Type 74 105 mm Self-propelled howitzer
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The Type 74 105 mm self-propelled howitzer is only used by Japan
. It shares a number of automotive components with the Type 73 Armored Personnel Carrier
which was developed during the same time. Komatsu
developed the chassis, while the howitzer and turret were designed by Japan Steel Works
. The first prototypes were completed in 1969-70. The howitzer was accepted for service in 1974.
It carries 30 rounds onboard. It is amphibious when using the erectable flotation screen stowed around the periphery of the upper hull. It is equipped with a NBC filtration system.
As of 2001 Japan reported to the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs
that 20 Type 74s were in service. According to Jane's Armour and Artillery 2008, the 17 remaining Type 74s are attached to the 2nd Artillery Regiment at Asahikawa, Hokkaido.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It shares a number of automotive components with the Type 73 Armored Personnel Carrier
Type 73 Armored Personnel Carrier
The is an armored personnel carrier that entered service with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force in 1973.- Development :The Japanese Defense Agency's Technical Research and Development Institution issued a requirement for a new APC to replace the Type SU 60 in 1967...
which was developed during the same time. Komatsu
Komatsu
orKomatsu is a multinational corporation that manufactures construction, mining, and military equipment, Industrial equipments such as press machines, lasers, and thermoelectric generators.Its headquarters is at 2-3-6, Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo, Japan...
developed the chassis, while the howitzer and turret were designed by Japan Steel Works
Japan Steel Works
is a steel manufacturer founded in Muroran, Hokkaidō, Japan in 1907.-History:Japan Steel Works was set up with investment from British firms Vickers and Armstrong Whitworth. During World War II, they manufactured what was then the world's largest gun barrel to be fitted on the battleship Yamato...
. The first prototypes were completed in 1969-70. The howitzer was accepted for service in 1974.
It carries 30 rounds onboard. It is amphibious when using the erectable flotation screen stowed around the periphery of the upper hull. It is equipped with a NBC filtration system.
As of 2001 Japan reported to the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs
United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs
The UN Office for Disarmament Affairs is a department of the United Nations Secretariat established in January 1998 as the Department for Disarmament Affairs as part of the United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan's plan to reform the UN as presented in his report to the General Assembly in...
that 20 Type 74s were in service. According to Jane's Armour and Artillery 2008, the 17 remaining Type 74s are attached to the 2nd Artillery Regiment at Asahikawa, Hokkaido.