Mitsubishi Type 89 IFV
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Not to be confused with the Chinese Type 89 AFV.
The Mitsubishi Type 89 IFV (三菱89式装甲戦闘車, Mitsubishi 89-shiki sōkō-sentō-sha)(89 FV ) is a Japanese infantry fighting vehicle that entered service with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force in 1989. There were 58 vehicles in service as of 1999[update] and a total of 120 produced by 2014 with 300 planned. The main armament of the vehicle is an Oerlikon Contraves 35 millimeter KDE cannon.
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Mitsubishi Type 89 | |
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Type | Infantry fighting vehicle |
Place of origin | Japan |
Service history | |
In service | 1989–present |
Used by | Japan |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Komatsu Limited and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
Unit cost | $3.5 million |
Produced | 1989–2004 |
No. built | 120 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 26.5 tonnes |
Length | 6.8 m |
Width | 3.2 m |
Height | 2.5 m 2.75 m (overall) |
Crew | 3 + 7 |
Armor | steel ceramic composite armour[citation needed] |
Main armament | 35 mm KDE cannon |
Secondary armament | 2 × Type 79 Jyu-MAT missile, Type 74 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun |
Engine | Mitsubishi 6SY31WA Water-cooled 6-cylinder diesel 600 hp at 2,000 rpm |
Suspension | Torsion bar |
Operational range | 400 km |
Maximum speed | 70 km/h |
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