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  "id": "type-10",
  "name": "Type 10",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "land",
  "country": "JPN",
  "category": "Main battle tank",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 2012,
  "operators": [
    "JPN"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 1,
  "summary": "The Type 10 Japanese Main Battle Tank (MBT) is a next-generation main battle tank produced by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Mitsubishi Heavy Industries",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-10"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 3,
      "src": [
        "weg-type-10"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 9.42,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "width_m",
      "v": 3.24,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "height_m",
      "v": 2.3,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "combat_weight_t",
      "v": 48,
      "src": [
        "weg-type-10"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "Mitsubishi V8 Diesel",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-10"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_hp",
      "v": 1200,
      "src": [
        "weg-type-10"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "road_range_km",
      "v": 500,
      "src": [
        "weg-type-10"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_road_kmh",
      "v": 70,
      "src": [
        "weg-type-10"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fording depth, with Preparation",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "1.0 m",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-10"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fire control system",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Enhanced Fire Control",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-10"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Hull Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Nano-crystal steel, fourth generation modular ceramic composite",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-10"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Applique Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Add-on armor modules alter protection levels. NFI",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-10"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Active Protection System",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Equipped with automatic fire suppression systems",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-10"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "NBC Protection",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Equipped",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-10"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Smoke Equipment",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Equipped with smoke grenade launchers that are coupled to laser warning receivers.",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-10"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "armament",
      "label": "Secondary armament",
      "v": "1 x Type 64 7.62mm General-Purpose Machine Gun; 1 x Sumitomo M2HB Roof-Mounted 12.7mm Heavy Machine Gun",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-10"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "Type 11",
      "text": "Armored recovery vehicle. It was designed to support Type 10 tanks. It is based on the Type 10 tank chassis, but has an armored superstructure instead of turret and is fitted with recovery equipment.",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-10"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "tank",
  "image": {
    "file": "type-10.jpg",
    "thumb": "type-10-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "MIKI Yoshihito from Sapporo City,Hokkaido., JAPAN",
    "license": "CC BY 2.0",
    "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:10%E5%BC%8F%E6%88%A6%E8%BB%8A_(Type_10_Tank)_-_Japan_Ground_Self-Defense_Force._(53824609147).jpg",
    "title": "File:10式戦車 (Type 10 Tank) - Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. (53824609147).jpg"
  },
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Added photo (CC BY 2.0)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/type-10.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-type-10": {
      "title": "Type 10 Japanese Main Battle Tank (MBT)",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/Type_10_Japanese_Main_Battle_Tank",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}