PCL-09

Short description: Chinese 122 mm self-propelled howitzer

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

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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)

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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

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.
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.

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