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| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 4.4 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Armoured scout car
Japan
2002–present
Japan
Iraq War
1997
Komatsu
¥ 30 million
1997-2017
1937 (2016)
4500 kg
4.4 m
2.04 m
1.85 m
4+1 (MG or ATGM gunner)
Sumitomo M249 or Sumitomo M2HB
Type 01 LMAT or a Kawasaki Type 87 anti-tank missile .
4-cylinder diesel 160 hp
4x4 wheeled
4 speed Automatic
500 km
100 km/h (Speeds can exceed 70mph)
Japan
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Komatsu LAV equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Reported count for Komatsu LAV. Service scope: Japan Ground Self-Defense Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: 1,818. Origin: Japan. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.