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Pls gaijoob give us another jap meme vehicle

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Is this true? Oh how close were we to an actual South Korean - Japanese military collaboration only for TURKEY to once again RUIN it. I am so sad.

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You have made a rather strange conclusion. When designing a new generation tank, Turkey, like almost all countries, faced a problem in creating one of the most science-intensive and technologically complex units — the engine. Initially, engine technology was to be imported from Germany, but the deal was frozen due to political disagreements. Then Turkey turned to one of the few countries that develops and produces engines on its own — Japan. Japan had just developed a new generation diesel engine 8VA34WTK with a unique continuously variable transmission for the Type 10 tank. Japan traditionally took this offer without enthusiasm — military exports for internal development machines and units from Japan are often unable to recoup economic losses from the leakage of unique technologies. For lack of other options, Turkey turned to Korea, which took this idea with enthusiasm, and subsequently sold the almost all technology of its K2 tank, and provided scientific and technical support in the design of “Altay” tank. That is, turks ended up getting a “German” engine and transmission, simply bypassing the Germans with the help of the Koreans, and then with their help they designed the rest of the tank. That’s the whole story, no Japan-South Korea collaborations were planned and certainly not destroyed.

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Only approximate estimates obtained through data on the projectile velocity and its dimensions in the photo. Based on the known performance of APFSDS projectiles in this caliber, the figure of ~180 mm looks quite reliable, perhaps even modestly, when projectiles of smaller mass and velocity provide ~150 mm.

So whats going on with the tires on the type 16 p?

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New tire brand didnt ya know, gaijins sponsored by test brand tires

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Ah yes “test” my favourite and most trusted tire brand

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A Chi-Ha of the Kwantung Army’s 530th Division, uparmored as part of a non-standard modification. I have heard that these illegal upgrades were installed with bolts so that they would be removable for official army inspections.
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On the old forum, this peculiar field mod of the Chi-Ha Kai in Imphal, India was brought up. It was claimed that these plates were from the engine deck of an M3 Stuart, but one website I found seems to infer that they were simply 25mm thick iron plates of an irrelevant origin. Regardless, I hope that we will find photographic evidence of this improvement one day.

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Found this 2018 post about the type 94 ke-te tankette with a 37mm gun.

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Here’s an update on the upgrades to the Type 10. In addition to an APS that can counter top attacks ATM, a 30mm autocannon RWS (Remote Weapon System) will be installed.

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Hi, what pages refer to the APS and RWS?

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A.3 System Design Target Equipment
The system design target equipment is as follows:

a) APS
APS GRD-Z000981 is designated as the target APS.

b) RWS
30mm RWS GRD-Z000865 or equivalent is designated.

c) Radar for RWS
Radar GRD-Z000909 or equivalent installed for RWS is designated.

d) Vehicles equipped with APS, RWS, and radar for RWS
Type 10 tank GV-Y120001 is the designated vehicle.

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Also it was found that GRD-Z000865 will be imported weapon so probably RS6 or equivalent

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Well thats very interesting

I assume some changes to the turret will be made? To accommodate for the APS and 30mm RWS?

Abrams X has a 30 mm RWS. I guess it’s the “future” now

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It’s the M230 Bushmaster Chain Gun. I imagine Japan may evaluate the Bushmaster in the near future

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They already operate the M230 on their Apaches no?


I think the only evaluation besides the mounting of the RWS on the tank itself would be of the Grumman-made airburst ammunition.

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Due to my inactivity in the game, I lost the ability to post on the forum, so I hadn’t shared anything for a while. After recently playing a few games, I regained posting rights.

Anyway, here’s one of the very few videos of the Type 67 rocket artillery in action. It’s so rare that you could say this is the only known footage of the vehicle firing on the internet.

Among the past equipment of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF), the Type 68 Model 30 rocket howitzer is not very well known. It was the first tactical surface-to-surface rocket developed in Japan after the war and was a sophisticated weapon using cutting-edge technology of the time. The Type 68 rocket became a technical foundation for later domestic rocket and missile development, and its significance was very high.

The Type 68 rocket had a range of approximately 28 km, significantly exceeding the 23.5 km range of the JGSDF’s 155 mm cannon, which had the longest range at the time. Additionally, the warhead had an explosive weight of about 570 kg, which is three times that of the largest JGSDF artillery shell, the 203 mm shell. However, because it was unguided, it is said to have had considerable accuracy issues. Due to its high cost, it was only deployed to two rocket battalions under the 1st Artillery Brigade of the Northern Army.

Vehicle suggestion: Type 67 Model 30 Rocket Artillery

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It had cutting-edge technology yet was also very inaccurate? Maybe you’re referring to the propulsion?