The Type 10 (10式戦車, Hitomaru-shiki sensha) is a Japanese fourth generation main battle tank produced by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force. It entered service in 2012.

Mar 9, 2017 · Japan’s Type 10 Hitomaru Main Battle Tank (10式戦車 Hitomaru-shiki sensha) is one of the world’s most technologically advanced armored vehicles to date. This fourth generation vehicle is embedded with numerous top-of-the-line communicative and combative features, most notably the incorporation of the C4I system.

Feb 14, 2025 · The Type 10 Main Battle Tank is a remarkable achievement in military engineering. Its combination of advanced technology, superior mobility, and robust firepower make it one of the most capable tanks in the world today.

The Type 10 (10式戦車) , sometimes shorten as Hitomaru (Kun'yomi of 1 and 0 in Japanese) was the certified production variant of the 21st Century TK-X program accepted into service in 2010 (with effect in 2012) to complement and replace the existing Type 74 and Type 90 main battle tanks; in view of the end of Cold War and further ...

Sep 27, 2024 · Summary and Key Points: Japan’s Mitsubishi Type 10 main battle tank (MBT) is undergoing significant upgrades to enhance its survivability against modern threats, including man-portable anti-tank...

Sep 14, 2022 · It truly is a tank for the modern era. The Type 10 is Japan’s current primary main battle tank (MBT), but so far less than 100 have been built. Designed and built by Japan, it was developed from the ground up to operate perfectly in Japan’s terrain and …

Mar 30, 2021 · Type 10 (TK-X) is a fourth-generation main battle tank in service with Japan Ground Self Defence Force (JGSDF). The secondary armament of the tank is a M2HB 12.7mm heavy machine gun. The tank has the capacity to accommodate three crew members. The turret is armed with a 120mm L44 smooth-bore gun.

The Type 10 (10式戦車, Hitomaru-shiki sensha?) is a 4th-generation main battle tank that the Japan Ground Self Defense Force has been equipped with, and boasts significant enhancements in its capability to respond to anti-tank warfare, mobile …

Type 10 is powered by a 1,200 hp, 4-stroke, 22.6-liter V8 diesel engine rated at 2,300 rpm, and has a power-to-weight ratio of 27 hp/tonne. This new generation Japanese main battle tank has an operational range of 500 km and can reach a maximum speed of 70 km/h.

Feb 24, 2020 · The Type 10 is a wholly indigenous Japanese main battle tank fielding state-of-the-art technology that will extensively upgrade the armored reach of Japanese ground forces and help to level the playing field in a region which holds both a volatile regime and a strong, growing Chinese military influence.