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FH70larger 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
firing
Single sourcetravelling
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | FH70 | PCL-181 |
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| Type | Howitzer[source] | Self-propelled howitzer[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom , West Germany & Italy[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 1978–present[source] | 2019–present[source] |
| Used by | see "Operators"[source] | See § Operators[source] |
12.43 m (40 ft 9 in) firing 9.8 m (32 ft 2 in) travelling[source]
SH-15
Single source6.5 m (21 ft 4 in) (SH-15)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source90 km/h (56 mph)[source]
Maximum; FH70 · 約 噴進弾
Single sourceMaximum; FH70 · 約 通常弾
Single sourceMaximum; L15A1 RAP
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum firing range
Single source24.7 km (15.3 mi) L15A1 31.5 km (19.6 mi) RAP[source]
・約30,000m（噴進弾） ・約24,000m（通常弾）[source]FH70
Effective; conventional projectile
Single sourceMaximum; rocket-assisted projectile
Single sourceMuzzle velocity
Single source213–827 m/s (700–2,710 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | Lebanese Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War[source] | 2025 India–Pakistan conflict[source] |
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| Designed | 1968–1973[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | VSEL , Rheinmetall , OTO Melara , Japan Steel Works ( licensed production )[source] | Norinco[source] |
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| Produced | 1976[source] | — |
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| Shell | L15A1 HE (standard)[source] | — |
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| Shell weight | 43.4 kg (96 lb)[source] | — |
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| Breech | Semi-automatic vertically sliding block and automatic loader[source] | Semi-automatic vertical wedge type breech block[source] |
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| Recoil | Buffer with high-angle cut-off gear and a recuperator[source] | — |
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| Carriage | Split trails with APU[source] | — |
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| Elevation | +70° (1244mils)/-4.5° (-80mils)[source] | Around 20° to 70° (except for front due to cab)[source] |
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| Traverse | 56° (996mils)[source] | 360°[source] |
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| Sights | Quadrant elevation scale and levelling bubbles, a periscopic dial sight, and a direct fire telescope[source] | — |
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| References | Janes[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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| 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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