Type 74 main battle tank during a public display.
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The main armament is a license produced version of the British 105mm L7 rifled cannon. The Japanese version has an indigenous breech.
The Type 74 vehicle machine gun was developed for use as a coaxial machine gun on the Type 74. Subsequently it has been used on various other Japanese fighting vehicles.
The M2HB heavy machine gun is mounted ont the turret roof for use against infantry and aircraft.
The Type 90 replaced the Type 74 on the production line. These main battle tanks served side by side for several decades.
The Type 10 is the official successor to the Type 74. It is a compact modern main battle tank with limited combat weight.
The Type 87 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun is based on a modified Type 74 chassis.
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