Type 74 105 mm self-propelled howitzer
type of self-propelled howitzer
Type 74 105 mm self-propelled howitzer (74式自走105mm榴弾砲, nana-shi-shiki-jisou-105mm-ryuudan-hou) is an armored artillery vehicle used by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF).[1]
| Type 74 105 mm self-propelled howitzer | |
|---|---|
 Type 74 105 mm self-propelled howitzer | |
| Type | Self-propelled howitzer |
| Place of origin | Japan |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1975 - present |
| Used by | Japan |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1969-1974 |
| Produced | 1975-1978 |
| No. built | 20 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 16,500 kilograms (16.2 long tons; 18.2 short tons) |
| Length | 5.8 metres (20 ft) |
| Width | 2.9 metres (9 ft 6 in) |
| Height | 2.39 metres (7 ft 10 in) |
| Crew | 4 |
| Shell | separate-loading |
| Caliber | 105 millimetres (4.1 in) |
| Traverse | 360° |
| Muzzle velocity | 645 m/s (2,120 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | 14.5 kilometres (9 mi) |
| Armor | aluminum |
Main armament | 1x 105 mm JSW howitzer |
Secondary armament | 1x 12.7 mm M-2HB machine gun |
| Engine | Mitsubishi 4ZF 4-cylinder diesel 300 brake horsepower (220 kW) |
| Power/weight | 18.4 hp/t |
| Transmission | manual |
| Suspension | torsion bar |
| Ground clearance | 40 centimetres (16 in) |
| Fuel capacity | 410 litres (110 US gal) |
Operational range | 300 km (185 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 50 kilometres per hour (31 mph) |
History
changeKomatsu developed the chassis; and Japan Steel Works made the turret.[2]
The howitzer was accepted for service or "standardised" in 1974.[2]
Type 74s are used by the 2nd Artillery Regiment at Asahikawa, Hokkaido.[2]
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ Chant, Christopher. A Compendium of Armaments and Military Hardware, p. 76; Jane's Armour and Artillery 2008, Type 74 105 mm self-propelled howitzer (Japan), Self-propelled guns and howitzers (tracked) Archived 2012-04-26 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-2-22.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 ArmyGuide, "Type 74 self-propelled howitzer"; retrieved 2012-2-22.
Other websites
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to JGSDF Type 74 105 mm self-propelled howitzer.
- OnWar.com, Type 74 Archived 2008-07-04 at the Wayback Machine
