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The L131 AS-90 is a 155mm self-propelled howitzer and is the largest piece of field artillery in the British Army. The L131 is operated by these field artillery regiments: 1st Regiment RHA, 19th Regiment RA. [196] To be replaced by 116 RCH 155s, fitted onto the Boxer mechanised infantry vehicle. [197] Archer Artillery System Sweden
BL 4.5-inch medium field gun; BL 5.5-inch medium gun; BL 6-inch 30 cwt howitzer; BL 6-inch gun Mk V; BL 9.45 inch Howitzer Mk I; BL 10-pounder mountain gun; BL 12-pounder 6 cwt gun; Ordnance BL 12-pounder 7 cwt; BL 15-pounder gun; Blakely rifle; British standard ordnance weights and measurements
British soldiers fired the new artillery gun for the first time on a tactical exercise in Finland on 20 November. The Swedish-made Archer 155mm self-propelled guns have been acquired as an interim ...
British soldiers have fired a new artillery gun for the first time on a tactical exercise in Finland. Soldiers from the 19th Regiment Royal Artillery are currently in Lapland as part of Exercise ...
The Ordnance QF 25-pounder, or more simply 25-pounder or 25-pdr, with a calibre of 3.45 inches (87.6 mm), was a piece of field artillery used by British and Commonwealth forces in the Second World War. Durable, easy to operate and versatile, [2] it was the most produced and used British field gun and gun-howitzer during the war.
Centurion [40] – main British early Cold War tank. Conqueror [41] – used from mid 50s to mid 60s to give long range anti-tank support to Centurions. Built to counter IS-3. Chieftain [42] – main British tank of Cold War and mid Cold War. Challenger 1 [43] – Main British tank late Cold War or 1980s.
In use, the 5.5 was generally towed by the AEC Matador artillery tractor. From the 1950s in British service, the 5.5 was typically towed by an AEC Militant Mk 1 6x6 truck and subsequently the FV 1103 Leyland Martian 6x6 Medium Artillery Tractor. All 5.5-inch guns were manufactured in the UK.