PCL-181

The PCL-181 is a vehicle-mounted 155 mm gun-howitzer used by the Chinese People's Liberation Army.[1] It replaced the 152 mm PL-66 towed gun-howitzer and the 130 mm Type 59-1 towed field guns used by the PLA and will complement the PLZ-05, and improve upon its functionality in many ways. Due to its comparatively lighter weight, the PCL-181 can also be transported in a Shaanxi Y-9.[1] It is equipped with an automatic fire control system.[1]

The PCL-181 made its first public appearance during the Chinese National Day Parade on 1 October 2019.[2][3]

References

"PCL-181 brings great improvement for PLA artillery troops - China Military". eng.chinamil.com.cn. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
"China's most powerful howitzers join northwestern exercises amid border tensions - Global Times". www.globaltimes.cn. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
"Chinese PLA Commissions PCL-181 Vehicle-mounted Howitzer in Southern Border with India". www.defenseworld.net. Retrieved 2020-06-21.

Chinese modern AFVs

Main battle tank and Light tanks

Domestic	Type 58^x IS-2^x Type 59 (Type 59G(BD) Durjoy) Type 62^x Type 69/79^x Type 80/88^x Type 96 Type 99 Type 15
Export	Type 85^x Type 90^x MBT2000 VT1A VT2 VT4 VT5

Amphibious tanks

Infantry fighting vehicles

Domestic	Type 86 ZBD-03 ZBD-04 ZBD-05 ZBL-08
Export	YW-307 YW-501 Type 91 VN18 VN11 VN12 VN1 CS/AA5 Type 59 HIFV

Armoured personnel carriers

Domestic	Type 63 Type 77 ZSD-89 ZFB-91 ZSL-92 ZFB-05 ZSL-08
Export	YW531 Type 85/YW531H Type 89/YW534 Type 90/YW535 WZ-523 WZ-551 CS/VN9

Armored car and MRAPs

Domestic	Type 70 SPG Type 83 SPH PLZ-89 PLZ-05 PLL-05 PLZ-07 PLL-09 PLZ-09 PCL-09 PCL-181
Export	Type 85 SPG PLZ-45 PLZ-52 PLZ-04 CS/SM4 SH5

Tank destroyer and Assault guns

Domestic	Type 63^x Type 80 Type 92 Yitian PGZ-95 PGZ-09 Type 09 AARV LD-2000
Export	CS/SA5 SWS2

Domestic	Type 63 Type 70 Type 82^x Type 81 Type 89 PHL-03 PHL-16
Export	Type 83 WM-40 WM-80 Type 90 SR-4 PR50 A100/E AR-3 WS-1 WS-2 WS-3 WS-6 WS-15 WS-22 WS-32 WS-33 WS-35 WS-43 WS-63 WS-64 SR-7 SR-5 A200 A300 SY300 SY400

Prototypes

WZ-111
WZ-132
WZ-122
59-16
NFV-1
Type 80
Type 98

Note: ^x = retired from service or has ceased development

External Links

SCMP - The cheap, light howitzer China is rolling out in Tibet

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