OVERVIEW
MANUFACTURERMitsubishi Heavy Industries
YEAR INTRODUCED2012
UNITS IN SERVICE140
UNITS PRODUCED150
UNIT COST$9.4M
DESCRIPTION
Japan's most advanced MBT with a hybrid drive, networked C4I, and modular armor. Lightweight design (44–48t) allows deployment on Japanese road/bridge infrastructure.
SPECIFICATIONS
TECHNICAL SPECS
Weight
44 tonnes (base config)
Length
9.42 m (with gun)
Crew
3
Main Armament
120mm JM33 smoothbore gun
Secondary Armament
12.7mm M2 HMG + 7.62mm coaxial MG
Engine
Mitsubishi 8VA34WT 1,200 hp diesel-electric
Top Speed
70 km/h road
Range
440 km
Armor
Modular ceramic composite + optional add-on armor
Unit Cost U S D
$9.4M
COMBAT RECORD
COMBAT HISTORY
No combat deployment. Designed for Japanese mountainous terrain and amphibious operations.
GLOBAL DEPLOYMENT
OPERATORS
Operator data coming soon
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