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Self-propelled howitzer
PLZ-89 is a self-propelled howitzer originating in China.
ChinaAI-generated illustration · Not a photograph — Representative exterior of PLZ-89; geometry is illustrative. Not evidence for specifications.
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China
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20 t (20 long tons; 22 short tons)
11 m (36 ft)
3.4 m (11 ft)
2 m (6 ft 7 in)
5
122 mm (4.8 in)
360°
6–8 rounds/min
18 km (11 mi) for standard high-explosive 21 km (13 mi) for ERFB-BB
122 mm howitzer
12.7 mm anti-aircraft machine gun/2 sets of 4-barrel grenade launchers
12V150L12 liquid-cooled diesel 450 hp (340 kW)
Torsion bar
500 km (310 mi)
60 km/h (37 mph)
The Type 89 SPH is armed with a 122 mm/L32 howitzer.
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
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| 28 Sept 2026 | 11 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 11 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 11 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 11 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 11 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 11 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 11 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 11 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
PLZ-89 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
ChinaMarines exact named equipment holdings: PLZ-89. 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 / SP 122mm. 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 exact named equipment holdings: PLZ-89. 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 / 122mm. 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.
RwandaArmy exact named equipment holdings: SH-3. 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 / 122mm. 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.