Abbot self-propelled gun

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:artillery
gptkbp:armor 10-20 mm
20 mm to 30 mm
gptkbp:barrel_type HE, Smoke, Illumination
L15 A1
gptkbp:caliber 105 mm
gptkbp:combat_history Cold War era
gptkbp:combat_system 1970-1990s
1972 to 2010
gptkbp:combat_weight_range 30 tons
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:crew gptkb:Royal_School_of_Artillery
gptkb:4
required
gptkbp:current_status Retired
gptkbp:decommissioned 1990s
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:1973
gptkb:2010
gptkb:Cold_War
Gulf War, Bosnia, Kosovo
gptkbp:design gptkb:Vickers
gptkbp:design_date 1960s
gptkbp:design_features Low profile, turreted gun
gptkbp:elevation -3 to +70 degrees
-3° to +70°
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Leyland_L60
gptkbp:engine_power 300 hp
gptkbp:engine_type diesel
gptkbp:explores 360°
360 degrees
gptkbp:first_introduced gptkb:1966
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 200 liters
gptkbp:height 2.5 m
gptkbp:historical_significance Cold War era artillery
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Abbot self-propelled gun
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:1972
gptkbp:length 6.2 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Vickers
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Abbot
gptkbp:notable_users United Kingdom, Oman
gptkbp:number_built over 400
gptkbp:operational_history gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:operational_range 450 km
24 km
gptkbp:operational_use artillery support
Artillery support
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:powers 150 hp
gptkbp:primary_role Indirect fire support
indirect fire support
direct fire support
gptkbp:production_years 1969 to 1985
gptkbp:range 17 km
24 km
gptkbp:rate_of_fire 6-8 rounds per minute
6 rounds per minute
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:FV432
gptkbp:related_vehicle FV432, FV103
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:AS90
gptkbp:retired gptkb:2010
1990s
gptkbp:retirement Replacement by AS90
gptkbp:role support artillery
gptkbp:service 1970s
1990s
gptkbp:service_history British Army, Royal Artillery
gptkbp:speed 50 km/h
gptkbp:successor gptkb:artillery
gptkb:AS90
gptkbp:successor_vehicle gptkb:M109_A6_Paladin
gptkbp:suspension hydropneumatic
Hydropneumatic
gptkbp:transportation Tracked vehicle
tracked vehicle
gptkbp:turret fully rotating turret
gptkbp:type gptkb:artillery
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Gulf_War
Peacekeeping missions
gptkbp:variant Abbot 105 mm SPG
gptkbp:weight 27 tons
30 tons
18 tons
16.5 tons
gptkbp:width 2.9 m