155-mm PLC-181 self-propelled howitzer
Country of Origin: China
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The PLC-181 is a Chinese truck-mounted 155-mm howitzer similar to the French Caesar artillery system. It has the export designation SH-15.
The system is armed with a 155-mm/52-caliber howitzer based on the Chinese AH2 towed gun, which is equipped with a double-baffle muzzle brake. The howitzer is mounted at the rear of a Shaanxi 6 x 6 truck, with the barrel extending over the truck cab.
The gun can be elevated between 0 degrees and 67.5 degrees and has a traverse of 25 degrees to...
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