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152 mm howitzer 2A65 Msta-Blarger figure on 1 of 2
PCL-181larger figure on 1 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source12.7 m (41 ft 8 in)[source]
SH-15
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 152 mm howitzer 2A65 Msta-B | PCL-181 |
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| Type | Howitzer[source] | Self-propelled howitzer[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 1987–present[source] | 2019–present[source] |
| Used by | see Operators[source] | See § Operators[source] |
6.5 m (21 ft 4 in) (SH-15)[source]
SH-15
Single source2.66 m (8 ft 9 in) (SH-15)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source90 km/h (56 mph)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source828 m/s (2,720 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | War in Donbas Syrian civil war Russo-Ukrainian war[source] | 2025 India–Pakistan conflict[source] |
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| Designer | Central Design Bureau Titan[source] | Nanjing University of Science and Technology[source] |
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| Designed | 1976–1986[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Motovilikha Plants[source] | Norinco[source] |
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| Produced | 1987–present[source] | — |
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| Variants | see Variants[source] | — |
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| Shell | OF45 ( High explosive )[source] | — |
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| Carriage | Split trail[source] | — |
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| Elevation | -3.5° to +70°[source] | Around 20° to 70° (except for front due to cab)[source] |
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| Traverse | 28°[source] | 360°[source] |
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| Barrels | — | 52 caliber[source] |
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| Breech | — | Semi-automatic vertical wedge type breech block[source] |
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| Main armament | — | PLL-01 155 mm howitzer gun[source] |
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| Engine | — | diesel[source] |
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| Drive | — | 6×6[source] |
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| Suspension | — | hydropneumatic suspension[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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