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    Major Japanese doctrinal shift : less manned, more unmanned and stand-off

    https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/20221209-OYT1T50038/ Yomiuri Shinbun reported that there's a major shift of JSDF force mix incoming. This is following a major increase in defense spending by the Japanese. In short, they will replace a major share of their manned aerial assets in favor of...
    • Maro.Kyo
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    • cold war ii japan japan air self-defense force japanese ground self-defense force
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    • Forum: Military
  2. E

    Mitsubishi ZF and ZG military engines

    Hi everyone, I have uncovered a few documents on the development of the Mtsubishi ZF and ZG series engines. The 10ZF was used on the Type 74 tank, the 6ZF on the Type 75 SPH and the 4ZF on Type 73 APC and derivatives. The 8ZG mentionned in the related document is a predecessor to the 10ZG...
    • Elan Vital
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    • afv cold war engines japan japanese ground self-defense force jgsdf mitsubishi tank
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    • Forum: Propulsion
  3. Grey Havoc

    JGSDF Infantry Combat Vehicle ICV / Mortar Mobile Combat Vehicle MMCV programs

    Some quick background on this, in particular the ICV, via an old post in another thread (note that the info on the Type 16 MCV procurement & deployment may be out of date, there seems to be still some momentum within the MOD/JGSDF on replacing proper tanks on active duty with MCVs according to...
    • Grey Havoc
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    • 2020s cold war ii common tactical wheeled vehicle program future wheeled combat vehicle japan japanese ground self-defense force jgsdf jsdf late 2010s
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Military
  4. beatlesbeetles

    Type 96 APC air defense system

    It is supposedly a short range air defense missile system built on the Type 96 APC chassis. I tried Googling, but I couldn't find anything on it. The only thing I found was the source I found it from. Any help would be appreciated, thanks. Here is the source I got it from...
  5. Grey Havoc

    GSDF Maneuver Combat Vehicle (formerly known as the Mobile Combat Vehicle)

    [IMAGE CREDIT: MoD (Japan)/TRDI] The new name seems to have been adopted sometime later on in 2011, as can be seen in this TRDI pamphlet (page 8 [pdf pg 9]).
    • Grey Havoc
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    • 2010s 2020s future wheeled combat vehicle japan japanese ground self-defense force jgsdf jsdf
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Military
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