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Measured figures
SH-15
Single source6.5 m (21 ft 4 in) (SH-15)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | PCL-181 | WAC-21 |
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| Type | Self-propelled howitzer[source] | Howitzer[source] |
| Place of origin | China[source] | People's Republic of China and other operators[source] |
| In service | 2019–present[source] | 1987–present[source] |
| Used by | See § Operators[source] | People's Republic of China |
SH-15
Single source2.66 m (8 ft 9 in) (SH-15)[source]
Mass
Single source25 t (25 long tons; 28 short tons)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source90 km/h (56 mph)[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.
| Wars | 2025 India–Pakistan conflict[source] | — |
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| Designer | Nanjing University of Science and Technology[source] | Gerald Bull[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Norinco[source] | Norinco[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] | — |
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| Engine | diesel[source] | — |
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| Drive | 6×6[source] | — |
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| Suspension | hydropneumatic suspension[source] | — |
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| Barrel length | 52 caliber[source]PCL-181; main howitzer barrel | 45 calibres[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1980s[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1980s–present[source] |
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| Former operator · China | — | China[source] |
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| Former operator · Iraq | — | Iraq[source] |
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