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Artillery1978–present
Howitzer
FH70 is a howitzer originating in United Kingdom , West Germany & Italy. It was built by VSEL , Rheinmetall , OTO Melara , Japan Steel Works ( licensed production ). Reported operators include Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine.
United Kingdom , West Germany & ItalyHowitzer
United Kingdom , West Germany & Italy
1978–present
see "Operators"
Lebanese Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War
1968–1973
VSEL , Rheinmetall , OTO Melara , Japan Steel Works ( licensed production )
1976
9.3 t (9.2 long tons; 10.3 short tons)
12.43 m (40 ft 9 in) firing 9.8 m (32 ft 2 in) travelling
6.022 m (19 ft 9.1 in) L/39
7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) firing 2.58 m (8 ft 6 in) travelling
2.192 m (7 ft 2.3 in) firing (no elevation) 2.45 m (8.0 ft) travelling
8
L15A1 HE (standard)
43.4 kg (96 lb)
155 mm (6.1 in)
Semi-automatic vertically sliding block and automatic loader
Buffer with high-angle cut-off gear and a recuperator
Split trails with APU
+70° (1244mils)/-4.5° (-80mils)
56° (996mils)
2 rounds/min sustained 6 rounds/min rapid
213–827 m/s (700–2,710 ft/s)
24.7 km (15.3 mi) L15A1 31.5 km (19.6 mi) RAP
Quadrant elevation scale and levelling bubbles, a periscopic dial sight, and a direct fire telescope
Janes
Italy
Japan
Lebanon
Morocco
Oman
Saudi Arabia
Ukraine
[砲身長] 6,022mm
[口 径] 155mm
[全備重量] 約9,600kg
[最大発射速度] 6発/分
[最大射程] ・約30,000m（噴進弾） ・約24,000m（通常弾）
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 12.43 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 12.43 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 12.43 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
FH70 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
ItalyArmy exact named equipment holdings of FH-70. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only, not a national or parent-force total or combat-readiness measure. Source role(s): ARTILLERY / 155mm. No heading aggregate, carried armament, crew, payload, factory production or future order count inherited.
JapanGround Self-Defense Force exact named equipment holdings of FH-70. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only, not a national or parent-force total or combat-readiness measure. Source role(s): ARTILLERY / TOWED 155mm. No heading aggregate, carried armament, crew, payload, factory production or future order count inherited.
Lebanon
MoroccoArmy exact named equipment holdings of FH-70. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only, not a national or parent-force total or combat-readiness measure. Source role(s): ARTILLERY / 155mm. No heading aggregate, carried armament, crew, payload, factory production or future order count inherited.
OmanArmy exact named equipment holdings of FH-70. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only, not a national or parent-force total or combat-readiness measure. Source role(s): ARTILLERY / 155mm. No heading aggregate, carried armament, crew, payload, factory production or future order count inherited.
Saudi Arabia
UkraineArmy exact named equipment holdings of FH 70. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only, not a national or parent-force total or combat-readiness measure. Source role(s): ARTILLERY / 155mm. No heading aggregate, carried armament, crew, payload, factory production or future order count inherited.
Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine
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