FH70 British 155mm Towed Howitzer
FH70
Towed Gun
Other
Basic Information
Name
FH70 British 155mm Towed Howitzer
Designation
FH70
Alternate Designation
FH70
Equipment Type
Towed Gun
Manufacturer
—
Date of Introduction
1978
Description
The FH70 (field howitzer for the 1970s) is a towed howitzer in use with several nations. The FH-70 is a towed 155 mm howitzer developed by an international consortium, which included Vickers Ltd in the UK, OTO Melara in Italy, and Rheinmetall GmbH in West Germany. It was also manufactured in all three of these nations during its decade-long production run, and it was also produced in substantial quantity in Japan.
Ground Specifications
Crew
7
Variants
SP70
The was the basic FH70 gun design adapted for mounting in new self-propelled howitzer chassis.
FH70R
This version had the bore increased to 45 cal, range to 32,808 yd (30,000 m) with basic ammunition. It was introduced in 1984.
Japanese FH-70
This variant replaced the 155-mm M114 towed howitzers in the Japan Self-Defense Force. Responsibility for the contract fell to Rheinemetall. It is license-built by Japan Steel Works.
FH-70 with 52-caliber ordnance
This is a trial version conforming to the quadrilateral ballistic agreement; it has a range of 18.6 miles (30,000 meters) with a L15A1 projectile. A range of 24.8 miles (40,000 meters) can be achieved with base bleed projectiles.
System
Alternative Designation
FH70
Type
Towed Howitzer
Caliber
155 mm
Crew
7-8
Trail Type
split; each leg has large recoil spades and steerable wheels
Displacement Time
2 minutes
Emplacement Time
2 minutes
Towing Vehicle
6x6 Truck
Road Towing Speed
100 km/h
Cross-Country Speed
50 km/h
Dimensions
Length, Firing
12.43 m
Length, Traveling
9.80 m
Width, Firing
9.80 m
Width, Traveling
2.20 m
Height, Firing
2.19 m
Height, Traveling
2.56 m
Barrel length
6.02 m
Ground Clearance
300 mm
Weight
9,300 kg
Auxiliary Power Unit
Engine Name
Volkswagen, Model: INA
Engine Type
71 hp
Engine Power
1.8-liter diesel
Maximum Speed
16 km/h
Range
20 km
Ammunition
Propellant System
The propellant system comprises three different bagged cartridges with triple-base propellant. Cartridge 1 gives charges 1 & 2, Cartridge 2 give charges 3–7 and Cartridge 3 is charge 8, which gives a maximum range under standard conditions of 24.7 km.
Ammunition (Option 1)
Name
DM106
Type
ILLUM
Projectile Weight
43.52 kg
Range
2,500 - 5,900 m
Ammunition (Option 2)
Name
L15A1
Type
HE
Projectile Weight
43.51 kg
Range
4,800 - 20,900 m
Ammunition (Option 3)
Name
L10
Type
HE
Projectile Weight
43.42 kg
Range
17,000 - 24,000 m
Details
Country of Origin
United Kingdom
Category
Towed Gun/Howitzer Artillery Systems
Land > Artillery > Towed Gun/Howitzer Artillery Systems
Filter Label
F
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
—
Width
—
Height
2.56 m
Weight
9300 kg
Operators (10)
Germany
United Kingdom
Italy
Japan
Estonia
Malaysia
Morocco
Netherlands
Oman
Saudi Arabia
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