PCL-181

The PCL-181 is a Chinese truck-mounted, 155 mm self-propelled howitzer used by the People's Liberation Army Ground Force (PLAGF).

[1] Following the operator's input of a target's azimuth data, the vehicle-mounted computer can calculate the trajectory of the artillery, and automatically lay the gun.

[1] According to state media reports, most of the country's five military jurisdictions, known as theater commands, have been equipped with PCL-181 155 mm vehicle-mounted howitzers.

[9] In June 2020, it was reported that the PCL-181 had been deployed in the Tibet Autonomous Region amid tensions with India.

[3] As per sources, Pakistan may have acquired TOT to further build these self-propelled howitzers locally at Heavy Industries Taxila.

[11] Pakistan acquired it in response to India's acquisition of the K9 thunder self-propelled howitzer.