Type 74 105 mm self-propelled howitzer facts for kids
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Type 74 105 mm self-propelled howitzer
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| Type | Self-propelled howitzer |
| Place of origin | Japan |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1975 - present |
| Used by | Japan |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1969-1974 |
| Produced | 1975-1978 |
| No. built | 20 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 16,500 kilograms (16.2 long tons; 18.2 short tons) |
| Length | 5.8 metres (20 ft) |
| Width | 2.9 metres (9 ft 6 in) |
| Height | 2.39 metres (7 ft 10 in) |
| Crew | 4 |
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| Shell | separate-loading |
| Caliber | 105 millimetres (4.1 in) |
| Traverse | 360° |
| Muzzle velocity | 645 m/s (2,120 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | 14.5 kilometres (9 mi) |
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| Armor | aluminum |
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Main
armament |
1x 105 mm JSW howitzer |
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Secondary
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1x 12.7 mm M-2HB machine gun |
| Engine | Mitsubishi 4ZF 4-cylinder diesel 300 brake horsepower (220 kW) |
| Power/weight | 18.4 hp/t |
| Transmission | manual |
| Suspension | torsion bar |
| Ground clearance | 40 centimetres (16 in) |
| Fuel capacity | 410 litres (110 US gal) |
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Operational
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300 km (185 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 50 kilometres per hour (31 mph) |
Type 74 105 mm self-propelled howitzer (74式自走105mm榴弾砲, nana-shi-shiki-jisou-105mm-ryuudan-hou) is an armored artillery vehicle used by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF).
History
Komatsu developed the chassis; and Japan Steel Works made the turret.
The howitzer was accepted for service or "standardised" in 1974.
Type 74s are used by the 2nd Artillery Regiment at Asahikawa, Hokkaido.
Related pages
- OnWar.com, Type 74
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