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PCL-09larger figure on 2 of 2
SPG-9larger figure on 0 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | PCL-09 | SPG-9 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Self-propelled howitzer[source] | Recoilless gun Anti-tank gun[source] |
| Place of origin | China[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 2009–present[source] | 1962–present[source] |
| Used by | See § Operators[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Norinco |
allowing full traverse
Single source99 cm (3 ft 3 in) allowing full traverse[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source85 km/h (53 mph)[source]
Effective; conventional projectile
Single sourceMaximum; rocket-assisted projectile
Single sourceOperational; Operational range
Single source22 km (14 mi) (conventional projectile)[source]
27 km (17 mi) ( rocket-assisted projectile )[source]
600 km (370 mi)[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum firing range
Single sourceMuzzle velocity
Single source250–435 m/s (820–1,430 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Drive | 6×6[source] | — |
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| Wars | — | Vietnam War Iran–Iraq War Salvadoran Civil War Lord's Resistance Army insurgency Gulf War Lebanese Civil War Iraq War Second Sudanese Civil War Third Sudanese Civil War Libyan Civil Wars Northern Mali conflict Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013-2017) War in Donbas Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen 2022 Kyrgyzstan–Tajikistan clashes Russo-Ukraine War Gaza war[source] |
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| Breech | — | Interrupted screw[source] |
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| Recoil | — | None[source] |
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| Carriage | — | Tripod[source] |
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| Elevation | — | +7°/−3°[source] |
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| Traverse | — | 30° total[source] |
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| Feed system | — | Manually breech-loaded[source] |
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| Sights | — | PGO-9 optical 4× sight or PGN-9 IR and passive night sight[source] |
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| Barrel length | — | Длина ствола , мм 1850[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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