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Mk F3 155 mmlarger figure on 0 of 1
PCL-181larger 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
Length
Single source6.22 m (20 ft 5 in)[source]
SH-15
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Mk F3 155 mm | PCL-181 |
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| Type | Self-propelled artillery[source] | Self-propelled howitzer[source] |
| Place of origin | France[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 1962–present[source] | 2019–present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | See § Operators[source] |
6.5 m (21 ft 4 in) (SH-15)[source]
SOFAM Model 8Gxb 8-cylinder water-cooled petrol engine
Single sourceSOFAM Model 8Gxb 8-cylinder water-cooled 250 HP petrol engine[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source725 m/s (2,380 ft/s)[source]
SH-15
Single source4–6 rounds/min (SH-15)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designed | 1959[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | GIAT[source] | Norinco[source] |
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| Produced | 1962–1997[source] | — |
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| No. built | 621[source] | — |
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| Shell | Separate loading bagged charge and 44 kg (97 lb) projectile[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 | Tracked[source] | — |
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| Elevation | -6° 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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| Armor | 20 mm (0.79 in)[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 155mm 33-calibre howitzer[source] | PLL-01 155 mm howitzer gun[source] |
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| Power/weight | 14.4 hp/tonne[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Torsion-bar with shock absorbers[source] | hydropneumatic suspension[source] |
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| Wars | — | 2025 India–Pakistan conflict[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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| Engine | — | diesel[source] |
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| Drive | — | 6×6[source] |
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| Barrel length | — | 52 caliber[source]PCL-181; main howitzer barrel |
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