Pcl-09

PCL-09
PCL-09
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)

Short description: Chinese 122 mm self-propelled howitzer

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

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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[1] "Rwanda unveils new Chinese weaponry". 2018-12-14. https://www.defenceweb.co.za/land/land-land/rwanda-unveils-new-chinese-weaponry/.

[2] 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.

[3] "PCL-09 SH2-type 122 mm howitzer". https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/china/sh-2.htm.

[4] "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.

[MilitaryBalance2023-5] 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.

Pcl-09

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