Type 73

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Key specs

Type: Armoured personnel carrier
Origin: Japan
Manufacturer: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Komatsu Limited
Designer: Technical Research and Development Institute
Designed: 1967
Entered service: 1973
Produced: 1973–1994
Units produced: 338
Status: Retired
Crew: 4

Armoured personnel carrier

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Overview

Type 73 is an armoured personnel carrier from Japan, made by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Komatsu Limited. It entered service in 1973; it was produced from 1973 to 1994; 338 were built. Its main weapon has a calibre of 12.7 mm. It is used or was used by Japan.

Armament

Main armament: 12.7 mm M2HB heavy machine gun
Caliber: 12.7 mm
Secondary armament: 7.62 mm Type 74 bow machine gun

Dimensions and weights

Weight: 13 t
Length: 5.80 m
Width: 2.90 m
Height: 2.21 m

Mobility and protection

Engine: Mitsubishi 4ZF 2-stroke V4 air-cooled diesel
Power: 220 kW
Road speed: 60 km/h
Off-road speed: 6 km/h
Operational range: 300 km
Fuel capacity: 450 l
Suspension: Torsion bar
Armour: Aluminium

Weapons and ammunition on board

M2 Browning .50 BMG

Users & conflicts

Operators

Japan

Sources

Wikipedia (fr): Type 73 (blindé), Wikipedia
Wikipedia: Type 73 armored personnel carrier, Wikipedia

Figures from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article, completed from Wikidata and the article in other languages where it gives none; where there are several versions, the first one given. Operators include former ones; the side that used a vehicle in a war is derived from its operators.