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Measured figures
vz. 2000 Zuzana
Single sourceZuzana 2
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 155 mm SpGH Zuzana | PCL-181 |
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| Type | Self-propelled gun[source] | Self-propelled howitzer[source] |
| Place of origin | Slovakia[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 1998–present[source] | 2019–present[source] |
| Used by | Slovakia Cyprus Ukraine[source] | See § Operators[source] |
vz. 2000 Zuzana: 12.97 m (42 ft 7 in) Zuzana 2: 14.2 m (46 ft 7 in)[source]
SH-15
Single source6.5 m (21 ft 4 in) (SH-15)[source]
Operational; vz. 2000 Zuzana
Single sourceOperational; Zuzana 2
Single sourcevz. 2000 Zuzana: 750 km (470 mi) Zuzana 2: 600 km (370 mi)[source]
Effective; conventional projectile
Single sourceMaximum; rocket-assisted projectile
Single sourceT3D-928-70
Single sourcevz. 2000 Zuzana: V12 engine Tatra T3-930-52 Zuzana 2: V8 engine Tatra
Single sourcevz. 2000 Zuzana: V12 engine Tatra T3-930-52 265 kW (355 hp) Zuzana 2: V8 engine Tatra T3D-928-70 325 kW (436 hp)[source]
SH-15
Single source4–6 rounds/min (SH-15)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | Russo-Ukrainian War[source] | 2025 India–Pakistan conflict[source] |
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| Designer | Konštrukta Trenčín[source] | Nanjing University of Science and Technology[source] |
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| Unit cost | Zuzana 2: EUR 5.75 million (2022)[source] | — |
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| Produced | vz. 2000 Zuzana: 1998-2007 Zuzana 2: 2019-present[source] | — |
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| No. built | vz. 2000 Zuzana: 16 M2000G Zuzana: 12 Zuzana 2: 49[source] | — |
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| Variants | Production models: vz. 2000 Zuzana M2000G Zuzana Zuzana 2 Tracked prototypes: Zuzana A 40 Himalaya Diana 155mm[source] | — |
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| Barrels | vz. 2000 Zuzana: 45-caliber Zuzana 2: 52-caliber[source] | 52 caliber[source] |
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| Secondary armament | M2 Browning[source] | — |
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| Drive | vz. 2000 Zuzana: Tatra 815 8x8 Zuzana 2: Tatra 817 8x8[source] | 6×6[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Slovakia[source] | Norinco[source] |
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| Breech | — | Semi-automatic vertical wedge type breech block[source] |
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| Elevation | — | Around 20° to 70° (except for front due to cab)[source] |
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| Traverse | — | 360°[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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| Suspension | — | hydropneumatic suspension[source] |
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| Barrel length | — | 52 caliber[source]PCL-181; main howitzer barrel |
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| Reported operators | — |
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