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G6 howitzerlarger figure on 1 of 1
PCL-181larger figure on 0 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Hull
Single source9.20 m (30 ft 2 in) (hull)[source]
SH-15
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | G6 howitzer | PCL-181 |
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| Type | Self-propelled artillery[source] | Self-propelled howitzer[source] |
| Place of origin | South Africa[source] | China[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | See § Operators[source] |
| Wars | South African Border War Yemeni Civil War (2015–present)[source] | 2025 India–Pakistan conflict[source] |
6.5 m (21 ft 4 in) (SH-15)[source]
Magirus Deutz Model FL 413 F/FR air-cooled diesel
Single sourceMagirus Deutz Model FL 413 F/FR air-cooled diesel 525 hp (391 kW)[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.
| Designer | Lyttelton Engineering Works[source] | Nanjing University of Science and Technology[source] |
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| Designed | 1981[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Denel Land Systems (turret) Land Systems OMC (chassis)[source] | Norinco[source] |
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| Unit cost | USD $3,272,000 (new)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1988–1999[source] | — |
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| No. built | 154[source] | — |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 155mm G5 howitzer (47 rounds)[source] | PLL-01 155 mm howitzer gun[source] |
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| Secondary armament | 12.7mm M2 Browning machine gun (900 rounds)[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | 11.17hp /tonne (8.7 kW/tonne)[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Torsion bar with hydraulic shock dampers[source] | hydropneumatic suspension[source] |
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| Ground clearance | 0.45 m (1 ft 6 in)[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 700 litres[source] | — |
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| In service | — | 2019–present[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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| Reported operators | — |
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