Japan new tank

last SG · 2008-02-26T23:11:16+00:00

Redback Can not talk about creepy crawlies or not. i scared leh. Redback spidey has nasty bite you know.

lionnoisy SG

apan's newest tank is revealed to the media at the Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) Technical Research & Development Institute in Sagamihara, near Tokyo, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008.

http://video.sina.com.cn/mil/bn/2008-02-14/1455237.shtml

日本防卫省13日在位于神奈川县相模原市的研究设施向媒体展示了日本正在自主开发的新型坦克(样车)。防卫省计划到2010年度为陆上自卫队装备新型坦克。

　　据报道，该坦克装备120毫米口径主炮，并配备了能保证夜间和恶劣天气条件下正确瞄准目标的装置。车身则采用了“模块化装甲”，能够在短时间内完成装甲的安装和脱卸。其重量约为44吨，比现在的日本主战坦克90式坦克轻6吨左右。

　　该坦克的开发费用约为484亿日元(约合33亿元人民币)，每辆造价高达约7亿日元(约合4700万元人民币)，是世界上最昂贵的坦克之一。

Development cost S$600 million,each cost S$8.54 m.Weigh:44 tons.

Shotgun SG

I've little confidence in Japanese tanks after seeing them getting stomped by Godzilla so often.

tankfanatic SG

yeah and their afpds cant even peneterate evangaleon skin

eagle SG

I've little confidence in Japanese tanks after seeing them getting stomped by Godzilla so often.

They have to use a big robot and a powerful laser gun so as not to have such a big defeat.

edwin3060 SG

It's actually pretty light for a main battle tank. I'm assuming that it doesn't have chobham armour?

tankee1981 SG

Is it me or does this new tank looks like a Leo 2A6 plus Leclerc? In fact the earlier tank, Type 90 looks like alot like Leo 2A4.

spartan_6 SG

Look like leo2A5

wonderamazement SG

The Russian BlackEagle looks way cooler...

Daisuke-kun SG

I've little confidence in Japanese tanks after seeing them getting stomped by Godzilla so often.

tankfanatic SG

It's actually pretty light for a main battle tank. I'm assuming that it doesn't have chobham armour?

it does, locally designed

Joe Black SG

aiya, if SAF can buy a few battlion of these, SAF would be so much more powerful.

This tank may prove to be more suitable for SAF than the Leo2A4.

I_love_my_toilet SG

aiya, if SAF can buy a few battlion of these, SAF would be so much more powerful.

This tank may prove to be more suitable for SAF than the Leo2A4.

Dun understand, who needs Japan tanks where we can have German tanks...

Fatum SG

aiya, if SAF can buy a few battlion of these, SAF would be so much more powerful.

This tank may prove to be more suitable for SAF than the Leo2A4.

I believe they are banned from exporting any sort of military technology by their laws ...

that's why nobody's using the military equivalents of hondas and toyotas in tanks and warplanes ...

Tancold SG

Why buy datsun when you can buy Porsche or BMW?

Joe Black SG

Tancold: This aint no datsun. This is more like a Lexus. If you compare 2008 Lexus vs 1998 BMW, which would you get?

I am sure that this tank is going to incoporate the latest technology, ie. advanced 3rd gen Thermal imaging gun sight, battlefield management systems, independent commander gun sight (hunter-killer), etc.

At 44 ton, they present the right level of "heaviness" for SAF. 55 ton Leo2A4 may be better protect, but I think this baby perhaps can travel through the Malayian plantation with far greater ease.

Happy to debate.

I_love_my_toilet SG

Your so called latest technology is standard package by now...

i seriously doubt MBTs can manoeuver well in rubber plantations...

$8.5m per Japan tank is costly and not really proven...

L2 is cheap and current platform is upgradable and still cost less than $8m.

German tank u know ?

Nothing to debate, stating the facts...

joce_ATG SG

wow 8.5 m for japan tank? i think abrams cost 10m and well, u know what they say abt japan, they make it cheaper heh heh. i think L2 shld be much much cheaper heard we got it really really cheap.

haha mbt in rubber plantation...i think they'll jus push down the trees lol.

ok la, not tt many countries using BMS yet, still latest tech

Skye2 SG

Our leopards will be upgarded. That is a certainty. We do intend to use them for a long time. Check out Greek`s latest 2A6. They did the upgrades themselves.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7hJ7ftIZ_E

tankfanatic SG

not total upgrade, maybe better protection against ATGM or laser....converting into A6 is a waste of money...currently nothing in the region could match the A4

Skye2 SG

not total upgrade, maybe better protection against ATGM or laser....converting into A6 is a waste of money...currently nothing in the region could match the A4

Upgrades will be done like all SAF systems. This has already been said repeatedly. They are base-line tanks. Imagine a parade of A26s..hmm..nice hor. There are other systems but cant say.