PCL-09 | |
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Type | Self-propelled howitzer |
Place of origin | China |
Service history | |
In service | 2009–present |
Used by | See § Operators |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Norinco |
Specifications | |
Mass | 16.5 t (16.2 long tons; 18.2 short tons) |
Crew | 5 |
Caliber | 122 mm (4.8 in) |
Rate of fire | 6–8 rounds/min |
Effective firing range | 22 km (14 mi) (conventional projectile) |
Maximum firing range | 27 km (17 mi) ( rocket-assisted projectile) |
Drive | 6×6 |
Operational range | 600 km (370 mi) |
Maximum speed | 85 km/h (53 mph) |
The PCL-09, exported as CS/SH1, is a Chinese truck-mounted self-propelled howitzer used by the People's Liberation Army Ground Force. The armoured fighting vehicle is developed by Norinco and was first commissioned in 2009 with a 122 mm gun-howitzer using projectiles with a range of 27 km (17 mi) and a firing rate of 6–8 rounds per minute. Mounted on a Shaanxi SX2150 6×6 truck, [1] it is also equipped with the satellite navigation system BeiDou. [2] [3] It was used for the first time during a military exercise of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in 2010. [4]