduced by the British Army to replace the M107 gun deployed with Corps Artillery Heavy Regiments.
The MLRS is self loaded with 2 rocket pod containers, each containing 6 rockets. Loading is power
assisted and single round "Fire for Effect" (12 rockets) delivers 7728 bomblets or 336 scatterable
anti-tank mines. Operated from hides, usually as a battery of nine launchers, MLRS requires frequent
relocation to reload and avoid counter attack.
Crew 3;
Weight loaded 24,756 kg;
Weight Unloaded 19,573 kg;
Length 7.167m; Width 2.97m;
Height (stowed) 2.57m;
Height (max elevation) 5.92m;
Max Road Speed 64 kph;
Road Range 480km;
Engine turbo-charge 8 cylinder diesel;
Rocket Diameter 227mm;
Rocket Length 2.93m;
Rocket Weight M77 Bomblet 302.5kg; AT2 SCATMIN 254.46kg;
Range M77 Bomblet 11.5-32 kms; AT2 SCATMIN 39 kms