In the UK, they planned a transition to new SAUs based on the experience of war in Ukraine

The Russian-Ukrainian War shows that the British army should review plans to reduce weapons within the modernization. Therefore, by 2030, the Armed Forces will have a long -range SAU. The UK government accelerates the artillery renewal program in the army in response to the lessons learned in Ukraine. About it reports Defense News. The UK Ministry of Defense has developed a program of transition to new artillery samples called Mobile Fires Platform.

It was designed by the end of 2030 with full combat capability in 2032. British AS-90 is replaced. It is very important for the UK to have a long -range artillery that is not present now. The AS-90 SAU has a range of 23-24 km, as the Minister of Defense Ben Volles stated. Therefore, companies from Sweden, Germany, France and South Korea are considered to expand the possibilities of the royal army.

Even before the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation in Ukraine, the analyst of the land wars Ben Barry from the International Institute for Strategic Studies described that the United Kingdom loses in any fight against the Russian Federation due to the lack of weapons. The situation has intensified now as Britain is actively assisting Ukraine with weapons supply. On January 16, Ben Volles stated that the department would review plans to reduce the army.