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Ordnance QF 25-pounderlarger 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
muzzle to towing eye
Single source4.6 m (15 ft 1 in) muzzle to towing eye[source]
SH-15
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Ordnance QF 25-pounder | PCL-181 |
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| Type | Field gun Gun-howitzer[source] | Self-propelled howitzer[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 1940–present[source] | 2019–present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | See § Operators[source] |
6.5 m (21 ft 4 in) (SH-15)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source90 km/h (56 mph)[source]
Gunfire Intense
Single sourceNormal
Single sourceRapid
Single sourceRate of fire
Single sourceSlow
Single sourceVery slow
Single sourceGunfire, 6–8 rpm Intense, 5 rpm Rapid, 4 rpm Normal, 3 rpm Slow, 2 rpm Very slow, 1 rpm[source]
SH-15
Single source4–6 rounds/min (SH-15)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source198 to 532 m/s (650 to 1,750 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 Indonesian National Revolution Indochina War Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 Greek Civil War 1948 Arab–Israeli War Malayan Emergency Korean War Second Arab–Israeli War Sino-Indian War Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Portuguese Colonial War Rhodesian Bush War South African Border War Nigerian Civil War Six-Day War Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Dhofar Rebellion Turkish invasion of Cyprus Iran–Iraq War Lebanese Civil War Sri Lankan civil war Iraqi Civil War[source] | 2025 India–Pakistan conflict[source] |
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| Designed | 1930s[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Royal Ordnance[source] | Norinco[source] |
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| Variants | See variants[source] | — |
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| Shell | 88 x 292mm R High explosive Anti-tank Smoke HESH[source] | — |
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| Shell weight | 11.5 kg (25 lb) (HE including fuze)[source] | — |
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| Breech | Vertical sliding-block[source] | Semi-automatic vertical wedge type breech block[source] |
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| Recoil | Hydro-pneumatic[source] | — |
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| Elevation | -5° to 45° (80° with dial sight adapter and digging trail pit or wheel mounds)[source] | Around 20° to 70° (except for front due to cab)[source] |
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| Traverse | 4° Left & Right (top traverse) 360° (platform)[source] | 360°[source] |
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| Sights | Calibrating & reciprocating[source] | — |
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| Alternative designation | 25-pounder[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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