Engineering:PCL-09
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Short description: Chinese 122 mm self-propelled howitzer
| 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 |
| Calibre | 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) |
| 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]
Operators
People's Republic of China
- People's Liberation Army Ground Force: 300 units as of 2022.[5]:239
Rwanda
- Rwanda Defence Force: 6 units as of 2022.[5]:472
See also
- PCL-161 – the successor of PCL-09
References
- ↑ "Rwanda unveils new Chinese weaponry". 2018-12-14. https://www.defenceweb.co.za/land/land-land/rwanda-unveils-new-chinese-weaponry/.
- ↑ Liu, Zhen (2018-12-17). "Rwanda shows off new military hardware amid rising African demand for Chinese arms". South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/2178401/rwanda-shows-new-military-hardware-amid-rising-african-demand.
- ↑ "PCL-09 SH2-type 122 mm howitzer". https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/china/sh-2.htm.
- ↑ "PCL-09 CS/SH1 122 mm 6x6 wheeled self-propelled howitzer data". 16 December 2018. https://www.armyrecognition.com/china_artillery_vehicles_and_weapon_systems_uk/pcl-09_cs/sh1_122_wheeled_self-propelled_howitzer_technical_data_sheet_specifications_pictures.html.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 International Institute for Strategic Studies (2023). Hackett, James. ed. The Military Balance 2023. London: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-032-50895-5.
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