Firing of 50,000th Simulated Round from Turret Trainer Signals Savings of GBP125M



The trainer, based at Tidworth Garrison in Wiltshire, was first introduced in 2005 to train the commander, gunner and loader of an AS90 - a self-propelled 155mm Howitzer gun. It is designed to allow gun crews to practice their routine firing drills, turret operating procedures and crew duties without the expense of live firing and offers the immersion and realism of firing, with a reduced safety risk and a highly reduced cost. Based on a real AS90 turret, the trainer uses an
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