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PCL-171larger figure on 1 of 1
Soltam M-68larger figure on 0 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source120 km/h (75 mph)[source]
Effective; conventional projectile
Single sourceMaximum; extended range projectile
Single sourceOperational; Operational range
Single source18–22 km (11–14 mi) (conventional projectile)[source]
27–40 km (17–25 mi) (extended range projectile)[source]
700 km (430 mi)[source]
Maximum; Maximum firing range
Single source21.0 km (13.0 mi)[source]
YC6DV1 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]
L/33
Single source5.115 m (16 ft 9 in) L/33[source]
Rate of fire
Single source4-5 rpm[source]
depending on charge
Single source253–725 m/s (830–2,380 ft/s) depending on charge[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | PCL-171 | Soltam M-68 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Self-propelled howitzer[source] | Howitzer[source] |
| Place of origin | China[source] | Israel[source] |
| In service | 2020–present[source] | — |
| Used by | People's Liberation Army[source] | See users[source] |
| Shell | 122 mm (4.8 in)[source] | Separate loading charge and projectile[source] |
| Breech | Semi-automatic vertical wedge type breech block[source] | Horizontal sliding[source] |
| Main armament | 122 mm howitzer gun[source] | — |
| Suspension | hydropneumatic suspension[source] | — |
| Designer | — | Soltam Systems[source] |
| Designed | — | 1968[source] |
| Manufacturer | — | Soltam[source] |
| Produced | — | 1970[source] |
| Variants | — | Soltam M-71[source] |
| Recoil | — | Hydro-pneumatic[source] |
| Carriage | — | Split trail[source] |
| Elevation | — | -5°/75°[source] |
| Traverse | — | ±20° from centerline[source] |
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