Type 60 81 mm self-propelled mortar
The Type 60 81 mm self-propelled mortar (60式自走81mm迫撃砲, roku-maru-shiki-jisou-81mm-hakugeki-hou) was a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) tracked armored mortar carrier that based on JGSDF Type 60 Armoured Personnel Carrier Type SU-II. The vehicle along with a parallel development of Type 60 107 mm self-propelled mortar. Its official abbreviation is 81MSP and also known as SV in the service. The vehicle had been phased out, with Type 60 107 mm self-propelled mortar since mid-to-late 1990s.
| Type 60 81 mm self-propelled mortar | |
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 Type 60 81 mm self-propelled mortar on outdoor display | |
| Type | Mortar carrier |
| Place of origin | Japan |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1960 – 2008 |
| Used by | Japan |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1958 |
| Manufacturer | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
| Produced | 1960 |
| No. built | 18 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 12.1 tonnes (13.3 short tons) |
| Length | 4.85 metres (15.9 ft) |
| Width | 2.40 metres (7.9 ft) |
| Height | 1.70 metres (5.6 ft) |
| Crew | 5 |
| Caliber | 81 millimetres (3.2 in) |
| Armor | aluminum alloy |
Main armament | 1x M1 81mm mortar |
Secondary armament | 1x M2HB 12.7 mm machine gun |
| Engine | Mitsubishi 8HA21WT 8-cylinder diesel 220 horsepower (220 PS) |
| Suspension | torsion bar |
Operational range | 230 kilometres (140 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 43 kilometres per hour (27 mph) |
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