Description
Type89 Armored Fighting Vehicle is a vehicle developed to accompany and act with Type 90tanks.
The main gun is an Oerlikon 35mm KDE and missiles are Type79 anti-boat and anti-tank guided missiles on both sides of the turret
It has a top speed of 70 km/h, powered by a 600 hp 6SY engine
Armament
◎Main gun:Oelikon 35mm KDE
◎Coaxial machine gun:Type 74 7.62mm machine gun(B)
◎Missile:Type79 anti-boat and anti-tank missile
Maneuverability
◎Engine:Mitsubishi 6SY 600hp 4-cycle water-cooled diesel engine
・Size: length 1.63m, width 0.82m, height 1.03m
・Dry weight: 1460kg
・Displacement: 17.0 liters
◎Transmission:Automatic transmission with torque converter
・forward 4 speed. Rearward 2 speed
◎Max Speed:~70km/h
Dimensions
◎Length:6800mm
◎Width:3200mm
◎Height:2750mm
◎Weight:26.5t
Crew
◎Commander/車長
◎Gunner/砲手
◎Driver/操縦手
◎Front Passengers/前部乗員
◎Rear Passengers/後部乗員 ×6
Features
◎8x 76mm Smoke Granades
◎Laser Rangefineder
NVD
◎Commander:N/A
◎Gunner:Thermal Imager
◎Driver: Night Vision
Prototype
Prototype 99-0026
Prototype FVX-0001 99-0041
Preserved at Rikkun land.
Prototype FVX-0002 99-0042
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Sources
◎Web Sources
・89式装甲戦闘車 - Wikipedia
・８９式装甲戦闘車試作車
◎JGSDF Specifications
・D8009 89式装甲戦闘車
・D8009B 89式装甲戦闘車(B)
・XB1004B 74式車載7.62mm機関銃(B)
・P1006 79式対舟艇対戦車誘導弾
・P1006B 79式対舟艇対戦車誘導弾(B)
・P1006C 79式対舟艇対戦車誘導弾(C)
・P1007 79式対舟艇対戦車誘導弾演習弾
・P1007B 79式対舟艇対戦車誘導弾演習弾(B)
・J2013 82式操縦用暗視装置
・G2051 85式野外無線機
◎Other
・月刊 軍事研究
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