China markets SH-5 105mm self-propelled Artillery to foreign countries

SH-5 105mm self-propelled Artillery System

2011-07-27 (China Military News from China-defense-mashup)

From July 23 to July 24, NORINCO (China North Industries Corporation) organized a promotion demonstration of Chinese SH-5 105mm self-propelled Artillery System in Alashan Range, which located in Inner-Mongolia. This activity's aim is to sell this new 105mm Howitzer to some developing countries. SH-5 105mm self-propelled Artillery System is installed on a 6X6 truck chassis and similar to French GIAT CAESAR self-propelled howitzer.

Chinese company invited military delegations and military Attaches from 8 countries to display the fast-response, Independent-combat and High-mobility features of SH-5 system. Some other organizations involved in this project, such as Chinese Ordnance Science Research Institute, NJUST (Nanjing University of Science and Technology), No. 447 Works, No. 207 Research Institute, also participated this demonstration.

The real-fire demonstration includes 2 groups of 10-km range shooting. In each group, the gun system finished the schedule actions, including self-positioning in 5 minutes, firing 5 rounds in 5 minutes and other 5 rounds after battlefield maneuver. After that, the SH-5 performed a 20-km maximum range firing by using base bleed projectile. The fire density is estimated to be over 0.2%.

 

SH-5 system in demonstration

Foreign guests examine the distribution of the points of impact and enjoy the on-board experience of off-road performance. SH-5 system showed a great ability in climbing obstacle. The vehicle's high-road speed reaches 100km/h and range can reach over 800 km.

Some foreign military visitors highly praised SH-5 system is flexible, accurate and very smart.

The Chief Designer of SH-5 105mm self-propelled Artillery is Qian Linfang(钱林方). And Chinese PLA Army has used a PCL-09 122mm truck-borne Artillery system. The NORINCO also has developed some export-version light artillery, such as SH-1 and SH-2 system.