Pakistan Deploys 250 SH-15s Along Indian Border, Beefs Up Militarisation Amidst Internal Chaos
According to top intelligence sources, Pakistan has significantly increased its artillery capabilities by deploying 250 Chinese-made SH-15 truck-mounted self-propelled howitzers along the border with India in a significant escalation of border militarization. Sources claim that the Pakistan Army has started methodically placing 155mm artillery systems in strategic locations along its eastern border with India, extending from north to south.
As Islamabad continues to modernize its armed capabilities in the wake of Operation Sindoor, India’s tri-services counterterrorism operation in May 2025, the deployment represents one of the city’s largest artillery reinforcements in recent memory. The operation used precision strikes to target terrorist facilities both inside Pakistani territory and across the Line of Control (LoC).
The People’s Liberation Army’s PCL-181 wheeled self-propelled howitzer is exported as the SH-15, which is produced by China’s state-owned defense corporation NORINCO. The system, which is mounted on a 6×6 armored Shaanxi truck chassis, is built for quick deployment and high mobility. It can move quickly across challenging terrain and reach speeds of up to 90 kmph on the road.
While rocket-assisted V-LAP bullets are said to be able to hit targets between 53 and 72 kilometers distant, the 155mm/52-caliber artillery weapon can fire normal NATO-compatible ammunition to ranges of about 30 to 40 kilometers. Additionally, it has hydraulic stabilizing spades and an automated fire control system that let operators to swiftly deploy, fire up to six rounds per minute, and move before opposing counterbattery systems can react.
The induction of 250 SH-15 weapons is enough to outfit several artillery regiments, greatly enhancing Pakistan’s long-range conventional strike capacity, according to defense sources.
The most recent delivery also emphasizes Beijing and Islamabad’s expanding defense cooperation, which has grown significantly over the previous ten years. In addition to arms shipments, China and Pakistan have stepped up collaborative military drills with the goal of enhancing networked command-and-control capabilities, interoperability, and combined-arms operations.
At Rawalpindi’s General Headquarters, Pakistan celebrated the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) 99th anniversary of foundation on Saturday. Field Marshal Asim Munir, Pakistan’s Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of the Army Staff, spoke at the function and called the partnership between China and Pakistan “unique, time-tested, and has remained steadfast in the face of evolving regional and global challenges.”
Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong, China’s Defense Attaché Major General Wang Zhong, representatives from the Chinese Embassy, and top officers from Pakistan’s Army, Navy, and Air Force attended the event, according to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
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