The Type 99 155mm self-propelled howitzer (99式自走155mm榴弾砲, kyuu-kyuu-shiki-jisou-155mm-ryuudan-hou) is a 155mm/52-caliber self-propelled howitzer of the Republic of Japan Army, which was developed as the successor to the Type 75 155mm self-propelled howitzer.
The Type 99 uses a modified chassis from the Mitsubishi Type 89 IFV, lengthened with an additional road wheel. It has a 52-caliber gun barrel. The secondary armament consists of a roof-mounted .50 caliber (12.7 mm) machine gun, fitted with a shield. The armor provides protection against small arms fire and artillery shell splinters. The vehicle is powered by a diesel engine, providing 600 horsepower. A travel lock for the gun is mounted on the front of the hull, which folds back onto the glacis plate when not in use. The howitzer is resupplied from the Type 99 ammunition resupply vehicle.
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Related Development[]
- Type 75 SPH (predecessor)
AHS Krab (Polish derivative)- T-155 Fırtına (Turkish derivative)
Comparable Vehicles[]
- 2S19 Msta-S
- AMX-30 AuF1
- AS-90
- K-9/99 Thunder
- M-109/96 SPH
- Panzerhaubitze 2000
- PLZ-05
- Raad-2
