JGSDF: Run freely with 10 personnel: Type 96 armored vehicle

JGSDF: Run freely with 10 personnel: Type 96 armored vehicle

-Vandwelling in the car is surprisingly comfortable-

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force:

The Ground Self-Defense Force has a wheeled armored vehicle that members trust.

Type 96 armored person.

It was formalized and introduced in 1996, and has been used by field troops for 25 years.

Komatsu Ltd .:

Manufactured by Komatsu Ltd.

Armored on the entire body,
Bulletproof ability is not disclosed, but
It can sufficiently prevent small ammunition and shell fragments.
Type 96 Armored Personnel Performance:

The heart is a water-cooled 4-cycle 6-cylinder diesel engine.
With 360 horsepower to output and 8 tires, it runs squishy.
We are good at high speed driving, and the maximum speed is about 100km / h.

The 8-wheel tires are combat tires and can run on their own even if they are punctured.

Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency:

Development of “wheeled armored car (revised)” was stopped in 2018.

“We will take appropriate measures, such as examining how to maintain the next wheeled armored vehicle.”

Currently collecting necessary information

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