MilitaryPCL-09
Artillery Systemconfirmed
The PCL-09, exported as CS/SH1, is a Chinese truck-mounted howitzer developed by Norinco for use by the People's Liberation Army Ground Force. It was first commissioned in 2009 with a 122 mm gun-howitzer with an effective range of 27 km (17 mi) and a rate of fire of 6–8 rounds per minute. Mounted on a Shaanxi SX2150 6×6 military truck, it is also equipped with the satellite navigation system BeiDou. It was used for the first time during a military exercise of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in 2010.
Specifications
| Type | Artillery System |
| Origin | China |
| Manufacturer | Norinco |
| Introduced | 2009 |
| Status | In service |
| Weight | 16.5 t |
| Speed | 85 km/h |
| Range | 600 km |
| Crew | 5 |
| Caliber | 122 mm |
Operators
| Country | Quantity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| China | 300 | confirmed |
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