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Type 60 SPAT Gun |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION |
| Designations |
Type 60 |
| Manufacturer(s) |
Komatsu |
| Status |
Production complete. Phased out of service with Japan. |
| Production Period |
1960-1977 |
Production Quantity |
252 |
| Type |
SP anti-tank gun |
Crew |
3 |
| Length, overall |
4.3m |
Length, hull |
4.3m |
| Width, overall |
2.2m |
Height, overall |
1.6m |
| Combat Weight |
8000kg |
Unloaded Weight |
7600kg |
| Radio, external |
n/a |
Communication, crew |
n/a |
| FIREPOWER |
| Main Armament |
2 x 106mm recoilless rifle |
Ammunition Carried |
8x106mm |
| Gun Traverse |
30 (left, right) (1) |
Elevation/Depression |
+15/-20 (1) |
| Traverse Rate |
manual |
Elevation Rate |
manual |
| Gun Stabilization |
none |
Rangefinder |
12.7mm MG |
| Night Vision |
no |
Auto-Loader |
no |
| Secondary Armament |
none |
Ammunition Carried |
- |
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| MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine |
Komatsu 6T 120-2 air-cooled 6-cylinder diesel (2) |
Transmission |
manual (4 forward, 1 reverse) |
| Horsepower |
150hp at 2400rpm |
Suspension |
torsion bar |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
15hp/t |
Track Width |
260mm |
| Speed, on road |
45km/h |
Track Ground Contact |
2.3m |
| Fuel Capacity |
140 l |
Ground Pressure |
0.67kg/cm2 |
| Range, on road |
250km |
Gradient |
60% |
| Fuel Consumption |
n/a |
Vertical Obstacle |
0.6m |
| Turning Radius |
n/a |
Trench Crossing |
1.8m |
| Ground Clearance |
0.35m |
Fording |
0.7m |
| SURVIVABILITY FEATURES |
| Smoke Laying |
n/a |
NBC Protection |
no |
| Armor Details |
Weld and riveted steel construction. Maximum armor thickness is 12mm. |
| TECHNICAL DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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| NOTES |
| (1) Weapons in elevated position. When lowered the rifes have a traverse of 10 left and right and an elevation/depression of +10/-5.
(2) Starting in 1974 the Komatsu SA4D105 air-cooled 6-cylinder diesel engine was fitted to new production vehicles. This engine developed 150hp at 2800rpm. |
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