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PLZ-45

Self-Propelled Artillery · People's Republic of China · 2000
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PLZ-45

PLZ-45
PLZ-45 Photo: Credit: National War College · Wikimedia Commons · Attribution
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
75
Firepower
70
Rate of Fire
65
Mobility
80
Accuracy
70
Shoot-and-Scoot
75
Protection
60
Automation
65
Technology
70
Cost-Effectiveness
60
Origin People's Republic of China
ManufacturerChina North Industries Group Corporation Limited
CategorySelf-Propelled Artillery
EraPost-Cold War
In service2000
Operators7 countries
Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
70
Self-Propelled Artillery MASS Rating
9/16
Post-Cold War
23/188
All-Time
Self-Propelled Artillery · 10 axes scored
Range
75
Firepower
70
Rate of Fire
65
Mobility
80
Accuracy
70
Shoot-and-Scoot
75
Protection
60
Automation
65
Technology
70
Cost-Effectiveness
60
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the self-propelled artillery category.
01 / Overview
PLZ-45
Production
2000–
Unit Price (current)
$7.1M
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY · POST-COLD WAR
9
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$7.1M
Inflation: +%0
70
self-propelled artillery category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the self-propelled artillery category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
▣Performance6MOD.6
  • Maximum Range (standard)24 km
  • Maximum Range (rocket-assisted)39 km
  • Rate of Fire (burst)5
  • Rate of Fire (sustained)2
  • Elevation+72 to -3 degrees
  • Traverse360°
◇Ammunition5MOD.5
▤Mobility6MOD.6
⬢Ammunition Handling2MOD.2
  • Ready Rounds24
  • Total Rounds Carried30
▲Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length10.5 m
  • Width3.3 m
  • Height3 m
◎Production1MOD.1
  • Unit Cost7.1 USD
◈Self-Propelled Chassis4MOD.4
  • Engine Power525 hp
  • SuspensionTorsion bar
  • Hull ArmourProtection against small arms fire and artillery shell splinters
  • Secondary Armament12.7 mm heavy machine gun; 2 sets of 4-barrel grenade launchers
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2000Production started
  2. 2008Sale: Saudi Arabia (27 units)
  3. 2012First deployment: Arab Winter
26
years in service
7
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
PLZ-45 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Inventory4country · 173units
173active
PLZ-45SALES3records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
2008Saudi Arabia27——
—Algeria50——
—Ethiopia18——
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE15terms
Automated laying is a fire‑control capability that uses sensors and a computer to automatically set a towed artillery or mortar’s elevation and azimuth to the calculated firing solution.
A device on the gun barrel that uses high-pressure gas to expel propellant fumes before the breech opens, preventing them from entering the crew compartment.
Cluster/DPICM refers to artillery ammunition that disperses submunitions for anti-personnel and anti-vehicle effects.
A digital fire-control system employs computational algorithms to calculate and adjust artillery fire parameters, enhancing accuracy and efficiency in towed systems.
Using GPS data to guide a projectile or system to its target, enhancing accuracy.
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
Recoil system using a combination of liquid and compressed gas to absorb and return energy from firing.
Inertial navigation is a self-contained system that determines a vehicle’s position, orientation, and velocity by integrating data from accelerometers and gyroscopes, without external signals.
A device attached to a firearm's muzzle to redirect propellant gases, reducing recoil and muzzle rise during firing.
An armored crew compartment on towed artillery or mortar systems designed to protect operators from small arms fire, shrapnel, and blast effects during operation.
Artillery system with integrated propulsion, enabling movement under its own power rather than being towed.
Artillery tactic where a firing unit rapidly deploys, fires, and relocates to avoid counter-battery fire.
A breech mechanism in artillery where a solid block slides horizontally to open and close the breech for loading.
Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
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