AS-90 vs AHS Krab: how to tell them apart

Two self-propelled artillery that are easy to mix up at a glance. Here is what tells them apart.

AS-90

Self-propelled artillery, United Kingdom. In service since 1992

What gives it away

Tracked howitzer with six road wheels, a large flat-sided boxy turret and a 155 mm gun with a muzzle brake.

Used by

Ukraine; retired by the United Kingdom

AHS Krab

Self-propelled artillery, Poland. In service since 2016

What gives it away

Six road wheels on a K9-derived chassis with a large boxy AS-90 style turret and a long 155 mm barrel.

Used by

Poland, Ukraine

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