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Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun Type Main battle tank
Japan Place of Origin United Kingdom
1987-present Service Period and Status 1998–present
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Japan Steel Works Designer
1982 Designed Period
Program & Unit Cost Unit cost
£4,217,000
1987 Production Period 1993–2002
52 Number Built ~446
44 t Mass / Weight / Displacement 62.5 tonnes / 61.5 long tons / 68.9 short tons
75.0 tonnes / 73.8 long tons / 82.7 short tons combat ready weight with add-on armour modules
6.7 m / 22 ft 0 in (hull) Length 8.3 m / 27 ft 3 in
13.50 m / 44 ft 3 in with gun forward
3.2 m / 10 ft 6 in Width / Beam 3.5 m / 11 ft 6 in
4.2 m / 13 ft 9 in) with add-on armour modules
4.10 m / 13 ft 5 in with radar erected Height 2.49 m / 8 ft 2 in
Ground Clearance 0.5 m / 1 ft 8 in
3 Crew 4 (commander, gunner, loader/operator, driver)
Fuel Capacity 1,592 litres / 350 imp gal / 421 US gal
53 km/h / 33 mph Speed 59 km/h / 37 mph on road
40 km/h / 25 mph off road
300 km / 190 mi Operational Range 550 km / 340 mi on road
250 km / 160 mi off road on internal fuel
17 hp/ton Power-to-Weight Ratio 19.2 hp/t (14.3 kW/t) at 62.5t
16.0 hp/t (11.9 kW/t) at 75.0t
Main armament:
2 × Oerlikon 35 mm KDA autocannon

Secondary armament:
2 × 3 smoke grenade dischargers
Armament Main armament:
L30A1 120 mm rifled gun with 47 rounds
Secondary armament:
Coaxial 7.62 mm L94A1 chain gun EX-34 (chain gun)
7.62 mm L37A2 Operator/Loader's hatch machine gun
Steel + Classified Armor Chobham / Dorchester Level 2 (classified)
750 hp (560 kW) Mitsubishi 10ZF Type 22 10-cylinder air-cooled diesel engine Engine 1,200 bhp (890 kW) Perkins CV12-6A V12 diesel 26.1 litre
Transmission David Brown TN54E epicyclic transmission (6 fwd, 2 rev.)
Hydro-pneumatic Suspension Hydropneumatic suspension
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