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SH-15
Single source6.5 m (21 ft 4 in) (SH-15)[source]
F1
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | PCL-181 | T-155 Firtina |
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| Type | Self-propelled howitzer[source] | Self-propelled artillery[source] |
| Place of origin | China[source] | Turkey South Korea[source] |
| In service | 2019–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See § Operators[source] | — |
| Wars | 2025 India–Pakistan conflict[source] |
F1:12 m (39 ft 4 in)[source]
F1: MTU MT881Ka-500 8-cylinder water-cooled diesel engine F2a: Continental AV1790 -9A 12-cylinder water-cooled diesel engine F2b: BMC UTKU 12-cylinder water-cooled diesel engine F1 @ 2,700 rpm
Single sourceF2
Single sourceF1: MTU MT881Ka-500 8-cylinder water-cooled diesel engine F2a: Continental AV1790 -9A 12-cylinder water-cooled diesel engine F2b: BMC UTKU 12-cylinder water-cooled diesel engine F1:735 kW (1,000 hp) @ 2,700 rpm F2:1,300hp[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.
Kurdish–Turkish conflict Operation Sun Syrian civil war Syrian–Turkish clashes Operation Euphrates Shield Operation Olive Branch Operation Peace Spring Second Libyan Civil War Operation Peace Storm[source] |
| Designer | Nanjing University of Science and Technology[source] | Agency for Defense Development (tech-transfer) Samsung Techwin (tech-transfer) Turkish Land Forces (design) Aselsan (sub-systems)[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Norinco[source] | Turkish Land Forces (2004–2015) Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation (2015–2019) BMC Defence (2019–present)[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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| Main armament | PLL-01 155 mm howitzer gun[source] | MKE 155 mm 52 caliber[source] |
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| Engine | diesel[source] | — |
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| Drive | 6×6[source] | — |
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| Suspension | hydropneumatic suspension[source] | hydropneumatic[source] |
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| Barrel length | 52 caliber[source]PCL-181; main howitzer barrel | — |
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| Designed | — | 2000–2004[source] |
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| Produced | — | F1: 2004–2014 F2: 2019–present[source] |
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| Variants | — | Fırtına II[source] |
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| Armor | — | POSCO MIL-12560H armor steel[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | F1: 12.7 mm machine gun F2: RCWS 12.7 mm[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | F1:21 hp/t (15.44 kW/t)[source] |
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| Transmission | — | F1: SNT Dynamics X1100-5A3 4-forward, 2-reverse F2a: Allison Transmission X1100-5A4 4-forward 2-reverse F2b: BMC 5-forward 2-reverse[source] |
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| Ground clearance | — | F1:420 mm (17 in)[source] |
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| Alternative designation | — | T-155 Fırtına[source] |
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Maximum; M549A1, RAP/HE
Single sourceMaximum; MOD 274, HE/ER
Single sourceOperational; F1
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