PCL-09
Chinese 122 mm self-propelled howitzer
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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]
| 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) |
Operators
- Royal Cambodian Army: 30 SH-1s
- People's Liberation Army Ground Force: 300 units as of 2022.[5]: 239
- Rwanda Defence Force: 6 units as of 2022.[5]: 472
See also
- PCL-161 – the successor of PCL-09