Pakistan's Artillery Upgrade Discussions

[Gryphon]

Could just be a small order for evaluation purposes.

There were rumours in 2013 that PA had conducted trials of PLZ-45 as well as PLZ-52. And PLZ-45 was selected.

 

[Arsalan]

Pakistan ordered PLZ-45 Self-Propelled Howitzers, Book claims

PLZ-45 SPH

Pakistan has ordered an undisclosed number of the Chinese PLZ-45 self propelled howitzers, author Muhamad S. Olimat has reported in his book China and the Middle East Since World War II: A Bilateral Approach.

In early 2014, there were media reports which mentioned sale of PLZ-45 howitzers to many countries including Pakistan.


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I am not aware of any big order. Perhaps for evaluation purpose. We are looking at wheeled SPH at the moment anyway and i wont be surprised if tracked ones follow...

 

[Dazzler]

Could just be a small order for evaluation purposes.

we tested and skipped plz45

 

[Gryphon]

we tested and skipped plz45

Did it fail in the trials? What does PA intend to procure instead ?

 

[ali_raza]

Did it fail in the trials? What does PA intend to procure instead ?

i heard about g5

 

[Signalian]

Did it fail in the trials? What does PA intend to procure instead ?

SH-1

 

[Zarvan]

Well for evaluation we won't need to order them could take on lease 10 to 12 of them and test them and than decide. If this news is true than we have went for them in good numbers or news is not true.

Did it fail in the trials? What does PA intend to procure instead ?

We are tested few wheeled Artillery Guns from different countries like South Africa and other but I am hoping see Artillery Guns from Sweden or Britain or Germany in Pakistani Arsenal

 

[Gryphon]

SH-1

SH-1 is already in service.

 

[Signalian]

SH-1 is already in service.

Nora B-52

 

[fatman17]

The book is wrong about plz45

 

[Gryphon]

Nora B-52

Denel T5-52 and Nora are under trials.

 

[Arsalan]

Denel T5-52 and Nora are under trials.

T5-52 is here. Nora also arrived back a month or so ago.
That is both in wheeled SPH category. We may look at tracked ones as well.

 

[princefaisal]

South Korean K9 is also good and should be considered.

 

[Photon]

South Korean K9 is also good and should be considered.

Won't be , India has already ordered them.

 

[pzfz]

South Korean K9 is also good and should be considered.

Basically already tested, same gun as the Turkish firtina sph.