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PCL-181larger figure on 1 of 2
SU-100larger figure on 1 of 2
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Measured figures
SH-15
Single source6.5 m (21 ft 4 in) (SH-15)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | PCL-181 | SU-100 |
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| Type | Self-propelled howitzer[source] | Self-propelled anti-tank gun[source] |
| Place of origin | China[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 2019–present[source] | October 1944 – present[source] |
| Used by | See § Operators[source] | — |
| Wars | 2025 India–Pakistan conflict |
9.45 m (30 ft)[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]
Operational; Cross-country
Single sourceOperational; Cross-country with additional fuel tanks
Single sourceV-2-34 based on the Kharkiv Model V-2
Single sourceV-2-34 based on the Kharkiv Model V-2 500 hp (370 kW)[source]
SH-15
Single source4–6 rounds/min (SH-15)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
World War II Suez Crisis Vietnam War Bay of Pigs Invasion Six-Day War Yom Kippur War Iran–Iraq War Yemeni Civil War (2014-present)[source] |
| Designer | Nanjing University of Science and Technology[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Norinco[source] | Uralmash[source]SU-100 original Soviet manufacture at UZTM, explicitly also called Uralmash; not an exclusive manufacturer or licensed-production claim |
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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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| Main armament | PLL-01 155 mm howitzer gun[source] | 100 mm D-10S 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] | Christie[source] |
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| Barrel length | 52 caliber[source]PCL-181; main howitzer barrel | — |
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| Designed | — | 1944[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | $448,000 (vehicle's unit price for Morocco in 1967)[source] |
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| No. built | — | 4,976[source] |
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| Armor | — | front: 75 mm (3 in) sides: 45 mm (1.77 in) rear: 45 mm (1.77 in) roof: 20 mm (.78 in)[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | 15.8 hp/tonne[source] |
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Operational; Road
Single sourceOperational; with additional fuel tanks
Single sourceRoad: 250 km (160 mi) 320 km (200 mi) (with additional fuel tanks) Cross-country: 140 km (87 mi) 180 km (110 mi) (with additional fuel tanks)[source]