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Measured figures
≈ for most variants
Single source≈4,000 mm (13 ft 1 in) for most variants[source]
SH-15
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/70 | PCL-181 |
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| Type | Autocannon[source] | Self-propelled howitzer[source] |
| Place of origin | Sweden[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 1952–present[source] | 2019–present[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | See § Operators |
6.5 m (21 ft 4 in) (SH-15)[source]
SH-15
Single source2.66 m (8 ft 9 in) (SH-15)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source90 km/h (56 mph)[source]
≈ for most shells
Single source≈1,000 m/s (3,300 ft/s) for most shells[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | Six-Day War Yom Kippur War Falklands War Iran–Iraq War Yugoslav Wars Russian invasion of Ukraine 2025 India–Pakistan conflict[source] | 2025 India–Pakistan conflict[source] |
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| Designer | AB Bofors[source] | Nanjing University of Science and Technology[source] |
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| Designed | 1946–1950[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | AB Bofors > BAE Systems AB Breda > OTO Melara[source] | Norinco[source] |
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| Produced | 1947–present[source] | — |
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| No. built | Over 5,000[source] | — |
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| Variants | Several[source] | — |
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| Cartridge | 40 × 365 mm R[source] | — |
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| Cartridge weight | 0.96 kg (2.1 lb)[source] | — |
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| Feed system | 16–26 round hopper[source] | — |
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| References | Bofors 1958, Bofors 350 år, navweaps.com[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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| Main armament | — | PLL-01 155 mm howitzer gun[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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