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| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 11.6 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Self-propelled artillery
China
Norinco
1990s
Norinco
2003–2025
35 tonnes to 45 tonnes
11.60 m
3.38 m
3.55 m
4
155 mm
52 caliber (PLZ-05 & PLZ-05A) 54 caliber (PLZ-04)
360°
8-10 rounds/min (PLZ-05) 8-10 rounds/min (PLZ-05A) 4 rounds in 15 seconds burst firing rate (PLZ-05)
Varies by munition. 20km (laser-homing) 39km (ERFB-BB) 50km (ERFB-BB-RA) 60km (WS-35B)
155 mm howitzer
QJC-88 12.7 mm anti-aircraft machine gun 2 sets of 4-barrel grenade launchers
8V150-cooled turbocharged diesel 800 hp (PLZ-05) 1000 hp (PLZ-05A)
23 hp/t (17.15 kW/t)
torsion bar and hydropneumatic suspension
550 km (PLZ-05) 450 km (PLZ-05A)
56 km/h (PLZ-05) 65 km/h (PLZ-05A)
Barrels 52 caliber (PLZ-05 & PLZ-05A) 54 caliber (PLZ-04)
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
PLZ-05 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
ChinaArmy exact named equipment holdings: PLZ-05. 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 PLZ-05 component: active, reserve operational and training units, excluding equipment in store. This is a service-scoped observation, not a national total or combat-readiness count. No parent-design, sibling-variant, heading aggregate or mounted-weapon total is inherited.