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2S1 Gvozdikalarger figure on 0 of 3
PCL-181larger figure on 3 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source7.26 m (23 ft 10 in)[source]
SH-15
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 2S1 Gvozdika | PCL-181 |
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| Type | Self-propelled artillery[source] | Self-propelled howitzer[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 1972–present[source] | 2019–present[source] |
| Used by | see Operators[source] | See § Operators[source] |
6.5 m (21 ft 4 in) (SH-15)[source]
Maximum; Conventional
Single sourceMaximum; Extended
Single sourceOperational; Operational range
Single sourceConventional: 15.3 km (9.5 mi) Extended: 21.9 km (13.6 mi)[source]
500 km (310 mi)[source]
Effective; conventional projectile
Single sourceMaximum; rocket-assisted projectile
Single sourceYaMZ-238N diesel
Single sourceYaMZ-238N diesel 220 kW (300 hp)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source680 m/s (2,200 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | Soviet–Afghan War Iran–Iraq War Gulf War War in Abkhazia (1992–1993) Yugoslav Wars First Chechen War Second Chechen War Iraq War Russo-Georgian War First Libyan Civil War Second Libyan Civil War Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War Second Nagorno-Karabakh war Tigray War[source] | 2025 India–Pakistan conflict[source] |
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| Designer | Kharkiv Tractor Plant[source] | Nanjing University of Science and Technology[source] |
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| Designed | 1956–1961[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1971–1991[source] | — |
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| No. built | 10,000+[source] | — |
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| Variants | see Variants[source] | — |
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| Shell | 122 x 447mm .R separate loading, cased charge[source] | — |
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| Breech | Vertical sliding-wedge , semi-automatic[source] | Semi-automatic vertical wedge type breech block[source] |
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| Elevation | -3 to +70 degrees[source] | Around 20° to 70° (except for front due to cab)[source] |
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| Traverse | 360 degrees[source] | 360°[source] |
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| Armor | 7–20 mm (0.28–0.79 in)[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 2A18 122 mm (4.8 in) howitzer[source] | PLL-01 155 mm howitzer gun[source] |
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| Suspension | torsion bar[source] | hydropneumatic suspension[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Huta Stalowa Wola[source]Polish production · 2S1 Goździk | Norinco[source] |
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| Barrels | — | 52 caliber[source] |
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| Engine | — | diesel[source] |
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| Drive | — | 6×6[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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