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...
[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]).
2010s
2020s
afv
armoured car
armoured fighting vehicles
future wheeled combat vehicle
japan
japanese ground self-defense force
jgsdf
jsdf
tank design
tankdestroyer
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