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AS90larger figure on 3 of 5
PCL-171larger figure on 2 of 5
Measured figures
Hull
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| Specification | AS90 | PCL-171 |
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| Type | Self-propelled howitzer[source] | Self-propelled howitzer[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 1992–present[source] | 2020–present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | People's Liberation Army[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
9.9 m (32 ft 6 in) overall 7.2 m (23 ft 7 in) hull[source]
Length
Single source6.54–7 m (21.5–23.0 ft)[source]
Cummins VTA-903T-660 14.8 L (900 cu in) V8 diesel at 2,800 rpm
Single sourceCummins VTA-903T-660 14.8 L (900 cu in) V8 diesel 490 kW (660 hp) at 2,800 rpm[source]
YC6DV1 V-type six-cylinder water-cooled supercharged inter-cooled diesel engine
Single sourceYC6DV1 V-type six-cylinder water-cooled supercharged inter-cooled diesel engine 295 hp (220 kW)[source]
L/39
Single source6.022 m (19 ft 9.1 in) L/39[source]
3 rds/< 10 seconds – burst for 3 mins – intense
Single sourcesustained
Single source3 rds/< 10 seconds – burst 6 rds/min for 3 mins – intense 2 rds/min – sustained[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | Yugoslav Wars (peacekeeping) Iraq War Russo-Ukrainian War[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1982–1987[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Limited[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1992–1995[source] | — |
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| No. built | 179[source] | — |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | — |
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| Barrels | L31 ordnance with double-baffle muzzle brake[source] | — |
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| Breech | Split-block[source] | Semi-automatic vertical wedge type breech block[source] |
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| Recoil | 2 diametrically opposed buffers & 1 recuperator 800 mm (31 in) max length[source] | — |
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| Elevation | +1,244 mils (+70°) elevation -89 mils (-5°) depression[source] | — |
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| Traverse | 6,400 mils (360°)[source] | — |
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| Armour | All-welded steel armour 17 mm (0.67 in) max thickness[source] | — |
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| Main armament | BAE Systems' 155 mm L/39 (48 rounds)[source] | 122 mm howitzer gun[source] |
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| Secondary armament | 7.62 mm L7 Machine Gun[source] | — |
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| Drive | Tracked[source] | — |
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| Transmission | ZF Friedrichshafen LSG 2000 Automatic 4F2R[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Hydropneumatic[source] | hydropneumatic suspension[source] |
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| Ground clearance | 410 mm (16 in)[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 750 L (160 imp gal)[source] | — |
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| References | Janes[source] | — |
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| Shell | — | 122 mm (4.8 in)[source] |
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Maximum; extended range projectile
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