Military Vehicles

The Type 75 is the mobile rocket-launching version of the Type 73 Japanese armoured personnel carrier.

This was developed in the late 1960s by Mitsubishi Industries, and become the standard armoured personnel carrier of the Japanese Ground Self-Defence Forces/military vehicles

It has an all-wedded hull made of lightweight aluminium armour.  The conversion to rocket launcher took place in 1975.

A 130mm (5.12in) hydraulically operated rocket-launching battery was mounted on the rear of the hull.

In addition, a Type 75 ground-wind measuring vehicle was developed to operate alongside the attack system.  It is fitted with a 12.5m (41ft) vertical mast for measuring wind speeds up to 30km/h (19mph).

Country of Origin      :Japan
Crew                        :3
Weight                     :16,500kg (36,400lb)
Dimensions              :Length: 5.78m (18.96ft); width: 2.8m height: 2.67m (8.76ft)
Range                      :300km (190miles)
Armour                     :Aluminium (details classified)
Armament                :1 x 130mm (5.12in) rocket-launcher system
Powerplant             :1 x Mitsubishi 4ZF 4-cylinder diesel, developing 300hp (224kW) at 2200rpm

Performance             :Maximum road speed: 53km/h (33mph); fording: amphibious; gradient: 60 percent; vertical obstacle: 0.7m (2.3ft); trench: 2m(6.6ft)