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Type 60 107 mm self-propelled mortar

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Type 60 107 mm self-propelled mortar
Type 60 107 mm self-propelled mortar on outdoor display
TypeMortar carrier
Place of originJapan
Service history
In service1960 – 2002
Used byJapan
Production history
Designed1958
ManufacturerMitsubishi Heavy Industries
Produced1960
No. built18
Specifications
Mass12.9 tonnes (14.2 short tons)
Length4.85 metres (15.9 ft)
Width2.40 metres (7.9 ft)
Height1.70 metres (5.6 ft)
Crew5

Caliber107 millimetres (4.2 in)

Armoraluminum alloy
Main
armament
1x M2 4.2 inch mortar
Secondary
armament
1x M2HB 12.7 mm machine gun
EngineMitsubishi 8HA21WT 8-cylinder diesel
220 horsepower (220 PS)
Suspensiontorsion bar
Operational
range
230 kilometres (140 mi)
Maximum speed 41 kilometres per hour (25 mph)

The Type 60 107 mm self-propelled mortar (60式自走107mm迫撃砲, roku-maru-shiki-jisou-107mm-hakugeki-hou) was an armored mortar carrier used by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF), developed in 1960.[1] It is based on JGSDF Type 60 armoured personnel carrier SU-II.[2] The official abbreviation for the vehicle is 107MSP and also known as SX in the JGSDF. Only a small number were built due to the high cost per unit of 220 million yen.[3] The Type 60 has been replaced by the newer Type 96 since mid-to-late 1990s due to its obsolescence and was fully phased out in 2002. The vehicle was used by the 7th division and the 11th infantry regiment.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ "60式自走107mm迫撃砲". combat1.sakura.ne.jp. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  2. ^ "60式自走107mm迫撃砲". aobamil.sakura.ne.jp. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  3. ^ "96式自走120mm迫撃砲|120MSP|陸上自衛隊装備品|陸自調査団". 陸自調査団 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  4. ^ "96式自走120mm迫撃砲 JGSDF TYPE 120mmMSP". torakyojin88.web.fc2.com. Retrieved 2024-02-15.