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PCL-181larger figure on 3 of 3
Rheinmetall Mk 20 Rh-202larger figure on 0 of 3
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Measured figures
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source90 km/h (56 mph)[source]
Effective; conventional projectile
Single sourceMaximum; rocket-assisted projectile
Single source20 km (12 mi) (conventional projectile)[source]
53 km (33 mi) ( rocket-assisted projectile )[source]
Effective; against ground targets
Single sourceEffective; against high flying aircraft
Single sourceMaximum; Rheinmetall MK 20 Rh 202; specification maximum range
Single source1,600 m against high flying aircraft 2,500 m against ground targets[source]
2000 m[source]
7000 m[source]Rheinmetall MK 20 Rh 202; specification maximum range
with AP
Single sourcewith HEI
Single source1,044 m/s with HEI 1,100 m/s with AP[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | PCL-181 | Rheinmetall Mk 20 Rh-202 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Self-propelled howitzer[source] | Autocannon[source] |
| Place of origin | China[source] | West Germany[source] |
| In service | 2019–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See § Operators[source] | — |
| Wars | 2025 India–Pakistan conflict[source] | — |
| Designer | Nanjing University of Science and Technology[source] | Rheinmetall[source] |
| Manufacturer | Norinco[source] | Rheinmetall[source] |
| Barrels | 52 caliber[source] | — |
| Breech | Semi-automatic vertical wedge type breech block[source] | — |
| Elevation | Around 20° to 70° (except for front due to cab)[source] | -5° to +83.5°[source] |
| Traverse | 360°[source] | 360°[source] |
| Main armament | PLL-01 155 mm howitzer gun[source] | — |
| Engine | diesel[source] | — |
| Drive | 6×6[source] | — |
| Suspension | hydropneumatic suspension[source] | — |
| Designed | — | 1960s[source] |
| Shell | — | 20 × 139 mm[source] |
| Action | — | Gas unlocked blowback[source] |
| Operation | — | Gas-unlocked sliding breech block, blowback, recoiling base[source] |
| Rifling angle | — | 6°[source] |
| Weight (complete) | — | 75 kg (165 lb) single feed; 83 kg (183 lb) dual feed[source] |
| Max. range | — | 7000 m[source] |
| Recoil force | — | 550–750 kg[source] |
| Projectile weight | — | 134 g (0.3 lb) full calibre; 108 g APDS[source] |
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