PCL-09

PCL-09, exported as CS/SH1, is a truck-mounted self-propelled howitzer artillery system used by the military forces of the People's Republic of China. The armoured fighting vehicle is developed by Norinco and was first commissioned in 2009 with a 122mm gun-howitzer using projectiles with a range of 27 km 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 BeiDou Navigation Satellite System.^[2][3] It was used for the first time during a military exercise Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in 2010.^[4]

PCL-181

Operators

 

Map of PCL-09 operators

  People's Republic of China

• People's Liberation Army Ground Force: 300 units as of 2020.^[5]

  Rwanda

• Rwanda Defence Force

  Cambodia

• Royal Cambodian Armed Forces^[6]

See also

• PCL-161, the successor of PCL-09.

References

1. "Rwanda unveils new Chinese weaponry". defenceWeb. 2018-12-14. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
2. Zhen, Liu (2018-12-17). "Rwanda highlights African demand for Chinese arms". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2020-06-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
3. PLC-09 SH-2 122 mm howitzer. GlobalSecurity.org
4. "PCL-09 CS/SH1 122MM: Wheeled 6x6 self-propelled howitzer China". Army Recognition. 16 December 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
5. International Institute for Strategic Studies (2021). The Military Balance 2021. Routledge. p. 251. ISBN 9781032012278.
6. "Cambodia boosts artillery firepower with Chinese help | Shephard". www.shephardmedia.com. Retrieved 2022-05-31.