Type 90 (Kyu-maru) Main Battle Tank (1992)
The Type 90 represents a respectable frontline main battle tank.
Accommodations of three (driver, commander and gunner) make up the required crew, with projectile-loading duties handled by an automated loading system. The Type 90 has full hunter-killer appropriations that allow for the system to be moving or in place and still engage targets that might also be moving or remaining in place.
Overall, the highly-expensive Type 90 weapon system is quite on par with other main battle tanks of this class, including a .50 caliber machine gun for anti-aircraft defense and the ability to fire the latest in standard projectile rounds. The chassis was designed and built with adaptability in mind (a requirement in today's modern military), thusly the system can incorporate a dozer blade, scissors-type bridge (AVLB variant) or winch (ARV variant) for battlefield engineering duties. Text ©2003-2013 www.MilitaryFactory.com • All Rights Reserved • No Reproduction Permitted
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Specifications for the
Type 90 (Kyu-maru)
Main Battle Tank
Country of Origin: Japan
Manufacturer: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Tokyo - Japan
Initial Year of Service: 1992
Production: 341
Focus Model: Type 90 (Kyu-maru)
Crew: 3
Overall Length: 31.99ft (9.75m)
Width: 11.25ft (3.43m)
Height: 7.68ft (2.34m)
Weight: 55.1 US Short Tons (50,000kg; 110,231lbs)
Powerplant: 1 x Mitsubishi 10ZG 10-cylinder water-cooled 2-stroke diesel engine generating 1,500hp @ 2,400rpm.
Maximum Speed: 43mph (70 km/h)
Maximum Range: 249 miles (400 km)
NBC Protection: Yes
Nightvision: Yes - Passive
Armament:
1 x 120mm main gun
1 x 12.7mm anti-aircraft machine gun
1 x 7.62mm coaxial machine gun
2 x 3 smoke dispensers
Ammunition:
35 x 120mm projectiles
1,500 x 12.7mm ammunition
2,000 x 7.62mm ammunition
6 x smoke grenades
Variants:
Type 90 MBT - Base production model
Type 90 ARV - Armored Recovery Vehicle
Type 91 AVLB - Bridgelayer
Operators: Japan
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