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At a glance
KS-19larger figure on 2 of 4
PCL-09larger figure on 2 of 4
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | KS-19 | PCL-09 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Anti-aircraft gun[source] | Self-propelled howitzer[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 1948−present[source] | 2009–present[source] |
| Used by | See § Operators[source] | See § Operators[source] |
Width
Single source2.35 m (7 ft 9 in)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source85 km/h (53 mph)[source]
Maximum; horizontal
Single sourceMaximum; vertical, proximity fuze
Single sourceMaximum; vertical, time fuze
Single source21 km (13 mi) (horizontal) 15 km (9.3 mi) (vertical, proximity fuze ) 12.7 km (7.9 mi) (vertical, time fuze)[source]
Effective; conventional projectile
Single sourceMaximum; rocket-assisted projectile
Single sourceBarrel length
Single source5.742 m (18.84 ft)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | Korean War Vietnam War Iran–Iraq War Soviet–Afghan War Gulf War Somali Civil War 2003 invasion of Iraq Russo-Ukrainian War Second Nagorno-Karabakh War[source] | — |
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| Designer | L. V. Lyuliev[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1947[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Plant No. 4, Perm[source] | Norinco[source] |
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| Produced | 1948−1957[source] | — |
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| No. built | 10,151[source] | — |
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| Variants | See § Variants[source] | — |
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| Shell | AP-T, APC-T, HE, HE-FRAG, FRAG[source] | — |
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| Action | Semi-automatic horizontal sliding wedge[source] | — |
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| Elevation | +85°/-3°[source] | — |
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| Traverse | 360°[source] | — |
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| Drive | — | 6×6[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
|---|
Operational; Operational range
Single source