Type 99 155 mm self-propelled howitzer
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Type 99 155 mm self-propelled howitzer | |
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Type | Self-propelled artillery |
Place of origin | Japan |
Service history | |
In service | 1999 |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries/Japan Steel Works |
No. built | 117 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 40 tons |
Width | 3.2 m |
Crew | 4 |
Caliber | 155 millimetres (6.1 in) |
Traverse | 360° |
Rate of fire | 6 rpm |
Armor | aluminum |
Main armament | 1x Japan Steel Works, 155 mm L52 Artillery Gun |
Secondary armament | 1x 12.7 mm M-2HB machine gun |
Engine | Mitsubishi 6SY31WA 6-cylinder diesel 600 bhp |
Suspension | torsion bar |
Operational range | 300 km (185 mi) |
Maximum speed | 49.6 km/h |
Overview
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. was the primary contractor, developing the main gun and the turret. The vehicle is powered by a diesel engine.
Type 99s are supplementary to the Type 75 155 mm self-propelled howitzer.[2]
In a period of planned force reduction, the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) planning calls for additional Type 99s.[1]
Type 99 155 Mm Self-propelled Howitzer Media
Related pages
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 GlobalSecurity.org, Type 99 155mm HSP (Self-Propelled Howitzer); retrieved 2012-2-17.
- ↑ Jane's Armour and Artillery 2008, Type 75 155 mm self-propelled howitzer (Japan), Self-propelled guns and howitzers (tracked) Archived 2019-09-18 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-2-17.