Type 99 155 mm self-propelled howitzer facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Type 99 155 mm self-propelled howitzer |
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Type 99 of the JGSDF
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| Type | Self-propelled artillery |
| Place of origin | Japan |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1999 |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries/Japan Steel Works |
| No. built | 117 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 40 tons |
| Width | 3.2 m |
| Crew | 4 |
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| Caliber | 155 millimetres (6.1 in) |
| Traverse | 360° |
| Rate of fire | 6 rpm |
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| Armor | aluminum |
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Main
armament |
1x Japan Steel Works, 155 mm L52 Artillery Gun |
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Secondary
armament |
1x 12.7 mm M-2HB machine gun |
| Engine | Mitsubishi 6SY31WA 6-cylinder diesel 600 bhp |
| Suspension | torsion bar |
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Operational
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300 km (185 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 49.6 km/h |
Type 99 155 mm self-propelled howitzer (99式自走155mm榴弾砲 , kyuu-kyuu-shiki-jisou-155mm-ryuudan-hou) is a self-propelled howitzer of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JSDF).
Overview
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. was the primary contractor, developing the main gun and the turret. The vehicle is powered by a diesel engine.
Type 99s are supplementary to the Type 75 155 mm self-propelled howitzer.
In a period of planned force reduction, the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) planning calls for additional Type 99s.
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