Contractor/s Japan Steel Works Mitsubishi Heavy Industries *
Description:
The Type 75 is a 155mm self-propelled howitzer (SPH) produced by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Japan Steel Works (155mm main gun) for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF). It is based on a lightweight tracked chassis fitted with a turret for a six-person crew. The turret is equipped with a 155mm artillery cannon with a maximum range of 19,000 meters and max rate of fire of six rounds per minute. A roof-mounted M2 12.7mm machine gun provides self-defense against threats at short ranges. The 450-hp six-cylinder air-cooled two-cycle diesel engine allows a top speed of 47kph on road. The Type 75 results lighter than NATO 155mm SPHs such as the M109. The JGSDF is replacing the Type 75 with the Type 99 SPH which provides greater firepower.
Specifications Accommodation: Crew 6
Guns: Main Gun Caliber 155 mm
Dimensions: Height 2.6 m, Length 7.8 m, Width 3.0 m
Weights: Max Weight 25,300 kg (55,776 lb)
Performance: Main Gun Max Range 19,000 m (62,336 ft), Top Speed 47 kph (29 mph)
Power: Power 450 hp
Other: Max Rate of Fire 6 rounds per minute
Operators
Japan / 201
As of
Holdings
2007
105
2006
123
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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)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)
Japan / 201 