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PLZ-89larger figure on 4 of 6
Measured figures
Length
Single source11 m (36 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | PLZ-89 | Santa Bárbara Sistemas 155/52 |
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| Type | Self-propelled howitzer[source] | Howitzer[source] |
| Place of origin | China[source] | Spain[source] |
| Used by | See § Operators[source] | Colombia Spain El Salvador[source] |
| Traverse | 360°[source] | 40°[source] |
Santa Bárbara Sistemas 155/52larger figure on 2 of 6
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
10.3 m (33 ft 10 in)[source]
Maximum; for ERFB-BB
Single sourceMaximum; for standard high-explosive
Single sourceOperational; Operational range
Single source18 km (11 mi) for standard high-explosive 21 km (13 mi) for ERFB-BB[source]
500 km (310 mi)[source]
Effective; conventional
Single sourceMaximum; rocket-assisted projectile
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Main armament | 122 mm howitzer[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | 12.7 mm anti-aircraft machine gun/2 sets of 4-barrel grenade launchers[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Torsion bar[source] | — |
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| In service | — | 2002–present[source] |
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| No. built | — | 111[source] |
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| Shell | — | Separate loading charge and projectiles[source] |
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| Action | — | Hydraulic loader[source] |
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| Breech | — | Interrupted screw[source] |
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| Recoil | — | Hydro-pneumatic[source] |
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| Carriage | — | Split trail[source] |
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| Elevation | — | −3° to +72°[source] |
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