Type 90
Type: tank
Domain: land
Country of Origin: Japan
Manufacturer: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
First Deployed: 1992
Overview
The Type 90 is Japan's heavy main battle tank with approximately 340 built, primarily deployed in Hokkaido for northern defense. It features an automatic loader, 120mm smoothbore gun, and 1,500 hp engine, but is being replaced by the lighter Type 10.
Technical Specifications
| crew | 3 |
|---|---|
| engine | Mitsubishi 10ZG32WT diesel (1,500 hp) |
| weight | 50 tonnes |
| features | Automatic loader; composite armor; hunter-killer FCS |
| main_armament | Rheinmetall 120mm/44 smoothbore gun (license-built) |
Operators
- Japan (JGSDF)
- Japan
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