Type 75 MLRS

Type 75 MLRS

Type 75 MLRS

Japan

V Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
7.0	7.0	7.0

Class:

PREMIUM

Tank destroyer

Purchase:8 200

Description

The Type 75 MLRS is a premium rank V Japanese tank destroyer with a battle rating of 7.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.83 "Masters of the Sea".

General info

Survivability and armour

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Mobility

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	55	14	16.5	426	668	25.82	40.48
Realistic	51	13		265	350	16.06	21.21

Armaments

Main armament

130 mm Type 75 rocket					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)*
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	30	0°/+50°	±60°	N/A	13.21	18.28	22.20	24.55	26.12	10.40	9.20	8.48	8.00
Realistic					8.93	10.50	12.75	14.10	15.00

Notes:

• The Reloading rate affects the speed at which each rocket is resupplied when standing on a friendly captured point.
• The primary weapon has a fire rate of 144 rounds per minute: this equals to an interval of around 0.42 seconds between each rocket fired.

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
130 mm Type 75	Rocket	51	51	51	51	51	51

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%
130 mm Type 75	Rocket	700	43.0	0.0	0.1	4,800	79°	80°	81°

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the Type 75 MLRS

Full ammo	1st rack empty	Visual discrepancy
1	0 (+ 1)	No

• Missiles empty from right to left and top row to the bottom on.e.
• Further emptying of the missiles are shown by an arrow

Machine guns

12.7 mm M2HB
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Pintle	600 (200)	577	-10°/+65°	±180°

Usage in battles

Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).

Modules

Tier	Mobility		Protection	Firepower
I	Tracks		Parts	Horizontal Drive
II	Suspension	Brake System	FPE
III	Filters		Crew Replenishment	Elevation Mechanism	NVD
IV	Transmission	Engine		Artillery Support
This is a premium vehicle: all modifications are unlocked on purchase

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Very mobile when driving on flat terrain
• While rockets it possesses aren't the strongest ammunition possible, they can be continuously fired until the ammo rack is empty, and if any of them hit anywhere next to opponent tank armour weak spots, they are very likely to one-shot the entire compartment

Cons:

• Default sights are not helpful for accurately firing rockets; requires user to install a user-made scope that provides firing solutions
• While rockets are protected by "turret" carcass to some extent and will likely just break on kinetic ammo hit, a direct hit of chemical warhead will likely detonate them, destroying the tank.
• It is possible for rockets to hit obstacles next to the tank and destroy it on accident
• Turret depression does not exist on this tank, fighting on uneven terrain without setup or long range will result in almost guaranteed defeat

History

In the mid-60s, the Japanese Military Administration made the decision to boost their Self-Defense Forces’ power with a mobile MLRS on a tracked chassis. As a base, it was suggested that the promising tracked armoured personnel carrier, that was at the time being developed by the Mitsubishi company, be used. The military vehicle was subsequently put into service under the designation Type 73 APC and became a base for a whole series of assault and support vehicles of the Japanese army. In order to equip their army with a modern multiple rocket launcher system, the Japanese used an APC as a base to develop the brand new Type 75 MLRS, as well as two other support vehicles – a mobile weather station and a command vehicle – to ensure the launcher’s combat readiness. The Type 75 was put into service in 1975 and built up serially to 1985 inclusive. The vehicle fired at its opponents using its 130 mm rockets located on 30 launching tubes inside a rotating pod (the horizontal guidance angle was 50 degrees). The Type 75 had a three-man crew and could reach a speed of 50 km/h.

-From Devblog

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the Type 75 MLRS from live.warthunder.com.

Videos

The Shooting Range #121 - War Machines section at 00:35 discusses the Type 75 MLRS.

See also

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• reference to the series of the vehicles;
• links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

• [Devblog] Type 75 Multiple Rocket Launcher: Explosive Hailstorm

Japan tank destroyers
Ro-Go Derivatives	Ro-Go Exp.
Chi-Ha Derivatives	Ho-Ni I · Ho-Ni III · Ho-Ro · Chi-Ha LG
Ho-Ri	Ho-Ri Prototype · Ho-Ri Production
Other	Na-To
JGSDF
SPRG	Type 60 (C)
SPH	Type 75 · Type 99
ATGM	Type 60 ATM
Rocket	Type 75 MLRS
USA	▅M36

Japan premium ground vehicles
Light tanks	Ha-Go Commander · Type 16 (FPS)
Medium tanks	Chi-Ha Short Gun · Chi-He (5th Regiment) · Ka-Chi · Chi-Nu II · Type 74 (G) · Type 90 (B) "Fuji"
Heavy tanks	Ro-Go · ▅Heavy Tank No.6
Tank destroyers	Ho-Ri Prototype · Type 75 MLRS