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M102 howitzerlarger figure on 1 of 3
PCL-181larger figure on 2 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Travel
Single sourceTravel: 6.40 m (21 ft)[source]
SH-15
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M102 howitzer | PCL-181 |
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| Type | Howitzer[source] | Self-propelled howitzer[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 1964–present[source] | 2019–present[source] |
| Wars | Vietnam War Cambodian Civil War Invasion of Grenada Gulf War Kosovo War Iraq War Lebanese Civil War Salvadoran Civil War[source] | 2025 India–Pakistan conflict |
6.5 m (21 ft 4 in) (SH-15)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source90 km/h (56 mph)[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single sourceMaximum; with rocket-assisted projectile
Single source11.5 km (7.1 miles)[source]
15.1 km (9.4 miles) with rocket-assisted projectile[source]
Effective; conventional projectile
Single sourceMaximum; rocket-assisted projectile
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designed | 1962[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Rock Island Arsenal[source] | Norinco[source] |
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| Shell | 105 × 372 mm R[source] | — |
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| Action | Vertical sliding-wedge[source] | — |
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| Recoil | Hydro-pneumatic[source] | — |
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| Carriage | Box trail[source] | — |
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| Elevation | −5° to +75°[source] | Around 20° to 70° (except for front due to cab)[source] |
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| Traverse | 360°[source] | 360°[source] |
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| Used by | — | See § Operators[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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| Breech | — | Semi-automatic vertical wedge type breech block[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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