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KS-19larger figure on 1 of 6
PLZ-05larger figure on 5 of 6
Measured figures
Length
Single source9.45 m (31.0 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | KS-19 | PLZ-05 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Anti-aircraft gun[source] | Self-propelled artillery[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 1948−present[source] | — |
| Used by | See § Operators[source] | — |
| 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] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
11.60 m[source]
Maximum; PLZ-05
Single sourceMaximum; PLZ-05A
Single source56 km/h (PLZ-05) 65 km/h (PLZ-05A)[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]
Maximum; ERFB-BB
Single sourceMaximum; ERFB-BB-RA
Single source8V150-cooled turbocharged diesel PLZ-05
Single sourcePLZ-05A
Single source8V150-cooled turbocharged diesel 800 hp (PLZ-05) 1000 hp (PLZ-05A)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Designer | L. V. Lyuliev[source] | Norinco[source] |
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| Designed | 1947[source] | 1990s[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Plant No. 4, Perm[source] | Norinco[source] |
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| Produced | 1948−1957[source] | 2003–2025[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] | 360°[source] |
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| Barrels | — | 52 caliber (PLZ-05 & PLZ-05A) 54 caliber (PLZ-04)[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 155 mm howitzer[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | QJC-88 12.7 mm anti-aircraft machine gun 2 sets of 4-barrel grenade launchers[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | 23 hp/t (17.15 kW/t)[source] |
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| Suspension | — | torsion bar and hydropneumatic suspension[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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Maximum; Varies by munition laser-homing
Single sourceMaximum; WS-35B
Single sourceOperational; PLZ-05
Single sourceOperational; PLZ-05A
Single source