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Measured figures
Length
Single sourcePanzerhaubitze 2000 · Length · Länge
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Panzerhaubitze 2000 | PCL-181 |
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| Type | Self-propelled howitzer[source] | Self-propelled howitzer[source] |
| Place of origin | Germany[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 1998–present[source] | 2019–present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | See § Operators[source] |
SH-15
Single source6.5 m (21 ft 4 in) (SH-15)[source]
Combat
Single sourceMass · Combat weight
Single sourcePanzerhaubitze 2000 · Mass · Gefechtsgewicht
Single sourceCombat: 55.8 t (61.5 short tons)[source]
57 t[source]
57 t[source]Panzerhaubitze 2000 · Gefechtsgewicht
Mass
Single source25 t (25 long tons; 28 short tons)[source]
Maximum; Off-road
Single sourceMaximum; Panzerhaubitze 2000 · Maximum speed · Höchstgeschwindigkeit
Single sourceMaximum; Road
Single sourceRoad: 67 km/h (41 mph) Off-road: 45 km/h (28 mph)[source]
> 60 km/h (road)[source]
60 km/h[source]Panzerhaubitze 2000 · Höchstgeschwindigkeit
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source90 km/h (56 mph)[source]
Effective; DM121 Boattail
Single sourceEffective; M1711 base bleed
Single sourceEffective; M1711 base bleed M2005 V-LAP ( RAP )
Single sourceOperational; Operational range
Single sourceDM121 Boattail: 30 km (19 mi) M1711 base bleed : 40 km (25 mi) M2005 V-LAP ( RAP ): 54 km (34 mi)[source]
420 km (260 mi)[source]
> 420 km[source]
Effective; conventional projectile
Single sourceMaximum; rocket-assisted projectile
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | War in Afghanistan Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] | 2025 India–Pakistan conflict[source] |
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| Designed | 1987–1995[source] | — |
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| Unit cost | € 17 million (2022)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1995–present[source] | — |
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| Armor | Welded steel, 14.5 mm resistant Additional bomblet protection[source] | — |
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| Main armament | Rheinmetall 155 mm L52 Artillery Gun 60 rounds[source] 155 mm / L52 barrel (JBMOU compatible)[source] | PLL-01 155 mm howitzer gun[source] |
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| Secondary armament | 7.62 mm Rheinmetall MG3 machine gun[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | 17.92 PS/t[source] | — |
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| Transmission | Renk HSWL284C[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Torsion bar[source] | hydropneumatic suspension[source] |
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| Manufacturer | KNDS Deutschland[source] | Norinco[source] |
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| Reported engine rating | 735 kW (1.000 PS)[source]Panzerhaubitze 2000 · MotorleistungSource text · numeric interpretation needs review | — |
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| Designer | — | Nanjing University of Science and Technology[source] |
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| Barrels | — | 52 caliber[source] |
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| Breech | — | Semi-automatic vertical wedge type breech block[source] |
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| Elevation | — | Around 20° to 70° (except for front due to cab)[source] |
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| Traverse | — | 360°[source] |
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| Engine | — | diesel[source] |
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| Drive | — | 6×6[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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