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  "id": "pcl-161",
  "name": "PCL-161",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "land",
  "country": "CHN",
  "category": "122mm self-propelled howitzer",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 2020,
  "operators": [
    "CHN"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 1,
  "summary": "The PCL-161 Chinese 122mm Self-Propelled Howitzer (SPH) is a truck-mounted 122 mm self-propelled howitzer used by the Chinese People's Liberation Army Ground Force. The PCL-161 was designed to provide indirect fire support.",
  "specs": [
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      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "NORINCO",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Chassis",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "A new FAW military truck with 4x4 configuration.",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 5,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 8.3,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "height_m",
      "v": 2.8,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "road_range_km",
      "v": 600,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_road_kmh",
      "v": 90,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fording",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "1.0 m",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Computerized Fire Control System (FCS)",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-pcl-161"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Hull Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Vehicle has a double armored cab",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [],
  "art": "sph",
  "image": null,
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/pcl-161.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-pcl-161": {
      "title": "PCL-161 Chinese 122mm Self-Propelled Howitzer (SPH)",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/PCL-161_Chinese_122mm_Self-Propelled_Howitzer",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}