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PCL-181larger figure on 1 of 1
Zastava M55larger figure on 0 of 1
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Measured figures
SH-15
Single source6.5 m (21 ft 4 in) (SH-15)[source]
driving condition
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | PCL-181 | Zastava M55 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Self-propelled howitzer[source] | Towed 20 mm triple-barreled anti-aircraft gun[source] |
| Place of origin | China[source] | Yugoslavia / Serbia[source] |
| In service | 2019–present[source] | 1955–present[source] |
| Used by | See § Operators[source] | See Operators[source] |
1.47 m (4 ft 10 in) (driving condition)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source90 km/h (56 mph)[source]
Armour-piercing
Single sourceHigh-explosive incendiary
Single sourceArmour-piercing: 840 m/s (2,800 ft/s), High-explosive incendiary : 850 m/s (2,800 ft/s)[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] | Yom Kippur War Angolan Civil War South African Border War Rhodesian Bush War Mozambican Civil War Lebanese Civil War Salvadoran Civil War Yugoslav Wars Second Nagorno-Karabakh war Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
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| Designer | Nanjing University of Science and Technology[source] | Zastava Arms[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Norinco[source] | Zastava Arms[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] | +83° to -5[source] |
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| Traverse | 360°[source] | 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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| Designed | — | 1955–1971[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1971–present[source] |
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| Variants | — | See Variants section[source] |
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| Shell | — | 20x110mm Hispano[source] |
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| Action | — | Gas operated[source] |
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| Feed system | — | 3 x 60 round top-fed drum magazines[source] |
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Maximum; horizontal
Single sourceMaximum; vertical
Single source