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  1. Grey Havoc

    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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    • Forum: Secret Army Projects
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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
  3. Grey Havoc

    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the ICV, via an old post in another thread (note that the info on the Type 16 MCV procurement & deployment may be out of date, there seems to be still some momentum within the MOD/JGSDF on replacing proper tanks on active duty with MCVs according to...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
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Military
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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...
    • GTX
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    • cold war ii commonwealth of australia japanese ground self-defense force jgsdf jsdf spaam thales australia thales group
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Military
  5. Grey Havoc

    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
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Military
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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
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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
    • Replies: 47
    • Forum: Military
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