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155 mm FH-70 howitzer
Photo: Hugh Llewelyn · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Towed Artillery & Mortars · Italy · 1978
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155mmFH-70howitzer

155 mm FH-70 howitzer
155 mm FH-70 howitzer Photo: Hugh Llewelyn · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
75
Firepower
80
Rate of Fire
70
Accuracy
75
Portability
60
Setup Speed
65
Ammunition Versatility
80
Reliability
85
Crew Economy
70
Cost-Effectiveness
80
Origin Italy
ManufacturerVickers Shipbuilding and Engineering
CategoryTowed Artillery & Mortars
EraCold War
In service1978
Operators12 countries
Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
74
Towed Artillery & Mortars MASS Rating
3/35
Cold War
12/302
All-Time
Towed Artillery & Mortars · 10 axes scored
Range
75
Firepower
80
Rate of Fire
70
Accuracy
75
Portability
60
Setup Speed
65
Ammunition Versatility
80
Reliability
85
Crew Economy
70
Cost-Effectiveness
80
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the towed artillery & mortars category.
01 / Overview
155 mm FH-70 howitzer
Country
Production
1978–
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS · COLD WAR
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
74
towed artillery & mortars category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the towed artillery & mortars category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • Service Entry Year1978
  • Combat Weight9,300 kg
  • Crew8
  • Carriage TypeSplit Trail
  • In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
▣Performance7MOD.7
  • Maximum Range (standard)24.7 km
  • Maximum Range (rocket-assisted)30 km
  • Muzzle Velocity827 m/s
  • Rate of Fire (burst)2
  • Rate of Fire (sustained)2
  • Elevation+70° (1244mils)/-4.5° (-80mils)
  • Traverse56° (996mils)
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
▤Mobility6MOD.6
⬢Ammunition Handling1MOD.1
  • Ready Rounds12
▲Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length12.43 m
  • Width7.5 m
  • Height2.192 m
◎Production1MOD.1
  • Production Start1,976 year
◈Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1945First deployment: Cold War
  2. 1978Production started
48
years in service
11
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
155 MM FH-70 HOWITZER · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
155 mm FH-70 howitzerSALES2records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
—Ukraine———
—Ukraine24——
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
Operated, moved, or controlled by fluid pressure, typically oil, used in mechanisms like recoil systems to absorb and manage energy.
A breech mechanism in artillery where a solid block slides horizontally to open and close the breech for loading.
Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
A towed artillery carriage configuration where the gun is transported with its two wheels separated, allowing for easier deployment and lower profile when in firing position.
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