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Sgt. 1st Class Mikki Sprenkle · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Measured figures
Mk1 (Sherpa 5 6×6)
Single sourceMk1 (Sherpa 5 6×6) Mk1 (Tatra 817 8×8)
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | CAESAR self-propelled howitzer | PCL-181 |
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| Type | Self-propelled cannon[source] | Self-propelled howitzer[source] |
| Place of origin | France[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 2008–present[source] | 2019–present[source] |
| Wars | War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Cambodian–Thai border stand-off Operation Serval Operation Chammal Battle of Mosul (2016–2017) Battle of Baghuz Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
Mk1 (Sherpa 5 6×6) Mk2 (6×6)
Single sourceMk1 (Sherpa 5 6×6): 10 m (33 ft) Mk1 (Tatra 817 8×8): 10 m (33 ft) Mk2 (6×6): 10 m (33 ft)[source]
SH-15
Single source6.5 m (21 ft 4 in) (SH-15)[source]
Mk1 (Sherpa 5 6×6)
Single sourceMk1 (Sherpa 5 6×6) Mk1 (Tatra 817 8×8)
Single sourceMk1 (Sherpa 5 6×6) Mk2 (6×6)
Single sourceMk1 (Sherpa 5 6×6): 2.55 m (8.4 ft) Mk1 (Tatra 817 8×8): 2.8 m (9.2 ft) Mk2 (6×6): 2.55 m (8.4 ft)[source]
SH-15
Single source2.66 m (8 ft 9 in) (SH-15)[source]
Mk1 (Sherpa 5 6×6)
Single sourceMk1 (Sherpa 5 6×6) Mk1 (Tatra 815-7 8×8)
Single sourceMk1 (Sherpa 5 6×6) Mk2 (6×6): <
Single sourceMk1 (Sherpa 5 6×6): 17.7 t (39,000 lb) Mk1 (Tatra 815-7 8×8): 28.7 to 30.2 t (63,000 to 67,000 lb) Mk2 (6×6): < 26.7 t (59,000 lb)[source]
Mass
Single source25 t (25 long tons; 28 short tons)[source]
Effective; ERFB
Single sourceEffective; Excalibur shell
Single sourceEffective; Rocket assisted shell
Single sourceOperational; Operational range
Single sourceERFB : 4.5 to 40 km (2.8 to 24.9 mi) Rocket assisted shell: 55 km (34 mi) Excalibur shell : 46 km (29 mi)[source]
600 km (370 mi)[source]
Effective; conventional projectile
Single sourceMaximum; rocket-assisted projectile
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
2025 India–Pakistan conflict[source] |
| Designed | 1992–1999[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | KNDS France[source] | Norinco[source] |
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| Produced | 2004–present[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 155 mm , L/52 calibre[source] | PLL-01 155 mm howitzer gun[source] |
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| Secondary armament | None[source] | — |
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| Engine | Diesel[source] | diesel[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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| 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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| 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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| Reported operators | — |
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