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At a glance
152 mm howitzer M1943 (D-1)larger figure on 1 of 3
PCL-181larger figure on 2 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source6.7 m (22 ft)[source]
SH-15
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 152 mm howitzer M1943 (D-1) | PCL-181 |
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| Type | Field howitzer[source] | Self-propelled howitzer[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 1943–present[source] | 2019–present[source] |
| Used by | See operators[source] | See § Operators |
6.5 m (21 ft 4 in) (SH-15)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source90 km/h (56 mph)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source508 m/s (1,666 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | World War II Arab-Israeli War Vietnam War 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Second Nagorno-Karabakh War Russo-Ukrainian war[source] | 2025 India–Pakistan conflict[source] |
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| Designer | F. F. Petrov[source] | Nanjing University of Science and Technology[source] |
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| Designed | 1943[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | No. 9 Plant[source] | Norinco[source] |
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| Produced | 1943–1949[source] | — |
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| No. built | 2,827[source] | — |
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| Variants | D-15, M1943/85[source] | — |
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| Shell | Separate loading charge and projectile HE; 40 kg (88.2 lb)[source] | — |
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| Breech | Interrupted screw[source] | Semi-automatic vertical wedge type breech block[source] |
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| Recoil | Hydro-pneumatic[source] | — |
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| Carriage | Split trail[source] | — |
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| Elevation | -3° to 63.5°[source] | Around 20° to 70° (except for front due to cab)[source] |
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| Traverse | ±17.5°[source] | 360°[source] |
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| Barrels | — | 52 caliber[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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