Type 10

Type 10

Type 90 (B)

TKX

Type 10

Type 90 (B)

TKX

Japan

VIII Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
12.0	12.0	12.0

Class:

Medium tank

Research:400 000

Purchase:1 080 000

Description

The Type 10 is a rank VIII Japanese medium tank with a battle rating of 12.0 (AB/RB/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. Compared to its predecessors, there was a bigger emphasis on the C4I system, weight reduction, and modular armour.

General info

Survivability and armour

Composite armour

Balanced protection against all types of ammunition

Smoke grenades

Creation of a smoke screen in front of the vehicle

LWS

Notifies about the vehicle's exposure to laser emissions

Armourfront / side / back

Hull40 / 35 / 25

Turret50 / 35 / 25

Crew3 people

Visibility96 %

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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

 

Controlled suspension

It is possible to adjust the ground clearance or more complex suspension positions

Reverse gearbox

Forward and backward movement is possible at the same maximum speed

Speedforward / back

AB78 / 78 km/h

RB and SB71 / 71 km/h

Number of gears8 forward

8 back

Weight44.4 t

Engine power

AB2 290 hp

RB and SB1 200 hp

Power-to-weight ratio

AB51.6 hp/t

RB and SB27.0 hp/t

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	78	78	44.4	1626	2,290	36.62	51.58
Realistic	71	71		1061	1,200	23.9	27.03

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB4 665 → 6 941

RB4 530 → 6 740

SB5 737 → 8 536

Total cost of modifications282 200

474 000

Talisman cost3 100

Crew training310 000

Experts1 080 000

Aces2 200

Research Aces1 280 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

150 / 190 / 210 %

250 / 250 / 250 %

Modifications

Mobility	Protection	Firepower
Tracks Research: 20 000 Cost: 31 000 420 Suspension Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 290 Brake System Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 290 Filters Research: 19 000 Cost: 29 000 400 Transmission Research: 20 000 Cost: 31 000 420 Engine Research: 20 000 Cost: 31 000 420	Improved Parts Research: 6 000 Cost: 31 000 420 Improved FPE Research: 4 200 Cost: 22 000 290 Crew Replenishment Research: 19 000 Cost: 29 000 400 Smoke grenade Research: 20 000 Cost: 31 000 420	Horizontal Drive Research: 20 000 Cost: 31 000 420 Adjustment of Fire Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 290 LWS/LR Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 290 Elevation Mechanism Research: 19 000 Cost: 29 000 400 NVD Research: 19 000 Cost: 29 000 400 Artillery Support Research: 20 000 Cost: 31 000 420 120mm_DM_APDS_FS_ammo_pack Research: 20 000 Cost: 31 000 420

Armaments

Laser rangefinder

Reduces the error and increases the maximum measurable distance of the rangefinder

Night vision device

Improves visibility by enhancing natural light or active illumination.

Thermal imager

Allows to see thermal radiation in the infrared range day and night

Main armament

120 mm TKG cannon

Two-plane stabilizer

Reduces the swing of the gun in two planes while moving

Autoloader

Automatically feeds projectiles into the breech. The speed does not depend on the skills of the loader

Ammunition35 rounds

First-order14 rounds

Reload4.0 s

Vertical guidance-7° / 10°

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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	2,150	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

12.7 mm M2HB machine gun

Ammunition1 000 rounds

Belt capacity200 rounds

Reload8.0 s

Fire rate575 shots/min

Vertical guidance-8° / 60°

7.62 mm Type 74 machine gun (coaxial)

Ammunition3 000 rounds

Belt capacity250 rounds

Reload8.0 s

Fire rate701 shots/min

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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