Didgori-2 vs Type 16 MCV

Scientific Technical Center Delta^[source]

TRDI (Technical Research & Development Institute)^[source]

Scientific Technical Center Delta^[source]

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries^[source]

first batch in 2011 included 15 vehicles^[source]

142 (as of FY2020)^[source]

7.62×51 mm M134 Minigun or 12.7×108 mm NSV machine gun Optional: RCWS with twinned 12.7 mm and secondary 7.62 mm machineguns^[source]

105 mm L/52 gun (developed by Japan Steel Works )^[source]

wheeled 4×4^[source]

Wheeled 8 x 8^[source]

2007 onwards^[source]

Common tactical wheeled vehicle^[source]

700 million yen (5.1 million USD)^[source]

planned start in 2015^[source]

Mitsubishi Armored Vehicle^[source]

12.7 mm (0.5 in) M2 Browning machine gun , 7.62 mm NATO coaxial Sumitomo Type 74 machine gun (replacing M2 Browning) Type 96 40 mm Automatic grenade launcher or FN Minimi 5.56 mm NATO light machine gun^[source]

21.9 hp/tonne^[source]

The first concept for a Japanese wheeled chassis mounting a 105 mm cannon appeared with the "Future Combat Vehicle" (将来装輪戦闘車両) program in 2003. The program was centered around a universal wheeled chassis mounting a variety of weaponry including a 40 mm CTA cannon, 120 mm mortar system, 155 mm howitzer, and a 105 mm cannon. The Future Combat Vehicle program was cancelled due to development expenses, but the concept for a 105 mm cannon would be expanded upon in the Light Combat Vehicle Program.^[source]Type 16 MCV · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

In 2009, resistance testing of the shielding against HEAT rounds was conducted using the Carl Gustav M2 ; and against regular kinetic ammunition the frontal shield was developed to resist shots from 20 mm to 30 mm autocannons while the side armor was deemed sufficient to resist 14.5 mm heavy machine gun fire.^[source]Type 16 MCV · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

In June 2014, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries unveiled the MAV (Mitsubishi Armored Vehicle), an eight-wheeled armoured vehicle, at the Eurosatory defence and security trade show in France. The MAV incorporates technology from the Type 16 Maneuver Combat Vehicle and was developed independently by Mitsubishi, rather than under the direction of Japan's Ministry of Defence. A prototype has already been built and undergone internal testing. The Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) variant of the MAV measures 8 metres in length, 2.98 metres in width, and 2.2 metres in height, with an unladen weight of 18 tonnes. These dimensions do not include additional protection such as slat armour or reactive armour. Its maximum combat weight is 28 tonnes. The model displayed at Eurosatory featured slat armour. For protection against landmines and improvised explosive devices (IEDs), the vehicle includes floating seats inside and can be fitted with V-shaped add-on armour underneath. It is designed to carry a crew of 11, including the commander and driver.^[source]Type 16 MCV · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Various MAV variants are under consideration, including an armoured field ambulance and command and communications vehicle, both featuring a higher cabin roof than the APC version. A broader development programme known as the “Common Tactical Wheeled Vehicle” is also underway, aiming to standardise platforms based on the Type 16. A prototype of an infantry fighting vehicle fitted with a 30mm autocannon and a self-propelled 120mm mortar variant was sighted in September 2022. By spring 2023, a reconnaissance combat vehicle variant had also been seen, featuring the same 30mm cannon as the infantry fighting vehicle, along with a retractable surveillance sensor and a satellite communications dome.^[source]Type 16 MCV · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

On 31 August 2023, Japan's Ministry of Defence included budget allocations in its FY2024 request for the procurement of 24 infantry fighting vehicles and eight self-propelled mortar vehicles. As a result, three MAV-based variants are planned for procurement: the “ Type 24 Wheeled Armored Fighting Vehicle ” (infantry fighting vehicle), the “ Type 24 Wheeled 120mm Mobile Mortar ” (self-propelled mortar), and a reconnaissance combat variant of the Common Tactical Wheeled Vehicle, which, although unnamed as of now, is expected to follow a year behind the other two in deployment. Both vehicles debuted at the 2025 Fuji Firepower exercises with the Type 24 Reconnaissance and Surveillance Vehicle.^[source]Type 16 MCV · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

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