An investigation started into the cause of the accidental detonation of a tank shell that killed three Ground Self-Defense Force members and raised concerns about Japan’s defense capabilities.

The tank has an automatic ammunition loading system, so there is no need for the loader. The Type 10 tank is armed with a 120 mm smoothbore gun, developed by Japan Steel Works. This company also ...

The Type 10 MBT has a typical combat weight of 44 tonnes, although it can be stripped down to 40 tonnes for improved transportability via road, rail, or sea. This feature enables the tank to be ...

TOKYO — Three members of Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force were killed and another was injured this week when a shell exploded inside a tank during a live-fire exercise in southwestern Japan, ...

Japan's Type 10 MBT weighs 44 tonnes but can be stripped down to 40 tonnes to improve transportability. (Japanese Ground Self-Defence Force) The Ministry of Defense (MoD) in Tokyo has released a ...

Almost all major military powers today field some sort of powerful main battle tank. But what would be considered the best of the best? Take for example the U.S. Army’s ...

Tokyo, April 22 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force plans to investigate radio communications at the time of a fatal accident that occurred during a live-fire drill in the ...