Contractor/s:
Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI), Mitsubishi Motors
Description:
The Type 87 is a medium-range anti-tank missile system developed as the replacement for the Type 64 anti-tank missile system within the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF). Type 87 uses a semi-active laser guidance system and can engage targets at distances between 200 to 2,000 meters. The Type 87 was the first laser-guided anti-armor weapon developed in Japan. The weapon system is intended for use by infantrymen.
Specifications Dimensions: Diameter 110 mm, Length 1 m
Weights: Launch Unit Weight 140 kg (309 lb), Weight 12 kg (26.5 lb)
Performance: Max Range 2,000 m (6,562 ft), Min Range 200 m (656 ft)
Operators
Japan
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Notes (*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
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Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)
Japan