The Japanese-produced Type 90 Main Battle Tank is in service with the Japanese Self-Defense Force and features the German-designed Rheinmetall 120mm smooth-bore main gun (produced in Japan by Japan Steel Works under license) and a computerized Fire-Control System (FCS) by Mitsubishi Electric. Full-NBC protection is afforded to the crew with passive night vision equipment as well. Production of the system spanned from 1989 to 2009 to which 341 examples were completed in all.
Power is supplied from a Mitsubishi 10ZG 10-cylinder diesel-fueled engine developing 1,500 horsepower at 2,400rpm. The Type 90 maintains a maximum road speed of 70kmh with an operational range out to 350 kilometers on internal fuel.
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(OPERATORS list includes past, present, and future operators when applicable)
✓Engineering
Onboard systems provide solutions to accomplish a variety of battlefield engineering tasks.
✓Main Battle Tank (MBT)
Primary armored ground combat unit of modern armies utilizing speed, protection, and / or firepower to spearhead armored assaults.
✓Frontline Asset
Frontline unit used to take direct part in forward operating actions against enemy positions / targets.
✓Tank-vs-Tank
Engage armored vehicles of similar form and function.
Length
32.0 ft 9.75 m
Width
11.3 ft 3.43 m
Height
7.7 ft 2.34 m
Weight
110,231 lb 50,000 kg
Tonnage
55.1 tons HEAVY
(Showcased structural values pertain to the base Type 90 (Kyu-maru) production variant. Length typically includes main gun in forward position if applicable to the design)
Powerplant:
1 x Mitsubishi 10ZG 10-cylinder water-cooled, 2-stroke, diesel-fueled engine developing 1,500 horsepower at 2,400rpm driving conventional track-and-wheel arrangement.
1 x 120mm main gun in turret.
1 x 7.62mm co-axial machine gun in turret.
1 x 12.7mm Anti-Aircraft (AA) Heavy Machine Gun (HMG) on turret roof.
6 x Smoke Grenade Dischargers on turret.
Supported Types
(Not all weapon types may be represented in the showcase above)
35 x 120mm projectiles.
2,000 x 7.62mm ammunition.
1,500 x 12.7mm ammunition.
6 x smoke grenades.
Type 90 MBT ("Kyu-maru") - Base combat production tank.
Type 90 ARV - Armored Recovery Vehicle conversion variant.
Type 91 AVLB - Bridgelayer conversion variant.
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