Type 82
82式指揮通信車
Overview
Type 82
Type 82 command post vehicle on the move.
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Description
Introduction
The Type 82 is a command post vehicle of Japanese origin. It was developed to serve as a mobile command post for mechanized forces.
Layout
The Type 82 is a 6x6 wheeled vehicle The drive is seated at the front and the engine is located at the center right. The rear compartment features a reased roofline in order to provide enough space for the 5 men crew.
Firepower
The Type 82 command post is armed with a single pintle mounted 12.7mm M2HB heavy machine gun. This is to be used primarily for self-defense, since the Type 82 is not meant for frontline combat.
Protection
The armor protects the crew from small arms fire and shell splinters. Over the frontal arc it resists heavy machine gun fire.
Mobility
The Type 82 has a very good mobility on roads and medium cross country mobility. The Isuzu V10 diesel engine provides up to 305 hp. The maximum speed on roads is 100 km/h. The Type 82 is not amphibious
Users
The Type 82 command post vehicle is used only by Japan. In accordance with local laws no weapon systems are available for export. A total of 231 vehicles were acquired. They remain in use today.
Details
Type 82
Type 82 command post vehicle on display in 2008.
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Variants of the Type 82 command post vehicle
The command post vehicle was produced only in a single variant. A NBC reconnaissance vehicle was developed on the same chassis and looks very similar. It can be distinguished from the command post variant in having sensor and equipment attached to the hull.
The Type 87 armored reconnaissance vehicle is based on the same lower chassis. The hull is lower and it has a large two man turret armed with a 25mm autocannon.
Media
Type 82
Type 82 command post vehicle on display in 2008.
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Type 82
Rear view of Type 82 command post vehicle on display in 2012.
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Type 82
Type 82 command post vehicle leading a parade in 2013. Note the two Type 87 reconnaissance vehicles based on the same 6x6 chassis.
Source: Rikujojieitai Boueisho
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Related articles
Type 87
The Type 87 reconnaissance vehicles is based on the same 6x6 chassis as the Type 82 command post vehicle.
Browning M2HB
The Type 82 is armed with a 12.7mm M2HB heavy machine gun for self-defense.