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PLZ-45
The PLZ-45 or Type 88 is a 155 mm self-propelled howitzer designed by Su Zhezi of 674 Factory, and developed by Norinco, 123 Factory (Heilongjiang Hua’an Industry Group Company), 127 Factory (Tsitsihar Heping Machine Shop), 674 Factory (Harbin First Machine Manufacture Limited Company) and Beijing Institute of Technology in the early 1990s for the export market. It is based on Norinco's Type 89 (PLL01) 155mm/45-calibre towed gun-howitzer.
The PLZ-45 self-propelled howitzer is used by the
the PLZ-45 self-propelled howitzer protects against small arms fire and artillery shell splinters. It is fitted with NBC protection and automatic fire suppression systems.
Operational history.
In 2015, the Saudi Army used the PLZ-45 to bomb Houthi rebels in western Yemen during the 2015 Military Intervention in Yemen. This was the first time the PLZ-45 has been used in combat. In late 2015 Kuwait has sent an Artillery Battalion to the Saudi borders as a part of the intervention in Yemen.
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