Gun Data for the Day – Day 37

Let’s take a look at the Chinese PLZ-05 155mm self- propelled howitzer:

Specifications
Weight	35 tonnes ^[1]
Length	11.60 m
Width	3.38 m
Height	3.55 m
Crew	4

Caliber	155 mm
Barrels	52 caliber (PLZ05 & PLZ-52) / 54 caliber (PLZ04)
Traverse	360°
Rate of fire	10 rounds/min ^[2]
Maximum firing range	>50 km. Varies by munition. Laser-homing 20km, ERFB-BB 39km,^[2] WS-35 100km ^[3]

Main armament	155 mm howitzer
Secondary armament	12.7 mm anti-aircraft machine gun/ 2 sets of 4-barrel grenade launchers
Engine	8V150-cooled turbocharged diesel 800 hp ^[4]
Suspension	torsion bar
Operational range	550 km
Speed	56 km/h

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