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Soldiers from 26 Regiment Royal Artillery, otherwise known as the “West Midlands’ Gunners”, have rolled on to the frozen landscape of the Northumberland hills for an impressive display of their firepower. Around 350 soldiers from the Regiment have been taking part in Exercise Mansergh Sabre at the Army’s Otterburn Training area. They've been practising their drills and skills firing Artillery System 90 (AS90), the Army’s self-propelled 155mm artillery and largest artillery system. The AS90 has a