Type 99 155 mm self-propelled howitzer
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| Type 99 155 mm self-propelled howitzer | |
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 Type 99 of the JGSDF |
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| Type | Self-propelled artillery |
| Place of origin | Japan |
| Service history | |
| Used by |  Japan |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1985 |
| Number built | 93 (2011) |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 40 tons |
| Width | 3.2 m |
| Crew | 4 |
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| Caliber | 155 millimetres (6.1 in) |
| Traverse | 360° |
| Rate of fire | 6 rpm |
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| Armor | aluminum |
| Primary 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) |
| Speed | 49.6 km/h |
Type 99 155 mm self-propelled howitzer (99式自走155mm榴弾砲 kyuu-kyuu-shiki-jisou-155mm-ryuudan-hou) is a self-propelled howitzer of the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF).[1]
Overview [change]
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]
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References [change]
- ↑ 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); retrieved 2012-2-17.
