{
  "id": "pcl-181",
  "name": "PCL-181 (SH-15)",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "land",
  "country": "CHN",
  "category": "155 mm truck-mounted howitzer",
  "status": "in-service",
  "fielded": 2017,
  "operators": [
    "CHN",
    "PAK"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 2,
  "summary": "The PCL-181 (SH-15) Chinese 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzer (SPH) is a 155 mm/52 caliber wheeled self-propelled howitzer (SPH) based on a Shaanxi 6×6 truck.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "NORINCO",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Chassis",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "A modified version of the Shaanxi SX2150",
      "src": [
        "weg-pcl-181"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Configuration",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "6x6",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 6,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 9.68,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "combat_weight_t",
      "v": 25,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "WD615.44",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_hp",
      "v": 315,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "road_range_km",
      "v": 600,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_road_kmh",
      "v": 90,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fording",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "1.2 m",
      "src": [
        "weg-pcl-181"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Computerized FCS",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-pcl-181"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Main Gun Stabilization",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-pcl-181"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Hull Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "The armoured cab is designed to provide protection from small-arms fire and fragmentation.",
      "src": [
        "weg-pcl-181"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "NBC Protection",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-pcl-181"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "High-Explosive Extended-Range Full-Bore Base-Bleed Rocket-As",
      "role": "155 mm ammunition",
      "src": [
        "weg-pcl-181"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {},
      "qty": "The vehicle carries 30 rounds and 30 charges stowed in racks located behind the "
    }
  ],
  "variants": [],
  "art": "truck-gun",
  "image": null,
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-04",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/pcl-181.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-pcl-181": {
      "title": "PCL-181 (SH-15) Chinese 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzer (SPH)",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/PCL-181_SH-15_Chinese_155mm_Self-Propelled_Howitzer",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}