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PLZ-89larger figure on 3 of 5
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Length
Single source11 m (36 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | PLZ-89 | SU-100 |
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| Type | Self-propelled howitzer[source] | Self-propelled anti-tank gun[source] |
| Place of origin | China[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| Used by | See § Operators[source] | — |
| Traverse | 360°[source] | — |
| Main armament | 122 mm howitzer[source] | 100 mm D-10S gun |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
9.45 m (30 ft)[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]
Operational; Cross-country
Single sourceOperational; Cross-country with additional fuel tanks
Single sourceRate of fire
Single source6–8 rounds/min[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| 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] | Christie[source] |
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| Barrel length | L32[source]PLZ-89 / Type 89 SPH; 122 mm main howitzer | — |
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| In service | — | October 1944 – present[source] |
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| Wars | — | World War II Suez Crisis Vietnam War Bay of Pigs Invasion Six-Day War Yom Kippur War Iran–Iraq War Yemeni Civil War (2014-present)[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1944[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | $448,000 (vehicle's unit price for Morocco in 1967)[source] |
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| No. built | — | 4,976[source] |
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| Armor | — | front: 75 mm (3 in) sides: 45 mm (1.77 in) rear: 45 mm (1.77 in) roof: 20 mm (.78 in)[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | 15.8 hp/tonne[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Uralmash[source]SU-100 original Soviet manufacture at UZTM, explicitly also called Uralmash; not an exclusive manufacturer or licensed-production claim |
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| Reported operators | — |
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Operational; Road
Single sourceOperational; with additional fuel tanks
Single sourceRoad: 250 km (160 mi) 320 km (200 mi) (with additional fuel tanks) Cross-country: 140 km (87 mi) 180 km (110 mi) (with additional fuel tanks)[source]