Type 10 | |
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Type | Main battle tank |
Place of origin | Japan |
Service history | |
In service | 2012 – present |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
Unit cost | $11.3 million (2022)[1]: 5 |
Produced | 2010 (in production) |
No. built | 117 (FY 2010–2022)[2]: 5 |
Specifications | |
Mass |
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Length | 9.485 m |
Width | 3.24 m |
Height | 2.30 m |
Crew | 3 (commander, gunner and driver) |
Armor | modular ceramic composite armor, steel, light-weight upper armor. |
Main armament | Japan Steel Works 120 mm L/44 calibers-long smoothbore cannon with automatic loader (22 rounds) |
Secondary armament | |
Engine | 4-stroke 22.6-litre diesel V8 MHI 8VA34WTK 1,200 hp/2,300 rpm |
Power/weight | 27 hp/tonne |
Transmission | Continuously variable transmission (hydraulic-mechanical transmission) |
Suspension | Hydropneumatic suspension |
Operational range | 500 km |
Maximum speed | Forward: 70 km/h Backward: 70 km/h[3] |
The Type 10 (10式戦車, Hitomaru-shiki sensha) is a fourth generation main battle tank produced by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force. It entered service in 2012. Compared with other currently-serving main battle tanks in the JGSDF, the Type 10 is better equipped to deal with anti-tank weapons.[4]