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KH179larger figure on 1 of 2
PCL-181larger figure on 1 of 2
Measured figures
Travel
Single sourceTravel: 10.389 m (30 ft)[source]
SH-15
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | KH179 | PCL-181 |
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| Type | Towed howitzer[source] | Self-propelled howitzer[source] |
| Place of origin | South Korea[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 1983–present[source] | 2019–present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | See § Operators[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
6.5 m (21 ft 4 in) (SH-15)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source90 km/h (56 mph)[source]
Maximum; K305, DP-ICM
Single sourceMaximum; K310, BB/DP-ICM
Single sourceMaximum; M107, HE
Single sourceMaximum; M549A1 , HE-RAP
Single source17.7 km (K305, DP-ICM) 18 km (M107, HE) 28 km (K310, BB/DP-ICM) 30 km ( M549A1 , HE-RAP)[source]
Effective; conventional projectile
Single sourceMaximum; rocket-assisted projectile
Single sourceMuzzle velocity
Single source913 m/s (3,000 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | Iran–Iraq War[source] | 2025 India–Pakistan conflict[source] |
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| Designer | Agency for Defense Development[source] | Nanjing University of Science and Technology[source] |
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| Designed | 1979–1982[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Kia Machine Tool (1983–1996) Kia Heavy Industry (1996–2001) WIA (2001–2009) Hyundai WIA (2009–present)[source] | Norinco[source] |
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| Unit cost | ₩ 120 million (2017)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1983–present[source] | — |
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| Breech | Interrupted screw[source] | Semi-automatic vertical wedge type breech block[source] |
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| Recoil | Variable, hydropneumatic, independent[source] | — |
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| Elevation | 1,220 mils[source] | Around 20° to 70° (except for front due to cab)[source] |
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| Traverse | ±448 mils[source] | 360°[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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