The military aid destined for Ukraine is all designed to function together, former U.S. Army Europe Lieutenant General Ben Hodges told Newsweek.
Self-propelled artillery systems such as the AS-90 could have a"real impact" on Ukraine's defense against Russia when combined with main battle tanks and armored vehicles, a former U.S. Army Europe commander toldThe AS-90 is a 155mm self-propelled gun with a 39-caliber gun barrel. In tests, two AS-90s are"able to deliver a total payload of 261 kg onto a single target in less than ten seconds," according to the British Army.
Above, an AS90 self-propelled vehicle with a 155mm gun from the 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery, which is part of the British 1st Armored Division's 7th Armored Brigade, is loaded onto the Longstone for deployment to the Persian Gulf area from Germany's Port of Emden on February 8, 2003. British Defense Minister Ben Wallace announced the U.K. would send AS-90s to Ukraine, along with a squadron of Challenger 2 main battle tanks.
The Challenger 2 tanks and AS-90s and their ammunition will"come from our stocks," the defense minister clarified. The armored, self-propelled AS-90 is able to move as well as fire, while offering its crew protection from Russian counter-fire, making it"an important part of the team."., including these AS-90s, could be put together to form an armored Ukrainian brigade, offering up the foundations for an armored division, Hodges suggested.
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