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Type 89

Infantry fighting vehicleJapanRetired
Type 89
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Key specs

Type
Infantry fighting vehicle
Origin
Japan
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Japan Steel Works, Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Designer
Technical Research and Development Institute
Designed
1984
Entered service
1989
Produced
1989–2004
Units produced
68
Status
Retired
Crew
3

Infantry fighting vehicle

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Overview

Type 89 is an infantry fighting vehicle from Japan, made by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Japan Steel Works and Kawasaki Heavy Industries. It entered service in 1989; it was produced from 1989 to 2004; 68 were built. Its main weapon has a calibre of 35 mm. It is used or was used by Japan.

Specifications

Armament
Main armament
Oerlikon 35 mm KDE autocannon
Caliber
35 mm
Secondary armament
2×Type 79 Jyu-MAT missile launchers, 7.62 mm Type 74 coaxial machine gun
Dimensions and weights
Weight
27 t
Length
6.80 m
Width
3.20 m
Height
2.50 m
Mobility and protection
Engine
Mitsubishi 6SY31WA 4-stroke I6 liquid-cooled turbocharged diesel
Power
450 kW
Road speed
70 km/h
Operational range
400 km
Suspension
Torsion bar
Armour
Rolled homogeneous armour

Users & conflicts

Operators
Japan

Sources

  1. Wikipedia: Mitsubishi Type 89 IFV, 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.