PLZ-45

PLZ-45
Chinese PLZ-45
Type	Self-propelled artillery
Place of origin	China
Service history
Used by	See § Operators
Wars	Yemeni Civil War (2014–present)
Production history
Designer	Norinco
Designed	1980s – early 1990s
Manufacturer	Norinco
Unit cost	$ 7.1 millions
Produced	1997
Specifications
Mass	33 tonnes[1]
Length	10.5 m (34 ft 5 in)[1]
Width	3.3 m (10 ft 10 in)
Height	2.6 m (8 ft 6 in) with AAMG
Crew	5
Caliber	155 mm
Traverse	360°
Rate of fire	Maximum: 5 rounds/min Sustained: 2 rounds/min
Effective firing range	(HE) 24 km; (ERFB) 30 km; (ERFB-HB-BB) 39 km
Armor	Protection against small arms fire and artillery shell splinters
Main armament	PLL-01 howitzer
Secondary armament	12.7 mm heavy machine gun 2 sets of 4-barrel grenade launchers
Engine	Deutz turbocharged air-cooled diesel engine 525 hp (391 kW)
Power/weight	15 hp/tonne
Suspension	Torsion bar
Operational range	550 km (340 mi)[2]
Maximum speed	55 km/h (34 mph) (on-road)[2]

The PLZ-45 or Type 88 is a 155 mm self-propelled howitzer developed by Norinco. It is based on Norinco's Type 89 (PLL-01) 155 mm/45-calibre towed gun-howitzer.^[2][3]

The PLZ-45 self-propelled howitzer is used by the Chinese People's Liberation Army, the Algerian People's National Army, the Kuwait Army and the Saudi Arabian Army.