Type 99 self-propelled howitzer

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The Type 99 self-propelled howitzer is a modern Japanese 155 mm tracked artillery system designed to provide long-range, high-mobility fire support for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf artillery system ⓘ
self-propelled howitzer ⓘ
ammunitionType 155 mm NATO-standard shells ⓘ
armament 155 mm howitzer ⓘ
armored yes ⓘ
associatedWith Japan Self-Defense Forces modernization programs ⓘ
branch Japan Ground Self-Defense Force artillery branch ⓘ
caliber 155 mm ⓘ
category self-propelled artillery of Japan ⓘ
chassisType tracked ⓘ
combatRole indirect fire artillery ⓘ
countryOfOrigin Japan ⓘ
crew 4 ⓘ
5 ⓘ
deployment Japanese home islands defense ⓘ
designedBy Mitsubishi Heavy Industries ⓘ
designedFor high-mobility fire support ⓘ
long-range fire support ⓘ
rapid deployment within Japan ⓘ
designedIn Japan ⓘ
designedToReplace older Japanese self-propelled howitzers ⓘ
engineType diesel engine ⓘ
era post–Cold War era ⓘ
fireControl modern fire-control system ⓘ
fireSupportType conventional artillery fire ⓘ
counter-battery fire ⓘ
suppression of enemy positions ⓘ
gunType 155 mm L/52 howitzer ⓘ
intendedUse long-range precision fire ⓘ
support of maneuver units ⓘ
manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries ⓘ
mobility high tactical mobility ⓘ
mobilityType tracked self-propelled ⓘ
nationalDesignation 99式自走155mmりゅう弾砲 ⓘ
operator Japan Ground Self-Defense Force ⓘ
originatingService Japan Ground Self-Defense Force ⓘ
platformType armored fighting vehicle ⓘ
primaryRole indirect fire support ⓘ
self-propelled artillery ⓘ
propulsion tracked armored chassis ⓘ
protectionLevel armored against small arms fire and shell splinters ⓘ
secondaryArmament 12.7 mm machine gun ⓘ
serviceEntry late 1990s ⓘ
serviceStatus in service ⓘ
turret fully enclosed rotating turret ⓘ
usedBy Japan Ground Self-Defense Force ⓘ
usedIn field artillery units ⓘ

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Japan Ground Self-Defense Force → equipment → Type 99 self-propelled howitzer ⓘ
Type 99 self-propelled howitzer → nationalDesignation → 99式自走155mmりゅう弾砲 ⓘ
linked to: Type 99 self-propelled howitzer