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Howitzer
GC-45 howitzer is a howitzer originating in Canada. It was built by Space Research Corporation , Noricum , NORINCO. Reported operators include China, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand, United Arab Emirates.
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howitzer GC-45 howitzer edit Language Label Description Also known as default for all languages No label defined – English Gun Howitzer Noricum howitzer GC-45 howitzer Statements instance of artillery
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howitzer GC-45 howitzer edit Language Label Description Also known as default for all languages No label defined – English Gun Howitzer Noricum howitzer GC-45 howitzer Statements instance of artillery
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Howitzer
Canada
1970s-present
See users
Iran–Iraq War Gulf War Cambodian–Thai border dispute 2025 Cambodia–Thailand clashes
Gerald Bull
1970s
Space Research Corporation , Noricum , NORINCO
1980s-Present
GHN-45, PLL01
8,220 kg (18,120 lb)
6.98 meters
155 mm (6.1 in.)
Split trail
-89 to 1,280 mils
Left 534 mils, Right 711 mils
maximum: 5 rpm sustained: 2 rpm
897 metres per second (2,940 ft/s)
39.6 km (24.6 mi) with Base bleed
China
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Jordan
Kuwait
Myanmar
Oman
Pakistan
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
South Africa
Thailand
United Arab Emirates
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 6.98 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 6.98 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 6.98 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 6.98 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
GC-45 howitzer equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
China
Indonesia
IranArmy exact named equipment holdings: GHN-45. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: ARTILLERY / 155mm. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Army holdings of the exact named GHN-45 component, counted as equipment units: active, operational reserve and training equipment, excluding equipment in store. Service-scoped IISS observation, not a national total or combat-readiness figure. No parent, sibling, mounted-weapon or heading aggregate quantity inherited.
Iraq
Israel
Jordan
Kuwait
Myanmar
Oman
Pakistan
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
South Africa
ThailandMarines exact named equipment holdings: GC-45. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: ARTILLERY / 155mm. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
United Arab EmiratesChina, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand, United Arab Emirates
Equipment reference ↗Reported count for GHN-45. Service scope: Royal Thai Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: 92. Origin: Canada. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.