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M198 howitzerlarger figure on 0 of 1
PCL-171larger figure on 1 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Combat
Single sourceTravel
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M198 howitzer | PCL-171 |
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| Type | Towed howitzer[source] | Self-propelled howitzer[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 1979–present[source] | 2020–present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | People's Liberation Army[source] |
Combat: 11 m (36 ft 2 in) Travel: 12.3 m (40 ft 6 in)[source]
Length
Single source6.54–7 m (21.5–23.0 ft)[source]
enlisted men
Single source9 enlisted men[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source120 km/h (75 mph)[source]
Maximum; Conventional
Single sourceMaximum; RAP
Single sourceMaximum; RAP and L/52 barrel
Single sourceConventional: 22.4km (14 mi), RAP : 30km (18.6 mi), RAP and L/52 barrel: 40km (25 mi)[source]
Effective; conventional projectile
Single sourceMaximum; extended range projectile
Single sourceYC6DV1 V-type six-cylinder water-cooled supercharged inter-cooled diesel engine
Single sourceYC6DV1 V-type six-cylinder water-cooled supercharged inter-cooled diesel engine 295 hp (220 kW)[source]
L/39
Single source6.09 m (19.98 ft) L/39[source]
Caliber
Single source155 mm (6.1 inch)[source]
Maximum
Single sourceSustained
Single sourceMaximum: 4 rpm Sustained: 2 rpm[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source684 m/s (2,240 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | Lebanese Civil War Gulf War Somali Civil War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Iraq War War in Iraq (2013-2017) Syrian Civil War 2025 Cambodia‒Thailand conflict 2026 Afghanistan-Pakistan war[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1968–1977[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Rock Island Arsenal (US)[source] | — |
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| Unit cost | US$ 527,337[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1978–1992[source] | — |
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| No. built | 1,600+[source] | — |
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| Shell | Separate loading charge and projectile[source] | 122 mm (4.8 in)[source] |
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| Breech | Interrupted screw[source] | Semi-automatic vertical wedge type breech block[source] |
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| Recoil | Hydro-pneumatic[source] | — |
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| Carriage | Split trail[source] | — |
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| Elevation | −5° to +72°[source] | — |
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| Traverse | 45°[source] | — |
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| Main armament | — | 122 mm howitzer gun[source] |
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| Suspension | — | hydropneumatic suspension[source] |
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Operational; Operational range
Single source