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2S22 Bohdanalarger 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
SH-15
Single source6.5 m (21 ft 4 in) (SH-15)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | 2S22 Bohdana | PCL-181 |
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| Type | Self-propelled howitzer[source] | Self-propelled howitzer[source] |
| Place of origin | Ukraine[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 2022–present[source] | 2019–present[source] |
| Used by | See § Operators[source] | See § Operators[source] |
SH-15
Single source2.66 m (8 ft 9 in) (SH-15)[source]
Maximum; Maximum firing range
Single sourceOperational; Off-road
Single sourceOperational; road
Single source42–60 km (26–37 mi)[source]
800 km (500 mi) (road) 300 km (190 mi) (off-road)[source]
Effective; conventional projectile
Single sourceMaximum; rocket-assisted projectile
Single sourceEngine
Single source380–420 hp (280–310 kW)[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 | Kramatorsk Heavy Duty Machine Tool Plant[source] | Nanjing University of Science and Technology[source] |
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| Designed | 2016–2022[source] | — |
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| Unit cost | US$ 2.5 million[source] | — |
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| Produced | 2023–present[source] | — |
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| No. built | 600+ (this number may include 2P22 Bohdana )[source] | — |
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| Variants | See § Variants[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 155 mm (6.1 in) howitzer[source] | PLL-01 155 mm howitzer gun[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Kharkiv Tractor Plant[source] | Norinco[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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| Elevation | — | Around 20° to 70° (except for front due to cab)[source] |
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| Traverse | — | 360°[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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| Barrel length | — | 52 caliber[source]PCL-181; main howitzer barrel |
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