ðə pɹədˈʌkʃən ʌvðə tˈaɪp sˈɪksti nˈaɪn ˌɑːɹpˌiːdʒˈiː stˈɑːpt ɪnðə mˈɪd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi z wɛn ɐn ɐdvˈænst vˈɜːʒən, tˈaɪp sˈɪksti nˈaɪnaɪ wʌz ˌɪntɹədˈuːst baɪ noːɹˈɪŋkoʊ.
The production of the Type 69 RPG stopped in the mid-1980s when an advanced version, Type 69-I was introduced by Norinco.