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Measured figures
SH-15
Single source2.66 m (8 ft 9 in) (SH-15)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source90 km/h (56 mph)[source]
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Configuration
| Specification | PCL-181 | Two-inch mortar |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Self-propelled howitzer[source] | Light mortar[source] |
| Place of origin | China[source] | United Kingdom[source] |
| In service | 2019–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See § Operators[source] | British Commonwealth armies other users[source] |
| Wars | 2025 India–Pakistan conflict[source] | World War II Korean War Sino-Indian War Biafran War[source] |
| Designer | Nanjing University of Science and Technology[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Norinco[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] | 45-90°[source] |
| Traverse | 360°[source] | — |
| Main armament | PLL-01 155 mm howitzer gun[source] | — |
| Engine | diesel[source] | — |
| Drive | 6×6[source] | — |
| Suspension | hydropneumatic suspension[source] | — |
| Barrel length | 52 caliber[source]PCL-181; main howitzer barrel | — |
| Designed | — | 1937[source] |
| Variants | — | Mark 8 "airborne"[source] |
| Shell | — | High explosive: 2 lb 2 oz (960 g). Smoke: 2 pounds (910 g) Illuminating: 1 lb 5 oz (600 g)[source] |
| Action | — | Trip[source] |
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