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Mk44 Bushmaster IIlarger figure on 0 of 4
PCL-171larger figure on 4 of 4
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source134.05 inches (3,405 mm)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Mk44 Bushmaster II | PCL-171 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Chain gun autocannon[source] | Self-propelled howitzer[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 2007–present[source] | 2020–present[source] |
| Used by | See users[source] | People's Liberation Army |
6.54–7 m (21.5–23.0 ft)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source120 km/h (75 mph)[source]
Effective; land appl
Single sourceEffective; naval appl
Single source3,000 metres (9,800 ft) land appl. 5,100 metres (16,700 ft) naval appl.[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]
Barrel length
Single source94.88 inches (2,410 mm)[source]
caliber · source measurement 1
Single sourcecaliber · source measurement 2
Single source30 millimetres (1.18 in) caliber 40 millimetres (1.57 in) caliber[source]
Rate of fire · source measurement 1
Single sourceRate of fire · source measurement 2
Single source100/200 rounds per minute[source]
HEI-T ammunition
Single source1,080 metres per second (3,500 ft/s) (HEI-T ammunition)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer | Alliant Techsystems[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Northrop Grumman[source] | — |
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| Shell | 30×173mm 40×180mm[source] | 122 mm (4.8 in)[source] |
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| Breech | — | Semi-automatic vertical wedge type breech block[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 122 mm howitzer gun[source] |
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| Suspension | — | hydropneumatic suspension[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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Operational; Operational range
Single source