PCL-09
PCL-09, exported as CS/SH1, is a truck-mounted self-propelled howitzer artillery system used by the military forces of the People's Republic of China. The armoured fighting vehicle is developed by Norinco and was first commissioned in 2009 with a 122mm gun-howitzer using projectiles with a range of 27 km 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 BeiDou Navigation Satellite System.[2][3] It was used for the first time during a military exercise Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in 2010.[4]
Operators
- People's Liberation Army Ground Force: 300 units as of 2020.[5]
See also
- PCL-161, the successor of PCL-09.
References
- ^ "Rwanda unveils new Chinese weaponry". defenceWeb. 2018-12-14. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- ^ Zhen, Liu (2018-12-17). "Rwanda highlights African demand for Chinese arms". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ PLC-09 SH-2 122 mm howitzer. GlobalSecurity.org
- ^ "PCL-09 CS/SH1 122MM: Wheeled 6x6 self-propelled howitzer China". Army Recognition. 16 December 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ International Institute for Strategic Studies (2021). The Military Balance 2021. Routledge. p. 251. ISBN 9781032012278.
- ^ "Cambodia boosts artillery firepower with Chinese help | Shephard". www.shephardmedia.com. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
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