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Nora M-84larger 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
Length
Single source9.67 m (31 ft 9 in)[source]
SH-15
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Nora M-84 | PCL-181 |
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| Type | Towed gun-howitzer[source] | Self-propelled howitzer[source] |
| Place of origin | Yugoslavia[source] | China[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | See § Operators[source] |
| Wars | Yugoslav Wars[source] | 2025 India–Pakistan conflict[source] |
6.5 m (21 ft 4 in) (SH-15)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source90 km/h (56 mph)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source810 m/s[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer | Military Technical Institute[source] | Nanjing University of Science and Technology[source] |
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| Designed | 1974–1980[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Yugoimport SDPR, Serbia BNT Novi Travnik, BiH[source] | Norinco[source] |
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| Produced | 1984–present[source] | — |
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| No. built | 88+[source] | — |
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| Variants | NORA-A 152 mm NORA-B 152 mm NORA-C 152 mm NORA-A1 155 mm NORA M08 152 mm[source] | — |
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| Breech | Vertical semi-automatic sliding wedge[source] | Semi-automatic vertical wedge type breech block[source] |
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| Recoil | hydraulic buffer and hydropneumatic recuperator[source] | — |
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| Carriage | trail[source] | — |
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| Elevation | -5° to 65°[source] | Around 20° to 70° (except for front due to cab)[source] |
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| Traverse | 50°[source] | 360°[source] |
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| Sights | direct fire ×5.5 optical sight and ×3.7 panoramic sight[source] | — |
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| Barrel length | 39-caliber[source]NORA-A, explicitly designated M-84 NORA in this article | 52 caliber[source]PCL-181; main howitzer barrel |
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| In service | — | 2019–present[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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| Reported operators | — |
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