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FH70larger figure on 1 of 1
M119 howitzerlarger figure on 0 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
firing
Single sourcetravelling
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | FH70 | M119 howitzer |
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| Type | Howitzer[source] | Towed field gun[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom , West Germany & Italy[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 1978–present[source] | — |
| Used by | see "Operators"[source] | See operators[source] |
| Wars | Lebanese Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War |
12.43 m (40 ft 9 in) firing 9.8 m (32 ft 2 in) travelling[source]
firing (no elevation)
Single sourcetravelling
Single source2.192 m (7 ft 2.3 in) firing (no elevation) 2.45 m (8.0 ft) travelling[source]
Combat
Single sourceTravel
Single sourceCombat: 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) Travel: 4 ft 6 in (1.37 m)
Maximum; FH70 · 約 噴進弾
Single sourceMaximum; FH70 · 約 通常弾
Single sourceMaximum; L15A1 RAP
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum firing range
Single source24.7 km (15.3 mi) L15A1 31.5 km (19.6 mi) RAP[source]
・約30,000m（噴進弾） ・約24,000m（通常弾）[source]FH70
Maximum; Charge 7
Single sourceMaximum; Charge 7 Charge 8 (with RAP)
Single sourceMuzzle velocity
Single source213–827 m/s (700–2,710 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Iraq War Saudi Arabian–led intervention in Yemen Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
| Designed | 1968–1973[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | VSEL , Rheinmetall , OTO Melara , Japan Steel Works ( licensed production )[source] | Joint Manufacturing Technology Center of Rock Island Arsenal[source] |
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| Produced | 1976[source] | 1989–2013[source] |
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| Shell | L15A1 HE (standard)[source] | Semi-fixed 105 x 372 mm R[source] |
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| Shell weight | 43.4 kg (96 lb)[source] | — |
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| Breech | Semi-automatic vertically sliding block and automatic loader[source] | — |
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| Recoil | Buffer with high-angle cut-off gear and a recuperator[source] | — |
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| Carriage | Split trails with APU[source] | — |
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| Elevation | +70° (1244mils)/-4.5° (-80mils)[source] | -5.625° (−100 mils) to +69.975° (+1,244 mils)[source] |
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| Traverse | 56° (996mils)[source] | 5.625° (100 mils) left or right[source] |
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| Sights | Quadrant elevation scale and levelling bubbles, a periscopic dial sight, and a direct fire telescope[source] | 3 × M90A2 telescope, M137A1 panoramic telescope[source] |
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| References | Janes[source] | — |
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| Variants | — | M119, M119A1, M119A2, M119A3[source] |
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With BII
Single sourceWithout BII
Single sourceWith BII: 5,110 lb (2,320 kg) Without BII: 4,690 lb (2,130 kg) Cannon alone: 1,389 lb (630 kg) Combat: 4,268 lb (1,936 kg)[source]
Charge 7: 17,500 m (10.9 mi) Charge 8 (with RAP): 19,500 m (12.1 mi)[source]
Maximum: 8 rpm for 3 minutes Sustained: 3 rpm for 30 minutes[source]