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FH70larger figure on 3 of 3
SPG-9larger figure on 0 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
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| Specification | FH70 | SPG-9 |
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| Type | Howitzer[source] | Recoilless gun Anti-tank gun[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom , West Germany & Italy[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 1978–present[source] | 1962–present[source] |
| Used by | 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]
Length
Single source2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)[source]
Maximum; Maximum firing range
Single sourceMaximum; FH70 · 約 噴進弾
Single sourceMaximum; FH70 · 約 通常弾
Single sourceMaximum; L15A1 RAP
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; Maximum firing range
Single sourceEffective; Effective firing range
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Vietnam War Iran–Iraq War Salvadoran Civil War Lord's Resistance Army insurgency Gulf War Lebanese Civil War Iraq War Second Sudanese Civil War Third Sudanese Civil War Libyan Civil Wars Northern Mali conflict Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013-2017) War in Donbas Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen 2022 Kyrgyzstan–Tajikistan clashes Russo-Ukraine War Gaza war[source] |
| Designed | 1968–1973[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | VSEL , Rheinmetall , OTO Melara , Japan Steel Works ( licensed production )[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1976[source] | — |
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| Shell | L15A1 HE (standard)[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] | Interrupted screw[source] |
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| Recoil | Buffer with high-angle cut-off gear and a recuperator[source] | None[source] |
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| Carriage | Split trails with APU[source] | Tripod[source] |
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| Elevation | +70° (1244mils)/-4.5° (-80mils)[source] | +7°/−3°[source] |
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| Traverse | 56° (996mils)[source] | 30° total[source] |
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| Sights | Quadrant elevation scale and levelling bubbles, a periscopic dial sight, and a direct fire telescope[source] | PGO-9 optical 4× sight or PGN-9 IR and passive night sight[source] |
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| References | Janes[source] | — |
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| Feed system | — | Manually breech-loaded[source] |
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