| Type 96 120 mm self-propelled mortar | |
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 Type 96 120 mm self-propelled mortar | |
| Type | Mortar carrier |
| Place of origin | Japan |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1996 – present |
| Used by | Japan |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Hitachi |
| Designed | 1993 |
| Manufacturer | Hitachi/Howa |
| Produced | 1996 |
| No. built | 24 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 23.5 tonnes (25.9 short tons) |
| Length | 6.7 metres (22 ft) |
| Width | 2.99 metres (9.8 ft) |
| Height | 2.95 metres (9.7 ft) |
| Crew | 5 |
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| Caliber | 120 millimetres (4.7 in) |
| Elevation | left: 45° right:45° |
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| Armor | rolled homogeneous armour |
Main armament | 1x MO-120-RT 120 mm mortar, made under license by Howa |
Secondary armament | 1x M2HB 12.7 mm machine gun |
| Engine |
Detroit Diesel 8V-71T 8-cylinder diesel 411 horsepower (417 PS) |
| Suspension | torsion bar |
Operational range | 300 kilometres (190 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 50 kilometres per hour (31 mph) |
The Type 96 120 mm self-propelled mortar (96式自走120mm迫撃砲 kyuu-roku-shiki-jisou-120mm-hakugeki-hou) is a tracked armored mortar carrier that was in Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) service since 1996. The official abbreviation for the vehicle is 120MSP and the common name is Jisou RT or Jisou 120 mota in JGSDF. It is nicknamed Gottohanm in Engrish (means god hammer).
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Further reading[]
- (in ja) 自衛隊装備年鑑 2006-2007. Asagumo News. p. 57. ISBN 4-7509-1027-9.
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