PCL-09

{{Short description|Chinese 122 mm self-propelled howitzer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}}

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| name = PCL-09

| image = PCL-09.png

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| type = Self-propelled howitzer

| origin = China

| is_ranged = yes

| is_artillery = yes

| is_vehicle = yes

| service = 2009–present

| used_by = See {{section link||Operators}}

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| manufacturer = Norinco

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| mass = {{cvt|16.5|t|LT ST}}

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| crew = 5

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| caliber = {{cvt|122|mm|in}}

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| rate = 6–8 rounds/min

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| range = {{cvt|22|km}} (conventional projectile)

| max_range = {{cvt|27|km}} (rocket-assisted projectile)

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| drive = 6×6

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| vehicle_range = {{cvt|600|km}}

| speed = {{cvt|85|km/h}}

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The PCL-09, exported as CS/SH1, is a Chinese truck-mounted self-propelled howitzer used by the People's Liberation Army Ground Force. The armoured fighting vehicle is developed by Norinco and was first commissioned in 2009 with a 122 mm gun-howitzer using projectiles with a range of {{cvt|27|km}} and a firing rate of 6–8 rounds per minute. Mounted on a Shaanxi SX2150 6×6 truck,{{cite web|date=2018-12-14|title=Rwanda unveils new Chinese weaponry|url=https://www.defenceweb.co.za/land/land-land/rwanda-unveils-new-chinese-weaponry/|website=defenceWeb|access-date=2020-06-21}} it is also equipped with the satellite navigation system BeiDou.{{cite news|last=Liu|first=Zhen|date=2018-12-17|title=Rwanda shows off new military hardware amid rising African demand for Chinese arms|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/2178401/rwanda-shows-new-military-hardware-amid-rising-african-demand|newspaper=South China Morning Post|access-date=2020-06-21}}{{cite web|title=PCL-09 SH2-type 122 mm howitzer|url=https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/china/sh-2.htm |website=GlobalSecurity.org|access-date=27 March 2023}} It was used for the first time during a military exercise of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in 2010.{{cite web|date=16 December 2018|title=PCL-09 CS/SH1 122 mm 6x6 wheeled self-propelled howitzer data|url=https://www.armyrecognition.com/china_artillery_vehicles_and_weapon_systems_uk/pcl-09_cs/sh1_122_wheeled_self-propelled_howitzer_technical_data_sheet_specifications_pictures.html|website=Army Recognition|access-date=21 June 2020}}