
The Mitsubishi Type 89 IFV is Japan’s domestically developed infantry fighting vehicle, introduced in 1989 to replace older APCs and enhance the mobility and firepower of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF). Designed during the Cold War to counter potential Soviet armored incursions in Hokkaido, it combines troop transport capability with significant offensive power. Armed with a 35 mm Oerlikon KDE autocannon, a 7.62 mm Type 74 coaxial machine gun, and two Type 79 Jyu-MAT wire-guided ATGM launchers, it can engage infantry, light armor, and fortifications with precision. Its dual-feed 35 mm gun allows rapid switching between armor-piercing and high-explosive ammunition, while the ATGMs extend its lethality against heavier tanks.
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