Self Propelled Gun/Rocket Launcher

Blitzo said:

I think they may be underestimating the tracked and overestimating the wheeled 155mms, but I suppose that's picking at details.

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@wssth0306
Overall, compared to the US Army, the PLAGF's total number of 155mm tubes is a little bit lower...

However:
- all PLAGF 155mm tubes are self propelled (tracked or wheeled), while about half of the US Army's 155mm tubes are towed (M777 family)
- all PLAGF 155mm tubes are organized at a higher echelon than the US Army's 155mm tubes were (in BCTs), however PLAGF 155mm tubes can have individual units (battalions for example) attached to a brigade if needed. Of course the US Army is undergoing a reorganization as well (return of divisional artillery), but I don't expect their total number of 155mm tubes to greatly change in the immediate future.
- most importantly, the PLAGF's 155mm tubes are still growing in number, and they are also augmented by 1000+ 122mm tubes the vast majority of which are self propelled


I personally do not feel either the PLAGF or US Army's tube artillery force is superior or inferior to the other.

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wssth0306 said:

I agree , the main disadvantage that PLAGF has compared to US army is the Army Aviation ,but that a different subject completely

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Taiban said:

In addition, the Firepower Regiments of 4th, 6th, 8th and 11th Combined-Arms Divisions of Xinjiang Military Region also have two 155mm PCL181 Battalions each

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