AS-90 self-propelled howitzer
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The AS-90 is a British 155 mm self-propelled howitzer system introduced in the early 1990s, designed to provide highly mobile, long-range artillery support for the British Army.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| AS-90 self-propelled howitzer canonical | 5 |
| AS-90 artillery system | 2 |
| AS90 self-propelled howitzer | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3897272 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: AS-90 self-propelled howitzer Context triple: [British AS-90M Braveheart turret design, developedFor, AS-90 self-propelled howitzer]
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A.
K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzer
The K9 Thunder is a South Korean–developed 155 mm self-propelled howitzer known for its high mobility, rapid rate of fire, and widespread adoption by several modern armies.
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B.
Wespe self-propelled howitzer
The Wespe self-propelled howitzer was a German World War II artillery vehicle that mounted a 105 mm howitzer on a modified light tank chassis to provide mobile fire support for armored units.
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C.
CAESAR self-propelled howitzer
The CAESAR self-propelled howitzer is a French 155 mm truck-mounted artillery system known for its high mobility, long-range precision fire, and widespread use in modern armies.
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D.
DANA self-propelled howitzer
The DANA self-propelled howitzer is a Czechoslovak-designed 152 mm wheeled artillery system known for its high mobility, automatic loading, and extensive use in Eastern European armed forces.
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E.
M198 howitzer
The M198 howitzer is a towed 155 mm medium artillery piece used by the U.S. military and allied forces for long-range indirect fire support.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: AS-90 self-propelled howitzer Target entity description: The AS-90 is a British 155 mm self-propelled howitzer system introduced in the early 1990s, designed to provide highly mobile, long-range artillery support for the British Army.
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A.
K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzer
The K9 Thunder is a South Korean–developed 155 mm self-propelled howitzer known for its high mobility, rapid rate of fire, and widespread adoption by several modern armies.
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B.
Wespe self-propelled howitzer
The Wespe self-propelled howitzer was a German World War II artillery vehicle that mounted a 105 mm howitzer on a modified light tank chassis to provide mobile fire support for armored units.
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C.
CAESAR self-propelled howitzer
The CAESAR self-propelled howitzer is a French 155 mm truck-mounted artillery system known for its high mobility, long-range precision fire, and widespread use in modern armies.
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D.
DANA self-propelled howitzer
The DANA self-propelled howitzer is a Czechoslovak-designed 152 mm wheeled artillery system known for its high mobility, automatic loading, and extensive use in Eastern European armed forces.
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E.
M198 howitzer
The M198 howitzer is a towed 155 mm medium artillery piece used by the U.S. military and allied forces for long-range indirect fire support.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artillery system
ⓘ
self-propelled howitzer ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Gun Equipment 155 mm L131 ⓘ |
| armorType | steel armor ⓘ |
| caliber | 155 mm ⓘ |
| chassisConfiguration | tracked armored chassis ⓘ |
| combatWeight | about 45 tonnes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew | 5 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
long-range indirect fire
ⓘ
mobile artillery support ⓘ |
| developmentStart | 1980s ⓘ |
| enginePower | 660 hp ⓘ |
| engineType | Cummins VTA-903T-660 diesel engine ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1992 ⓘ |
| fireControl |
automatic gun laying system
ⓘ
inertial navigation system ⓘ |
| height | about 2.9 m ⓘ |
| introducedInService | early 1990s ⓘ |
| length | about 9.1 m ⓘ |
| loadingSystem | semi-automatic ⓘ |
| mainArmament | 155 mm L31 howitzer ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Limited
ⓘ
linked to:
Vickers-Armstrongs
|
| maximumFiringRange |
about 24 km with standard HE shell
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about 30 km with base bleed shell ⓘ |
| maximumRoadSpeed | about 55 km/h ⓘ |
| mobility | high tactical mobility ⓘ |
| operationalRange | about 370 km ⓘ |
| operator |
Poland
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| protectionLevel |
artillery shell splinters
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small arms fire ⓘ |
| role | self-propelled field artillery ⓘ |
| secondaryArmament | 7.62 mm machine gun ⓘ |
| serviceWith | British Army ⓘ |
| shellTypeSupported |
NATO standard 155 mm ammunition
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base bleed projectiles ⓘ high-explosive shells ⓘ illumination shells ⓘ smoke shells ⓘ |
| standardization |
NATO artillery system
ⓘ
linked to:
NATO 155 mm ammunition family
|
| suspension | torsion bar ⓘ |
| turretTraverse | 360 degrees ⓘ |
| type | tracked self-propelled gun ⓘ |
| usedAs | basis for AHS Krab turret system in Poland ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Iraq War
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operations in Afghanistan ⓘ |
| width | about 3.5 m ⓘ |
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Subject: AS-90 self-propelled howitzer Description of subject: The AS-90 is a British 155 mm self-propelled howitzer system introduced in the early 1990s, designed to provide highly mobile, long-range artillery support for the British Army.
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