M109 Paladin vs PzH 2000
Overview
The M109 Paladin and the PzH 2000 are both Self-Propelled Artillery, manufactured by BAE Systems and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann / Rheinmetall respectively.
The M109 Paladin weighs 38.0 tons vs 55.8 tons for the PzH 2000. Top speed is 61 km/h for the M109 Paladin vs 60 km/h for the PzH 2000. Operational range is 300 km for the M109 Paladin vs 420 km for the PzH 2000. The M109 Paladin is armed with a 155 mm M284 Cannon, while the PzH 2000 carries a 155mm L/52 rifled howitzer.
The M109 Paladin has been produced in 7,000 units vs 362 for the PzH 2000. Unit cost is $14.4M for the M109 Paladin vs $4.5M for the PzH 2000. The M109 Paladin entered service 35 years before the PzH 2000 (1963 vs 1998).
| The M109 is a United States 155mm self-propelled howitzer introduced in 1963, serving as the primary indirect fire support weapon for Western armored and mechanized divisions. | |
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| Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Self-Propelled Artillery |
| Type | Self-propelled howitzer |
| Manufacturer | BAE Systems |
| Number produced | 7,000 units |
| Estimated unit price | $14.4 million |
| The PzH 2000 is a German self-propelled howitzer introduced in 1998 that features an automated loading system capable of multiple round simultaneous impact fire. | |
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| Origin country | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Category | Self-Propelled Artillery |
| Type | Self-Propelled Howitzer |
| Manufacturer | Krauss-Maffei Wegmann / Rheinmetall |
| Number produced | 362 units |
| Estimated unit price | $4.5 million |
| Combat weight | 38.0 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 61 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 300 km ◉ |
| Length | 9.75 m ◉ |
| Width | 3.15 m ◉ |
| Height | 3.25 m ◉ |
| Crew | 4 (section chief/commander, driver, gunner, ammunition handler/loader) |
| Engine | Detroit Diesel 8V71T diesel, 440 hp |
| Main armament | 155 mm M284 Cannon |
| Secondary weapon | .50 caliber (12.7 mm) M2 machine gun |
| Combat weight | 55.8 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 60 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 420 km ◉ |
| Length | 11.67 m ◉ |
| Width | 3.58 m ◉ |
| Height | 3.06 m ◉ |
| Crew | 5 (commander, driver, gunner, and two loaders) |
| Engine | MTU 881 Ka-500 V8 diesel, 1,000 hp |
| Main armament | 155mm L/52 rifled howitzer |
| Secondary weapon | 7.62mm MG3 machine gun |
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