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PLZ-07larger figure on 2 of 2
SPG-9larger figure on 0 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source6.6 m[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | PLZ-07 | SPG-9 |
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| Type | Self-propelled artillery[source] | Recoilless gun Anti-tank gun[source] |
| Place of origin | China[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| Traverse | 360°[source] | 30° total[source] |
| Main armament | 122 mm howitzer[source] | — |
| Secondary armament | 12.7 mm anti-aircraft machine gun |
2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source65 km/h[source]
Maximum; Base bleed
Single sourceMaximum; Rocket assisted
Single sourceMaximum; Standard
Single sourceOperational; Operational range
Single sourceStandard: 18 km Base bleed: 22 km Rocket assisted: 27 km[source]
500 km[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum firing range
Single sourcediesel
Single sourcediesel 600 hp[source]
Rate of fire
Single source5–6 rounds per minute[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source250–435 m/s (820–1,430 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Suspension | torsion bar[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | China North Industries Group Corporation Limited[source] | — |
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| In service | — | 1962–present[source] |
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| Wars | — | Vietnam War Iran–Iraq War Salvadoran Civil War Lord's Resistance Army insurgency Gulf War Lebanese Civil War Iraq War Second Sudanese Civil War Third Sudanese Civil War Libyan Civil Wars Northern Mali conflict Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013-2017) War in Donbas Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen 2022 Kyrgyzstan–Tajikistan clashes Russo-Ukraine War Gaza war[source] |
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| Breech | — | Interrupted screw[source] |
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| Recoil | — | None[source] |
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| Carriage | — | Tripod[source] |
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| Elevation | — | +7°/−3°[source] |
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| Feed system | — | Manually breech-loaded[source] |
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| Sights | — | PGO-9 optical 4× sight or PGN-9 IR and passive night sight[source] |
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| Barrel length | — | Длина ствола , мм 1850[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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