The SH5 105mm howitzer is a typical light, highly maneuverable vehicle-mounted howitzer, with high tactical mobility and strategic mobility. It has a simple and low profile, and adopts a high-performance off-road vehicle chassis. The system is light in weight, long in range, high in precision, powerful, and has informatization and digital capabilities.
The total combat weight of the SH5 105mm vehicle-mounted howitzer is less than 11 tons, and it can carry 40 rounds of ammunition. It has the function of zero-degree shooting at high and low angles in the direction of travel, with a maximum rate of fire of 8 rounds per minute and a maximum range of 18.2 kilometers (bottom discharge). The gun uses a 6×6 off-road truck chassis with an engine power of 160 kilowatts and a maximum road speed of 100 kilometers per hour. The chassis adopts front and rear axle steering, the turning diameter is less than 13 meters, and is equipped with a tire central inflation and deflation system. The minimum ground clearance is greater than 400 mm, the wading depth is 1.5 meters, and the off-road ability is strong. The artillery has a high degree of informatization, and the marching/combat transition time is less than 45 seconds.
