JGSDF (Type 96 armored vehicle)
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ 8-wheel armored vehicle “MAV” (Mitsubishi Armored Vehicle)
Ministry of Defense: Selection of next-model armored vehicle for testing: Successor to type 96 armored vehicle
(Notice)
September 10, 2019
Ministry of Defense:
About the selection of the test vehicle model for the next wheeled armored vehicle
Regarding the successor of the JGSDF Type 96 wheeled armored vehicle (next-generation wheeled armored vehicle),
① Select multiple test vehicles,
(2) After confirming that they will be used for SDF operations, etc.
(3) The optimal model will be selected.
Proposal from companies: select multiple
We are pleased to inform you that we have selected several test models in response to a proposal from a company.
Selected test vehicle type (in Japanese alphabetical order)
○ Mobile armored vehicle: Made by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries: Made in Japan
○ AMV (Armoured Modular Vehicle): Patria: Made in Finland
○ LAV6.0 (Light Armored Vehicle): GDLS: Made in Canada
(Reference) History
July 12, 2019 (Friday) deadline for receipt of proposal
September 10, 2019 (Tue) Select test vehicle
Scheduled to conclude a test vehicle model in 2019