Type 10

Type 10

Type 10

Description

The Type 10 is a rank Japanese medium tank with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced in Update "Winged Lions".

The Type 10 MBT was initially accepted into service in 2010 (With effect in 2012) to replace or complement the existing Type 74 and Type 90 main battle tanks. Over its predecessors, there was a bigger emphasis on the C4I system, weight reduction & modular armour.

General info

Survivability and armour

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Armour type:

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	___ mm	___ mm Top ___ mm Bottom	___ mm	___ - ___ mm
Turret	___ - ___ mm Turret front ___ mm Gun mantlet	___ - ___ mm	___ - ___ mm	___ - ___ mm
Cupola	___ mm	___ mm	___ mm	___ mm

Notes:

Mobility

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Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade				1626			__.__
Realistic				1061			__.__

Armaments

Main armament

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120 mm TKG					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	35	-7°/+10°	±180°	Two-plane	28.6	__._	__._	__._	__._	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00
Realistic					17.9	__._	__._	__._	__._

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
JM12A1	HEATFS	480	480	480	480	480	480
JM33	APFSDS	481	478	470	461	450	440
Type 10	APFSDS	615	613	604	592	582	571

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile Mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
JM12A1	HEATFS	1,140	13.5	0.05	0.1	2150	65°	72°	77°
JM33	APFSDS	1,640	4.3	N/A	N/A	N/A	78°	80°	81°
Type 10	APFSDS	1,780	4.2	N/A	N/A	N/A	78°	80°	81°

Ammo racks

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	Visual discrepancy
35	15 (+20)	1 (+34)	__

Notes

• Hull empty: 15 (+20) shells
• The autoloader contains 14 shells. Once these have all been fired, the autoloader must be replenished before being able to fire again.

Machine guns

The Type 10 mounts two machine guns; one pintle-mounted 12.7 mm and one coaxial mounted 7.62 mm. These can be used as deterrent for aircraft, clearing light obstacles or crew from open-top vehicles, or spotting enemy vehicles. With special mention that the 12.7 mm has a full 360° rotation.

12.7 mm M2HB
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Pintle	1,000 (200)	577	-8°/+60°	±180°

7.62 mm Type 74
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Coaxial	3,000 (250)	701	N/A	N/A

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Relatively small profile.
• Autoloaded 120 mm cannon, 4 second reload unaffected by crew or fire.
• Extremely mobile, high power-to-weight of 27.3.
• Fitted with hydropneumatic suspension, although this can only be operated when stationary.
  • Can lower the tank significantly, allowing you to hide behind relatively low hills and ridges.
• Type 10 APFSDS round is competitive (Comparable to DM53, the 'improved' round on the Leopard 2A5).
• Primary ammunition storage protected within blow-out containment in the rear of the turret.

Cons:

• Only three crew, a well-placed shot can easily cause a full crew knock-out.
• Can only carry 15 rounds before additional ammo is stored in the unsafe hull racks.
• Hydropneumatic suspension ceases to work when the engine is hit.
• Relatively poor gun depression of -7° (contemporary MBTs have -9° or -10°) unless the suspension is used

History

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See also

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External links

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