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They also have orders for AAV 7's on order, Coming V22, a series of light wheeled vehicles that could be landed by there current 6 LCAC's.
Mitsubishi heavy industry is working on a high speed Landing Vehicle Tracked type with a water speed of 20-25 knots ( Slower then the EFV, but a match for base line ZBD series), carry 15 marines and supposed to have better armor.
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cross-posting from V-22 Osprey Thread - News, Pics, Videos
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US Air Force to deploy CV-22 tiltrotor aircraft to Japan early
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CV-22 Unit at Yokota to be Activated this Fall, Signaling Permanent Beddown
The Air Force expects to formally active its first CV-22 unit in Japan “sometime this fall, signaling the beginning of permanent beddown at Yokota [AFB, Japan],” Pacific Air Forces spokesman Capt. Rake Keavy told Air Force Magazine. The first five Ospreys arrived at the base on Thursday, but are expected to deploy for training elsewhere “in the Northeast Asia, Indo-Pacific region,” shortly after arriving. Although the original plan was to send 10 Ospreys to Japan by 2021, Keavy said the current basing plan “calls for a phased basing of nine aircraft to Yokota AB.” The US government will continue to “coordinate closely with the government of Japan on the timeline as adjustments may be required depending on the situation,” Keavy said. (
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of the Ospreys landing at Yokota.)

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2018/4/4 横須賀 SS-509 せいりゅう

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2018/4/4 Yokosuka SS-509 Dragon

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No doubt very, very quiet,, I'm assuming AIP,, what's the battle load out Jeff Head??
The Soryu has a 4,200 ton displacement submerged.

Six 533mm tubes

30 Weapons...topredoes and Anti-surface missiles.

...and yes, AIP. They have 11 Oyashio class subs, just about as good.

10 Launched, three more building, and one after that planned. Will total 14 vessels. Probably one of, if not the best SSK out there. A little smaller, with six tubes and 20 weapons.

That will total 25 very effective SSKs when they finish the Spryus.
 

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The Soryu has a 4,200 ton displacement submerged.

Six 533mm tubes

30 Weapons...topredoes and Anti-surface missiles.

...and yes, AIP. They have 11 Oyashio class subs, just about as good.

10 Launched, three more building, and one after that planned. Will total 14 vessels. Probably one of, if not the best SSK out there. A little smaller, with six tubes and 20 weapons.

That will total 25 very effective SSKs when they finish the Spryus.

Well its a very nicely put boat, and I have no doubt that it will be very effective within its projected sphere of operations,,, they've certainly advanced submarine warfare with this boat and her forerunners... I'm kind of sad the Aussies went elsewhere?? but that's the boat bidnezz.. LOL
 
Well its a very nicely put boat, and I have no doubt that it will be very effective within its projected sphere of operations,,, they've certainly advanced submarine warfare with this boat and her forerunners... I'm kind of sad the Aussies went elsewhere?? but that's the boat bidnezz.. LOL
well Nov 21, 2017
here is How a French firm beat out Japanese companies in Australia’s submarine tender
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Delay in the Japanese 8x8 improved Wheeled APC.
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The WAPC is intended to reach the still relatively new type 96 8x8 also by Komatsu. But with better armor and all around protection. The Type 96 is 14.6 metric tons and has protection rated against NBC and machine gun fire, it comes with a laser warning system. it carries a crew of 2 + 8 troops. with 62mph top speed. It's used in 2 versions the APC and NBC recon.
The Improved WAPC is to have a crew of 3+8 troops, was to weigh in at about 20 metric tonnes, the offering better protection with a V shaped hull, add on armor modules and larger internal volume as well as payload. It is supposed to be a modular vehicle to allow production of a line up of versions beyond the APC much like the German Boxer. with a 100 kph speed and active suspension.
Listed as reasons for the delay are the armor on the Komatsu WAPC which did not it seems meet desired specs. The program was to complete FY 2018 to allow procurement and fielding 2019 now it's FY 2021 with fielding presumably 2022 as Komatsu attempts to fix the issues and the Japanese The Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency looks at possible fall back options.
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DSA 2018: Japan continues development of wheeled 155mm SPH


11th April 2018 - 01:15 GMT | by
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in Tokyo


The Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency (ATLA) within Japan’s MoD is developing a wheeled 155mm SPH as a successor to the
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towed howitzer for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF).

The new design (inset picture) adopts a self-propelled configuration to speed up firing and position relocation, and to improve strategic mobility. After completing system design and prototype production from FY2013, ATLA has conducted tests of the prototype from FY2015-18.

Called the Wheeled HSP by the MoD, it utilises the L/52 155mm gun of the Type 99 SPH (pictured above) to reduce development costs. ATLA required that it use existing ammunition consisting of the shell, charge, proximity fuse and percussion primer.

The requirement includes a maximum firing range of about 40km using Type 93 long-range HE base-bleed rounds, and a rate of over six rounds per minute. The Wheeled HSP also needs to be able to fire insensitive munition.

Adopting a mechanical and manual loading system, the Wheeled HSP has external armour around the driver’s cab and around the 12.7mm M2 machine gun mount.

With a top road speed of 100km/h, it must weigh less than 25t so it can be transported by
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cargo planes.

ALTA originally planned to use a heavy recovery vehicle chassis but, for unknown reasons, an 8x8 MAN truck chassis is now being employed.

The Wheeled HSP will connect to the Firing Command and Control System (FCCS) and Field Artillery Digital Automatic Computer (FADAC) using an advanced network system.

JGSDF divisional artillery units are equipped with the FH-70 and 99HSP, plus M110A2 SPHs and
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as army-level artillery. The Type 99 is deployed in brigades and divisions in the Northern Army, while brigades and divisions in the Northeastern, Eastern, Middle and Western Armies use the FH-70, except for the 15th Brigade in Okinawa.

The JGSDF had 600 artillery pieces at the end of 2013, but this is reducing to 300. Division and brigade artillery units will only have 120mm heavy mortars according to a JGSDF reorganisation, while field guns will be concentrated in artillery units controlled directly by armies. Meanwhile, the M110A2 will be abolished.

A total of 492 FH-70s were produced under licence in Japan, making it the largest user in the world. The JGSDF has fewer than 300 FH-70s now, and the Wheeled HSP will replace them.

However, procurement is delayed because the JGSDF is spending a lot of its budget on expensive equipment like the
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