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Type 74 MBT |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION |
| Designations |
Type 74 |
| Manufacturer(s) |
Mitsubishi |
| Status |
Production completed. In service with Japan. |
| Production Period |
1973- circa 1988 |
Production Quantity |
about 850 |
| Type |
MBT |
Crew |
4 |
| Length, overall |
9.4m |
Length, hull |
6.7m |
| Width, overall |
3.2m |
Height, overall |
2.7m |
| Combat Weight |
38000kg |
Unloaded Weight |
36000kg |
| Radio, external |
n/a |
Communication, crew |
n/a |
| FIREPOWER |
| Main Armament |
105mm rifled gun (1) |
Ammunition Carried |
55x105mm |
| Gun Traverse |
360 |
Elevation/Depression |
+10/-7 (2) |
| Traverse Rate |
n/a |
Elevation Rate |
n/a |
| Gun Stabilization |
vertical/horizontal |
Rangefinder |
laser |
| Night Vision |
yes |
Auto-Loader |
no |
| Secondary Armament |
7.62mm MG (coaxial)
12.7mm MG (AA) |
Ammunition Carried |
4500x7.62mm
660x12.7mm |
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| MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine |
Mitsubishi 10ZF Type 22 WT 10-cylinder air-cooled diesel |
Transmission |
Mitsubishi MT75A manual (6 forward, 1 reverse) |
| Horsepower |
750hp at 2200rpm |
Suspension |
hydropneumatic |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
19.7hp/t |
Track Width |
550mm |
| Speed, on road |
53km/h |
Track Ground Contact |
4m |
| Fuel Capacity |
950 l |
Ground Pressure |
0.85kg/cm2 |
| Range, on road |
300km |
Gradient |
60% |
| Fuel Consumption |
n/a |
Vertical Obstacle |
1.0m |
| Turning Radius |
n/a |
Trench Crossing |
2.7m |
| Ground Clearance |
0.2-0.65m |
Fording |
1.0m (3) |
| SURVIVABILITY FEATURES |
| Smoke Laying |
2 x 3 smoke dischargers |
NBC Protection |
yes |
| Armor Details |
All-welded steel hull. All cast turret. |
| TECHNICAL DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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| NOTES |
| (1) A licenced copy of the British Royal Ordnance L7 series tank gun.
(2) Using suspension allows elevation/depression of main armament to increase to +15/-13.
(3) Fording depth 2m with preparation. |
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