The M-68 is a late Cold War era towed howitzer of Israeli origin. It was the first indigenious towed howitzer produced in Israel. The M-68 may have been partially or fully designed by Tampella of Finland. The M-68 was developed into the M-71, which in turn forms the basis of the newer M845 and TIG towed howitzers developed in Israel.

The M-68 uses a split trail carriage with four roadwheels fitted on two bogeys. In transport configuration the ordnance is rotated rearwards to align with the trails. A direct and indirect fire sight are located on the left side of the cradle. The 33-caliber ordnance is fitted with a fume extractor and single baffle muzzle brake. The M-71 is an improved model with 39-caliber ordnance and compressed air rammer. A crew of 8 is required to operate the weapon. There is no gun shield.

The M-68 and M-71 fire NATO standard 155mm ammunition. The M-68 has a maximum range of 21 km with NATO standard shells and 23.5 km with Tampella ammunition. The longer barrel of the M-71 increases the maximum range to 30 km with base bleed ammunition. The rate of fire is 4 rpm for short periods and 2 rpm sustained. The compressed air rammer on the M-71 increases the maximum rate of fire to 5 rpm.

The M-68 is towed by a 6x6 5-ton truck. The four wheel chassis and large tires allow for a high cross country speed. The weight distribution of the ordnance in travel configuration results in a high maximum road speed of 100 km/h. There is no APU and the M-68 is too heavy to transport by hand.

The M-68 and M-71 have been sold to various nations in Africa and Asia. Both models also saw service in Israel and are reported to remain in storage. The M-71 was actively used by South African forces during the various conflicts in Southern Africa.