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Type 61 Special Transport Vehicle (JGSDF, late 1950s / early 1960s)
Has anyone by any chance come across photos of this project, intended for mountain warfare units? Initially known as the Type 56 Trial Special Transport Vehicle, the first two prototypes, the RZ-1 and the SZ-2, were wheeled and tracked respectively, with four more wheeled prototypes being...- Grey Havoc
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- aichi kikai kōgyō kabushiki kaisha aichi machine industry co. artillery tractor cold war early 1960s gun tractor japan japan defense agency japanese ground self-defense force jgsdf jsdf late 1950s mortar carrier mountain warfare rough terrain transport trdi
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JGSDF "Anti-Neutron Shield"
While looking for a new armor model kit I found a NBC variant of the JGSDF Type 82 command vehicle that had what the box termed as a "anti-neutron shield". Curious, I then found other images from the early 2000s of it on the vehicle. I'm curious if anyone has any further information on the how's...- XM28
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Japanese Domestic Military UAV Projects
I am just trying to compile all domestic Japanese UAV programs in one place. Maybe I will add a bit more info on each as time goes on. I know for a fact I'm missing a lot of the early cold war programs, so any help there would be appreciated. FUJI/SUBARU Fuji-Vigilant 5000...- Kota
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- Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
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Komatsu B78 & Komatsu 105GSR
Here's a consolidation of the information I've found so far. Komatsu B78 IFV Built by Komatsu, the JSDF in the late ’70s started a project to design an Infantry Fighting Vehicle that would aid troops in the field while also providing armored fire support. Mitsubishi and Komatsu both built...- TomTom
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- 1980s anti-tank cold war ifv ifvs japan japanese ground self-defense force jsdf late 1970s tank destroyer
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Major Japanese doctrinal shift : less manned, more unmanned and stand-off
https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/20221209-OYT1T50038/ Yomiuri Shinbun reported that there's a major shift of JSDF force mix incoming. This is following a major increase in defense spending by the Japanese. In short, they will replace a major share of their manned aerial assets in favor of... -
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Mitsubishi ZF and ZG military engines
Hi everyone, I have uncovered a few documents on the development of the Mtsubishi ZF and ZG series engines. The 10ZF was used on the Type 74 tank, the 6ZF on the Type 75 SPH and the 4ZF on Type 73 APC and derivatives. The 8ZG mentionned in the related document is a predecessor to the 10ZG...- Elan Vital
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- afv cold war engines japan japanese ground self-defense force jgsdf mitsubishi tank
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- Forum: Propulsion
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JGSDF Infantry Combat Vehicle ICV / Mortar Mobile Combat Vehicle MMCV programs
Some quick background on this, in particular the ICV, via an old post in another thread (note that the info on the Type 16 MCV procurement & deployment may be out of date, there seems to be still some momentum within the MOD/JGSDF on replacing proper tanks on active duty with MCVs according to...- Grey Havoc
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- 2020s cold war ii common tactical wheeled vehicle program future wheeled combat vehicle japan japanese ground self-defense force jgsdf jsdf late 2010s
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Thales Hawkei
Originally acquired by Australia under Project Land 121 Phase 4 – Protected Mobility Vehicle (Light) or PMV-L, the Thales Hawkei is/was a competitor to the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) Program. Over 1000 have been ordered by the Australian Army and it is in consideration by others such... -
Type 96 APC air defense system
It is supposedly a short range air defense missile system built on the Type 96 APC chassis. I tried Googling, but I couldn't find anything on it. The only thing I found was the source I found it from. Any help would be appreciated, thanks. Here is the source I got it from...- beatlesbeetles
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GSDF Maneuver Combat Vehicle (formerly known as the Mobile Combat Vehicle)
[IMAGE CREDIT: MoD (Japan)/TRDI] The new name seems to have been adopted sometime later on in 2011, as can be seen in this TRDI pamphlet (page 8 [pdf pg 9]).- Grey Havoc
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- 2010s 2020s afv armoured car armoured fighting vehicles future wheeled combat vehicle japan japanese ground self-defense force jgsdf jsdf tank design tank destroyer
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TRDI/Mitsubishi XSSM-1 surface-to-ship missile
XSSM-1 PROVING EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE IN U.S. Tokyo AEROSPACE JAPAN-WEEKLY in English 3 Aug 87 pp 4, 5 For a missile that was "highly evaluated" by the U.S., I find it to be particularly elusive. Has anyone seen a picture of it? Could anyone share more data about its career? Thanks!- Stargazer
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- anti-ship missile coastal defences cold war japan defense agency japanese ground self-defense force mitsubishi heavy industries surface-to-surface missile trdi
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- Forum: Secret Missile, Bomb and Gun Projects
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new japanese tank - type 10
the Japanese have unveiled their new 44 ton tank View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLnjfYKhcU4- avatar
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- 2010s 2020s cold war ii japanese ground self-defense force jgsdf jsdf late 2000s mbt military operations in urban terrain tank design war on terror
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