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504:. London: Routledge. p. 239.
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171:122 mm howitzer gun
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340:– 120 units as of 2022.
215:self-propelled howitzer
44:Self-propelled howitzer
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286:counter-battery radar
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655:Type 59G(BD) Durjoy
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1005:NJ2045/2046
993:Armored car
594:Light tanks
253:Development
187:Operational
1647:Categories
1588:Prototypes
624:Type 80/88
619:Type 69/79
345:References
312:Deployment
1284:VN-1 ATMC
482:11 August
456:11 August
429:11 August
369:11 August
320:Operators
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536:YouTube
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1454:PHL-03
1395:CS/SA5
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272:Design
237::
235:pinyin
229::
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176:Engine
134:Breech
110:Height
94:Length
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1610:59-16
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949:YW531
424:Janes
400:2 May
364:Janes
334:China
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231:炮车榴弹炮
189:range
124:Shell
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53:China
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1515:WS-6
1510:WS-3
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1500:WS-1
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1414:MRLs
1400:SWS2
1196:and
1194:ATMC
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1045:VP22
1040:VP11
995:and
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855:VN20
850:VN18
845:VN17
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506:ISBN
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458:2023
431:2023
402:2021
371:2023
259:CCTV
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209:The
165:Main
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40:Type
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685:VT4
680:VT2
292:Gun
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