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Measured figures
Length
Single source8.33 m (27.32 ft)[source]
SH-15
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 2S5 Giatsint-S | 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 | 1978–present[source] | 2019–present[source] |
| Wars | Soviet–Afghan War First Chechen War Second Chechen War War in Donbas Russo-Ukraine War[source] | 2025 India–Pakistan conflict |
6.5 m (21 ft 4 in) (SH-15)[source]
Diesel
Single sourceDiesel 388 kW (520 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.
| Designed | 1967–1974[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1976–1991[source] | — |
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| Armor | 15 mm (.59 in)[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 152 mm 2A37 L54-caliber gun (30 rounds)[source] | PLL-01 155 mm howitzer gun[source] |
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| Secondary armament | 1× 7.62 mm machine gun[source] | — |
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| Suspension | torsion bar[source] | hydropneumatic suspension[source] |
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| Used by | — | See § Operators[source] |
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| Designer | — | Nanjing University of Science and Technology[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | 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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| Barrel length | — | 52 caliber[source]PCL-181; main howitzer barrel |
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