{"product_id":"chinese-plz05-155mm-self-propelled-howitzer","title":"Chinese PLZ05 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzer","description":"\u003cp\u003eMeng 1\/72\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003ePLZ-05\u003c\/b\u003e or the \u003cb\u003eType 05\u003c\/b\u003e is a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/155_mm\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"155 mm\"\u003e155 mm\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Self-propelled_howitzer\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Self-propelled howitzer\"\u003eself-propelled howitzer\u003c\/a\u003e developed by the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/People%27s_Liberation_Army\" title=\"People's Liberation Army\"\u003ePeople's Liberation Army\u003c\/a\u003e of China to replace the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Type_59-1\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Type 59-1\"\u003eType 59-1\u003c\/a\u003e 130 mm towed gun and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Type_83_SPH\" title=\"Type 83 SPH\"\u003eType 83\u003c\/a\u003e 152 mm self-propelled gun. The PLZ-05 was officially unveiled at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Military_Museum_of_the_Chinese_People%27s_Revolution\" title=\"Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution\"\u003eMilitary Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution\u003c\/a\u003e to mark the 80th anniversary of the PLA in July 2007, and first entered service with the PLA in 2008\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-heading mw-heading3\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"PLZ-05_(Type_05)\"\u003ePLZ-05 (Type 05)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSelf-propelled howitzer with a 52 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caliber\" title=\"Caliber\"\u003ecaliber\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Barrel\" title=\"Barrel\"\u003ebarrel\u003c\/a\u003e, 800 hp diesel engine \u0026amp; gross weight of 35 tonnes.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-PLZ_7-1\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e It is deployed only with the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/People%27s_Liberation_Army\" title=\"People's Liberation Army\"\u003ePeople's Liberation Army\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003csup id=\"cite_ref-strategy_1-1\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003eThe PLZ-05 can fire the WS-35 shell, a 40 lb (18 kg) guided munition with accuracy of 40 m (130 ft) and a max range reported to be 100 km (62 mi). It is guided using \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Beidou_Navigation_Satellite_System\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Beidou Navigation Satellite System\"\u003eBeidou Navigation Satellite System\u003c\/a\u003e, the Chinese version of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Global_positioning_system\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Global positioning system\"\u003eglobal positioning system\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Inertial_guidance\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Inertial guidance\"\u003einertial guidance\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/i.ebayimg.com\/images\/g\/RFAAAeSwE1Vpu8I-\/s-l1200.jpg\" class=\"sFlh5c FyHeAf iPVvYb\" alt=\"MENG 72-014 1\/72 Chinese PLZ05 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzer Military Model  Kit | eBay\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQi_pU2_YsZ-Q5faHMKVde38aij7wLD0qsn_TOrbaYmMaf6lK14NoJxh7U\u0026amp;s=10\" class=\"sFlh5c FyHeAf iPVvYb\" alt=\"MENG 72-014 1\/72 Chinese PLZ05 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzer Military Model  Kit | eBay\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRbETp5yuohj_uS6__upyycCMIX6AO1byWZ86fsn07ENu90aAvKcRV-aso\u0026amp;s=10\" class=\"sFlh5c FyHeAf iPVvYb\" alt=\"Meng Model 72-014 Chinese PLZ05 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzer January 2026  Price: TBA\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTEdWZWrrguhBs8DR1fcZ7QwI8Z0oQOrxZrP0Rtom6ZnW04Ja-lAM14BtE\u0026amp;s=10\" class=\"sFlh5c FyHeAf iPVvYb\" alt=\"MENG 72-014 1\/72 Chinese PLZ05 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzer Military Model  Kit | eBay\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Meng","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58366056497536,"sku":"72-014","price":16.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/1601\/9328\/files\/Meng72-014.jpg?v=1782973737","url":"https:\/\/pienoismallimarketti.fi\/products\/chinese-plz05-155mm-self-propelled-howitzer","provider":"Pienoismallimarketti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}