Type 74 Nana-yon

1 x 7.62 -mm machine gun ( coaxial)

The Type 74 (Japanese 74式 戦 车, 74 - shiki sensha, dt "Type -74 tank" ) is a Japanese battle tanks and was developed as a successor to the Type 61. Its length is 9.41 meters, its width 3.18 meters and its height 2.25 meters. His fighting weight is 38 tons. The shape of the tower and hull front is very low and does not result in entrapment. The drive with hydropneumatic suspension has no support rollers. It is powered by an air-cooled diesel engine from Mitsubishi, which makes 560 kW ( 750 hp) and acts on a semi-automatic transmission. The tank reaches a speed of 53 km / h The main armament of a 105- mm gun M68 is used, which is a modification of the British 105 mm Royal Ordnance L7 Zugrohrkanone and is distinguished by the use of a wedge case closure from the original. A 7.62 -mm aperture MG and a 12.7 -mm AA MG complete the armament.

The fire control system includes a laser rangefinder. The driver sits in the front left, right superimposed reserve ammunition, the arrangement of the squares of the other three crew members reflects the the tower of the Leopard. The mobility is below average because of the relatively weak motor for a medium tank. Due to the small series (from 1975 only about 300 tanks were built ) is the unit price is extremely high. At the time of introduction of the Type 74, he was already considered a technologically outdated, why was begun immediately with the development of the Type 90.

The Type 10 is 74 gradually replace the type. The Type 10 is produced since 2010 and the first units were placed in service in 2012.

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