Japan orders more Type-16 Mobile Combat Vehicles

[Zarvan]

Source: KJCLUB / kjclub.com
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The Japanese government has placed an order for 16 additional Type-16 Mobile Combat Vehicles (MVC) for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.

According to the Defence Ministry, around 12.1 billion yen was allocated for order 16 new Type-16 MCVs in 2018.

The Type-16 Mobile Combat Vehicle can increase strengthen rapid deployment capabilities of the basic operational units (rapid deployment divisions and rapid deployment brigades) of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. This eight-wheel armored vehicle with a 105 mm cannon is suited for transportation by aircraft and other means.

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The 26 tonnes Type-16 fire support vehicle was first publicly revealed in 2013. Official sources claim that the MCV produced by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and was deployed in 2017. It is planned that some 200-300 of these vehicles will be built for Japan’s army.

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Despite its small size and light armor, it can successfully attack much larger armored fighting vehicles as well as personnel, using its large caliber gun. The main armament is a 105 mm gun developed by Japan Steel Works. Also, the vehicle equipped with 12.7 mm NATO M2 Browning machine gun, coaxial Sumitomo Type 74 7.62 mm NATO medium machine gun.

Source: KJCLUB / kjclub.com


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[UkroTurk]

6.6 million usd per vehicle waoovv.
Thats why i've fallen love with this vehicle

 

[XDescendantX]

$6+ million is a lot. That's more than most tanks and this isn't even a tank.

 

[Mhmoud]

$6+ million is a lot. That's more than most tanks and this isn't even a tank.

It is essentially a tank on wheels.

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

It is essentially a tank on wheels.

A light tank... or a tank destroyer of sorts.

 

[IblinI]

$6+ million is a lot. That's more than most tanks and this isn't even a tank.

The price is mostly due to the lack of order from the JSDF, which happens to most of the Japs military products.

 

[Signalian]

Its suited for overseas deployment, easy for airlifting to provide necessary firepower, otherwise having such a tank with minimum armor is not that useful.

 

[UkroTurk]

İtalian Centauro B1 wheeled fire support vehicle costed 1 million euro 10 years ago.

 

[Broccoli]

İtalian Centauro B1 wheeled fire support vehicle costed 1 million euro 10 years ago.

Japanese stuff is usually really expensive. Their Mitsubishi F2 (F-16 variant) had a price tag of 152 million USD in mid 90s and therefore making more expensive than F-22.

 

[Mhmoud]

Japanese stuff is usually really expensive. Their Mitsubishi F2 (F-16 variant) had a price tag of 152 million USD in mid 90s and therefore making more expensive than F-22.

I would say that it is a decent price for having an upgraded F-16 without any strings attached, with a source code (likely they would give it to you) and the capability to use domestically made weaponry.

 

[UkroTurk]

İtalian Centauro B1 wheeled fire support vehicle costed 1 million euro 10 years ago.

I want to fix my false info. Centauro costed app.1million euro 25 years ago not 10 years ago.
25 years ago 1 mil. Euro might be evaluated app 5 million euro today .