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 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 edit
- 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 edit
- PCL-161 – the successor of PCL-09
References edit
- ^ "Rwanda unveils new Chinese weaponry". defenceWeb. 14 December 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ Liu, Zhen (17 December 2018). "Rwanda shows off new military hardware amid rising African demand for Chinese arms". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "PCL-09 SH2-type 122 mm howitzer". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ "PCL-09 CS/SH1 122 mm 6x6 wheeled self-propelled howitzer data". Army Recognition. 16 December 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ a b International Institute for Strategic Studies (2023). Hackett, James (ed.). The Military Balance 2023. London: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-032-50895-5.