Type 10

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Type 10
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A JGSDF Type 10 Tank in 2010
TypeMain battle tank
Place of originJapan
Service history
In service2012 – present
Production history
ManufacturerMitsubishi Heavy Industries
Unit cost$11.3 million (2022)[1]Template:Rp
Produced2010 (in production)
No. built117 (FY 2010–2022)[2]Template:Rp
Specifications
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  • 48 tonnes (full loadout),
  • 44 tonnes (standard loadout),
  • 40 tonnes (basic loadout)
Length9.485 m
Width3.24 m
Height2.30 m
Crew3 (commander, gunner and driver)
Armormodular ceramic composite armor, steel, light-weight upper armor.
Main
armament
Japan Steel Works 120 mm L/44 calibers-long smoothbore cannon with automatic loader (22 rounds)
Secondary
armament
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Engine4-stroke 22.6-litre diesel V8 MHI 8VA34WTK
1,200 hp/2,300 rpm
Power/weight27 hp/tonne
TransmissionContinuously variable transmission (hydraulic-mechanical transmission)
SuspensionHydropneumatic suspension
Operational
range
500 km
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Backward: 70 km/h[3]

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History

The Type 10 started as the TK-X (MBT-X) project, intended to complement and eventually replace the Type 74 and Type 90 tanks in service with the JGSDF.Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Footnotes/anchor_id_list' not found. Development began in the 1990s, and production started in 2010–2011. A prototype was revealed on February 13, 2008 at the Technology Research and Development Institute (TRDI) in Sagamihara, Japan.Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Footnotes/anchor_id_list' not found. Emphasis was placed on the design's command and control capabilities.[5]

In May 2026, the Philippines has reportedly looked into the Type 10 due to delays with delivering the Sabrah.[6] Potentially, it can be used to either complement or replace the Sabrahs.[6]

Accident

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On April 21, 2026, a Type 10 shell exploded during a live-fire exercise at the Hijudai Training Area in Oita Prefecture, leaving three JGSDF tank crew members dead and another injured.[7][8] Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the accident.

Design

Development history

In the early 2000s, the JGSDF recognized a need to field a fourth generation tank in order to compete on a modern battlefield. C4I (Command, Control, Communication, Computing and Intelligence) capability was considered a high priority in designing the Type 10.Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Footnotes/anchor_id_list' not found.

A Ministry of Defense assessment found that C4I upgrades to existing Type 74 and Type 90 tanks were not feasible, primarily due to a lack of internal space. Thus, development of a completely novel main battle tank was deemed necessary.Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Footnotes/anchor_id_list' not found.

Armor

The use of modular components significantly improves the side armor compared to the Type 90. The commander's panoramic sight was moved to the right, and is mounted higher compared to the Type 90, giving the commander a wider field of view.

The vehicle's armor consists of removable sections, allowing operators to balance weight and protection depending on the mission profile. The Type 10 weighs 40 tonnes (44 short tons) in its base configuration, 44 tonnes (49 short tons) in standard configuration, and 48 tonnes (53 short tons) fully loaded. The prototype featured in 2008 at TRDI weighed 44 tonnes.[9]

The Type 10 weighs less than its predecessor, the Type 90. The composite armor weight was increased, however, from 1,380 to 1,940 kg (3,040 to 4,280 lb) for the turret, and from 1,249 to 2,680 kg (2,754 to 5,908 lb) for the hull.

In a penetration resistance test, APFSDS rounds were fired at the hull from a distance of 250 m (270 yd).[10][11] Each armor module and mantlet achieved the required performance specified in "Type 10 tank GV-Y120001E".

Protection against 120mm kinetic energy penetrators is limited to the front of the hull, turret, and gun mantlet, with the exception of the lower glacis.

The top armor can effectively counter explosively formed penetrators and related threats.[12]

Electronics and mechanics

The Type 10 tank is equipped with a C4I system (command, control, communication, computer & intelligence) known as "10NW". This system integrates into the JGSDF network and enables real-time data sharing between tanks. It works alongside the Field Communication System (FiCS)Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Footnotes/anchor_id_list' not found. and the Regiment Command Control System (ReCS).[4]

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The Type 10 also includes:

A Type 10 fires its main gun
The Type 10 is equipped with a 120mm smoothbore gun

Armament

Whereas the Type 90 was equipped with the Rheinmetall Rh-120 smoothbore main gun (as on the German Leopard 2), the Type 10 uses a novel 120mm gun developed by Japan Steel Works.Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Footnotes/anchor_id_list' not found. The gun can fire the newly developed Type 10 APFSDS round.[15] It can also fire the JM33 APFSDS (a variant of the German DM33 shell, produced domestically under license) as well as 120mm NATO ammunition. The Type 10 holds 14 rounds in the autoloader, 2 behind the gunner, 6 rounds in the ready ammunition storage, and 14 in reserve, with a total of 36 rounds carried on board.[16]

The gunner has access to a Type 74 coaxial machine gun chambered in 7.62×51mm NATO. The Type 74 is a heavier, vehicle-mounted variant of the Sumitomo Type 62 machine gun.

A M2 Browning .50 caliber machine gun chambered in 12.7x99mm NATO is affixed to a pintle-mount on the roof, and can be crewed by the commander.

Strategic transportation

The predecessor of the Type 10, the Type 90, was deployed only in Hokkaido due to road and bridge weight limitations in mainland Japan. For this reason, weight was a priority in design, as the Type 10 needed to be capable of deploying anywhere in Japan. Size and weight reductions made the Type 10 six tonnes lighter than the Type 90. Approximately 84% of bridges in Japan can accommodate the Type 10, compared to only 65% for the Type 90, and ~40% for other NATO tanks.[17]

Development

The development costs as of 2008 are approximately Template:JPYConvert. The projected cost per unit was approximately Template:JPYConvert.[9]

The Japanese Ministry of Defense formally acknowledged the Type 10 in December 2009.

In 2010, the Japanese Ministry of Defense placed a Template:JPYConvert order for thirteen Type 10 tanks.[18]

The Type 10 entered service in January 2012,[19] with production continuing at a steady rate. As of 2020, there were 76 units in service, with plans to order 12 more that year.[20]

Export attempt

On 4 January 2014, sources revealed that Turkey was interested in signing a joint development deal of tank engines based on the Type 10's engine. The Type 10 tank boasts high mobility, including a backward movement speed of 70 km/h (43 mph).[21] The engine was to power the Turkish Altay tank. However, negotiations broke down, and the deal was "off the agenda" by March 2014. Provided reasons included Japan's stringent arms export ban laws, Turkey's intention to export the Altay themselves, and Japan's reluctance to license the engine.[22]

Operators

Fiscal year Budget

(¥ billion)

Type 10 Notes
2026 ¥ 16.0 8 [24]
2025 ¥ 22.9 12 [25]
2024 ¥ 16.6 10 [26]
2023 — — —
2022 ¥ 8.3 6 [27]
2021 — — —
2020 ¥ 15.6 12 [28]
2019 ¥ 8.1 6 [29]
2018 ¥ 7.3 5 [30]
2017 ¥ 7.5 6 [31]
2016 ¥ 6.1 6 [32]
2015 ¥ 10.2 10 [33]
2014 ¥ 13.4 13 [34]
2013 ¥ 13.9 14 [35]
2012 ¥ 13.2 13 [36]
2011 ¥ 13.2 13 [37]
2010 ¥ 12.4 13 [38]
Total ¥ 168.7

(+ ¥ 16.0)

139

(+ 8)

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  Budget request

See also

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