三菱重工获得建造三个新的Type-16变体的原型的合同
日本防卫省（MoD）采购，技术和物流局（ATLA）
日本三菱重工（MHI）获得了由日本地面自卫队（JGSDF）运营的三种新型16型机动/机动战斗车（MCV）原型的合同。
根据23.5亿日元（2150万美元）的合同
三菱重工将分别制造一个原型
新的步兵战车（ICV），
侦察战斗车（RCV），
机动迫击炮战车（MMCV）
基于MHI生产的8×8 MCV。
A JGSDF spokesperson told Janes on 5 June
that Tokyo aims to develop a family of Type-16-based vehicles under a project called “Common Tactical Wheeled Vehicles”,
meaning that the new 8×8 vehicles will have similar dimensions and components, although the new variants are expected to weigh less than the 26 tonnes of the MCV.
Very few details have emerged about the new variants,
but Janes understands that the MMCV will be capable of firing 120 mm mortar rounds,
while the ICV variant will be equipped with a battle management system that will enable it to work closely with the MCV.
the ATLA and JGSDF confirmed
they are still in the process of selecting a new wheeled armoured vehicle to replace the JGSDF’s ageing fleet of Komatsu Type 96 8×8 armoured personnel carriers (APCs).
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/ca9a2ff7-0190-4bed-847d-5294cadb93f6