{
  "id": "type-70-i",
  "name": "Type 70-I",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "land",
  "country": "CHN",
  "category": "122mm self-propelled howitzer",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 1970,
  "operators": [
    "CHN"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 1,
  "summary": "It is estimated that no more than 200 Type 70-Is were ever manufactured. It was build to fill a gap in self propelled artillery in the Chinese army.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Chassis",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "Based on the Type 63-I (YW531 / Type B531) APC",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-70-i"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 6,
      "src": [
        "weg-type-70-i"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 5.6,
      "src": [
        "weg-type-70-i"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "width_m",
      "v": 3.07,
      "src": [
        "weg-type-70-i"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "height_m",
      "v": 2.69,
      "src": [
        "weg-type-70-i"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "combat_weight_t",
      "v": 15.3,
      "src": [
        "weg-type-70-i"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "6150L",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-70-i"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_hp",
      "v": 260,
      "src": [
        "weg-type-70-i"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "road_range_km",
      "v": 450,
      "src": [
        "weg-type-70-i"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_road_kmh",
      "v": 56,
      "src": [
        "weg-type-70-i"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fording depth",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "1.0 m",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-70-i"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fire control system",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "There is no fire control system. Basic sights are used for aiming the cannon.",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-70-i"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "Ammunition note",
      "text": "Compatible with 122mm projectiles of the M-30. The Type 70-I is also capable of direct firing.",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-70-i"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Type 85",
      "text": "The Type 85 self-propelled 122mm howitzer has a turretless design, based on the YW531H APC chassis. It has the Soviet D-30 howitzer. The maximum range of fire is 21 km. The Type 85 is a significant improvement to its pre",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-70-i"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "sph",
  "image": null,
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/type-70-i.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-type-70-i": {
      "title": "Type 70-I Chinese 122mm Self-Propelled Howitzer (SPH)",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/Type_70-I_Chinese_122mm_Self-Propelled_Howitzer",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}