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M116 howitzerlarger figure on 0 of 2
PCL-181larger figure on 2 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source3.68 m (12 ft 1 in)[source]
SH-15
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M116 howitzer | PCL-181 |
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| Type | Pack howitzer[source] | Self-propelled howitzer[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 1927–present[source] | 2019–present[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | See § Operators[source] |
6.5 m (21 ft 4 in) (SH-15)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source90 km/h (56 mph)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source381 m/s (1,250 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | World War II Second Sino-Japanese War Korean War Chinese Civil War First Indochina War Vietnam War Laotian Civil War Cambodian Civil War Kurdish–Turkish conflict[source] | 2025 India–Pakistan conflict[source] |
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| Manufacturer | General Electric[source] | Norinco[source] |
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| Produced | 1927–1944[source] | — |
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| No. built | 8,400[source] | — |
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| Shell | Fixed and Semi-fixed 75 x 272 mm R[source] | — |
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| Shell weight | 8.27 kg (18 lb 4 oz)[source] | — |
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| Breech | Horizontal-block[source] | Semi-automatic vertical wedge type breech block[source] |
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| Recoil | Hydro-pneumatic , constant[source] | — |
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| Carriage | Box trail or Split-trail depending on model[source] | — |
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| Elevation | -5° to +45°[source] | Around 20° to 70° (except for front due to cab)[source] |
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| Traverse | 6°[source] | 360°[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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| 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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