List of equipment of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force

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The following is a list of equipment currently in service with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.

Contents

Base supplies

Camouflage patterns

ImagesModelOriginPattern typeEnvironment / coloursUserPeriod useNotes
Camouflage suit type1 (cropped).JPG Type I Camouflage  [ ja ]Flag of Japan.svg Japan Woodland Temperate

(Based on Hokkaido's wilderness)

1st Airborne Brigade

(JGSDF Air Defense Artillery Groups)

1970s to 1990s

(limited use as of 2014)

First camo scheme adopted by Japan after World War II. [1]
Japanese Flecktarn.png Type II camouflage  [ ja ]Flag of Japan.svg Japan Flecktarn Temperate JGSDF, JMSDF, Japan National Defense Academy cadets, JASDF Air Rescue Wings PararescuemenSince 1991Second domestically designed pattern.

The earlier model had anti-IR/flame-resistant fabric, but the latter lacks the feature. [1]

Japanese Winter Flecktarn.png Type II brown-dominant winter pattern  [ ja ]Flag of Japan.svg Japan Flecktarn Temperate / dark JGSDF Since 1991Darker contrast on Type II Flecktarn camo to fit the color of winter plants.

Used on JGSDF Type-2 Camouflage Cold Weather Field Parka and Trousers. [1]

Japanese Flecktarn.png Type III camouflage  [ ja ]Flag of Japan.svg Japan Flecktarn Temperate JGSDF Since 2007Modified from ''Type II'' pattern. [1]
Japanese Desert Flecktarn.png JGSDF Desert camouflageFlag of Japan.svg Japan Flecktarn Arid / desert JGSDF International Peace Cooperation Activities Training Unit and JGSDF Central Readiness Force Since June 2010Adopted by the JGSDF for Middle Eastern deployments. [1]

Protection

ImageModelJapan designationOriginTypeNotes
Combat helmet
Type88helmet.JPG PASGT helmet

Personnel Armor System for Ground Troop

Type 88 helmet  [ ja ]Flag of Japan.svg Japan

Flag of the United States.svg United States

Combat helmet

(Kevlar)

Standard issue helmet.

Successor of the Type 66 helmet. [2] Derived from the PASGT helmet.

66Shi Tie Mao .JPG M1 Helmet Type 66 helmet Flag of Japan.svg Japan

Flag of the United States.svg United States

Combat helmet

(iron alloy)

Entered service in 1966, it remains in use for non-combat missions, training exercises, parades and in the reserve forces. [3] [4]

Largely replaced by the Type 88 helmet.

Iron Fist 25,31st MEU,JGSDF conduct Bilateral MOUT(8894082) (cropped).png Ops-Core FAST

Future Assault Shell Technology helmet

Flag of the United States.svg United States Combat helmet

(UHMWPE material)

Used by special units.
Body armour
Zhan Shi sareruZhan Dou Fang Dan chiyotsuki.jpg PASGT

Personnel Armor System for Ground Troop

Type 1 bulletproof vest  [ ja ]Flag of Japan.svg Japan

Flag of the United States.svg United States

Bulletproof vest First body armour fully introduced by the JGSDF in 1992. [5]

Derived from the PASGT.

Fang Dan chiyotsuki2Xing (Gai ) (cropped).jpg Type 2 bulletproof vest  [ ja ]Flag of Japan.svg Japan Bulletproof vest [6] [5]

Successor of the Type 1 bulletproof vest  [ ja ]. The camouflage is the Type II  [ ja ].

88Shi Tie Mao 2Xing oyobiFang Dan chiyotsuki3Xing woZhao Yong suruLu Cao  (cropped).JPG Type 3 bulletproof vest  [ ja ]Flag of Japan.svg Japan Bulletproof vest [7] [5]

Successor to the Type 2 bulletproof vest  [ ja ]. Procured with the fiscal year 2012 budget.

Type 18 ballistic vest.jpg Type 18 Armoured Vest System  [ ja ]Flag of Japan.svg Japan Bulletproof vest [8]

Successor to the Type 3 bulletproof vest  [ ja ].

Procured with the fiscal year 2023 budget.

Electronic equipment

ImageModelJapan designationOriginTypeQuantityNotes
Ge Ren Yong An Shi Zhuang Zhi  (8464520077).jpg AN/PVS-14 JGVS-V8  [ ja ] and

JGVS-V8 B  [ ja ]

Flag of the United States.svg United States

Flag of Japan.svg Japan

Personal night vision device

GaAS visible light amplification 3rd generation

> 22,942License produced by NEC.

Successor JGVS-V3  [ ja ]. [9]

Infantry weapons

Standard issue weapons

ImageModelJapan designationOriginTypeCalibreNotes
Handguns
9mmQuan Chong  (8465179252).jpg SIG Sauer P220 Minebea P9Flag of Germany.svg West Germany

Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland

Flag of Japan.svg Japan

Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum Standard issue as of 1982, and currently being replaced. [10]

Made under license by Minebea.

HK-SFP9 LSH (cropped).JPG H&K SFP9-M Flag of Germany.svg Germany Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum Successor of the SIG P220 as new standard issue pistol, introduced in 2020. [11]

Purchases:

Submachine guns
9mmHandgun & 9mmMP (Airsoft Gun) 20110104 (cropped).jpg Minebea PM-9 M9Flag of Japan.svg Japan Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum Successor of the Uzi, and also derived from it. [15]

Introduced in 1999.

Assault rifles and battle rifles
20Shi 5.56mmXiao Chong  (Shi Yan Yong Xiao Chong ).png

MARCH-F Compact 1x-8x24 Shorty mount on JGSDF Type 20 rifle right rear view at Camp Katsura December 1, 2024 02.jpg

Howa Type 20 Type 20 assault rifleFlag of Japan.svg Japan Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO New service rifle succeeding to the Howa Type 89 and the Howa Type 64. [16]

The grenade launcher selected for the Type 20 is the Beretta GLX160. [17]

38,057 ordered for the JGSDF from 2020 to 2025, 10,000 planned with the 2026 budget.

(2,909 more for the JASDF and the JMSDF).

Type 89R early stage type noBG.png Howa Type 89 Type 89 assault rifleFlag of Japan.svg Japan Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO Service rifle that entered service in 1989. [18]

Complemented the Howa Type 64 battle rifles. Being replaced by the Howa Type 20.

Type 64 Rifle.jpg Howa Type 64 Type 64 battle rifleFlag of Japan.svg Japan Battle rifle 7.62×51mm NATO Service rifle that entered service in 1964.

Being replaced by the Howa Type 20.

Machine guns
5.56mmJi Guan Chong  (8465163846) (cropped).jpg FN Minimi 5.56mm Machine Gun MINIMIFlag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium

Flag of Japan.svg Japan

LMG

Light machine gun

5.56×45mm NATO Standard squad-level machine gun. [19]

First order in 1993, succeeded to the Type 62 machine gun. 4,922 ordered by 2017.

Made under license by Sumitomo. [20]

FN Minimi in Swiss Army.png FN Minimi MK3 5.56mm Machine Gun MINIMI(B)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium LMG

Light machine gun

5.56×45mm NATO Successor of the Gen 1 Minimi. Selected in a competition against the HK MG4.

3,100 planned to be purchased.

514 ordered in 2024. [17]

Japan Type 62 General Purpose Machine Gun (cropped).jpg Sumitomo Type 62 Type 62 7.62mm machine gunFlag of Japan.svg Japan GPMG

General-purpose machine gun

7.62×51mm NATO Mostly replaced, but remains in service for infantry support. [21]
5.56mmJi Guan Chong MINIMI (cropped).jpg Sumitomo Type 74  [ ja ] Type 74 vehicle-mounted 7.62mm machine gun  [ ja ]Flag of Japan.svg Japan GPMG - vehicle based

General-purpose machine gun

7.62×51mm NATO Fixed-mount variant of the Type 62 used specifically for armoured fighting vehicles. [22]
PEO M2E2-QCB HMG.jpg M2 Browning J2 12.7mm Heavy Machine GunFlag of the United States.svg United States

Flag of Japan.svg Japan

HMG

Heavy machine gun

12.7×99mm NATO

(.50 BMG)

Made under license by Sumitomo. [23]
Precision rifles
64rifle (sniper).jpg Howa Type 64 Type 64 7.62mm sniper rifle  [ ja ]Flag of Japan.svg Japan DMR

Designated marksman rifle

7.62×51mm NATO [24] [25] [26]
M24 Rifle (7414626896).jpg M24 A2 Sniper Rifle M24 7.62mm sniper rifleFlag of the United States.svg United States Bolt action sniper rifle 7.62×51mm NATO Made by Remington Arms. Introduced to the JSDF in 2002, it is used by snipers, [27] the 1st Airborne Brigade [28] and Special Forces Group. [29]

A total of 1,304 M24A2 guns  [ ja ] were purchased by the JGSDF.

Being replaced by the HK417. [17]

20131223 G28 Afghanistan.jpg Heckler & Koch HK417 - G28E2 Flag of Germany.svg Germany DMR

Designated marksman rifle

7.62×51mm NATO Successor of the M24 A2. [17]

The intention to purchase a total of 900 of these rifles. [17]

182 ordered in 2024 for $6.88 million. [30]

Grenades / grenade launchers
M67b.jpg M67 fragmentation grenade Flag of the United States.svg United States Hand grenade [31]
36IR Type 06 RG (cropped).jpg Type 06 rifle grenade Flag of Japan.svg Japan HEAT rifle grenade Made by Daikin since 2006.

The rifle can be used with both the Type 64 and the Type 89 rifles. [32]

Beretta AR with thermal sight and grenade launcher noBG.png Beretta GLX 160 Flag of Italy.svg Italy Under-barrel grenade launcher 40×46mm LV Selected to equip the Type 20 rifles. [17]
Type96 40mm Automatic Grenad Gun.JPG Howa Type 96 Type 96 40mm automatic grenade launcherFlag of Japan.svg Japan AGL

Automatic grenade launcher

40×56mm [33]

First entered service in 1996. It is a blow forward weapon and is used in both infantry and vehicle roles. [34]

Man-portable anti-tank systems
84mmWu Fan Dong Pao  (8465130736).jpg Carl Gustaf M2 Howa 84RR /

84 mm Recoilless Rifle

Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden

Flag of Japan.svg Japan

Recoilless rifle 84×246mmR [35]

Around 2,700 delivered between 1978 and 1990.

Made under licence by Howa.

Carl Gustav M4 (1) (brightened, no background).png Carl Gustaf M4 Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Recoilless rifle 84×246mmR [36] [37]

300 ordered in 2023.

Panzerfaust3 noBG.png Panzerfaust 3 Nissan 110mm LAM /

110mm personal anti-tank round

Flag of Germany.svg West Germany

Flag of Japan.svg Japan

Anti-tank rocket launcher 110mmContract signed in 1989. [38]

Made under license by Nissan/IHI IHI Aerospace. [39]

Type 79 Jyu-MAT anti-tank missile front.jpg Type 79 Jyu-MAT ATM-2

Type 79 anti-landing craft anti-tank missile

Flag of Japan.svg Japan Heavy ATGM

Anti-tank guided missile

153mmUsed against tank and landing craft.

Built by Kawasaki. [40]

87Shi Dui Zhan Che You Dao Dan  (8465110212).jpg Type 87 Chu-MAT ATM-3

Type 87 anti-tank guided missile

Flag of Japan.svg Japan ATGM

Anti-tank guided missile

110mmLaser guided missile.

Built by Kawasaki. [41]

01Shi Qing Dui Zhan Che You Dao Dan  (8465113148).jpg Type 01 LMAT ATM-5

Type 01 light anti-tank guided missile

Flag of Japan.svg Japan Fire-and-forget ATGM

Anti-tank guided missile

140mmBuilt by Kawasaki. [42]
Mines
US M18a1 claymore mine.jpg M18 Claymore mine Flag of the United States.svg United States Directional fragmentation anti-personnel mine Can be detonated either by tripwire or remote control. [43]

Special forces use

ImageModelOriginTypeCalibreNotes
Handguns
HKUSP P10 noBG.png H&K USP Flag of Germany.svg Germany Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum Only Japanese Special Forces Group. [44]
Submachine guns
Heckler & Koch MP5 b.jpg H&K MP5 Flag of Germany.svg West Germany Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum Only Japanese Special Forces Group. [45]
HK MP7 Bundeswehr noBG.png H&K MP7 Flag of Germany.svg Germany PDW

Personal defense weapon

HK 4.6×30mm Only Japanese Special Forces Group. [46]
Assault rifles and battle rifles
PEO M4 Carbine RAS M68 CCO.jpg M4 carbine Flag of the United States.svg United States Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO Only Japanese Special Forces Group. [47]
FN SCAR-L noBG.png FN SCAR Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO Only Japanese Special Forces Group. [48]
Gewehr G36 noBG.jpg Heckler & Koch G36 Flag of Germany.svg Germany Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO Only Japanese Special Forces Group. [49] [50]
HK416N.png Heckler & Koch HK416 Flag of Germany.svg Germany Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO
Combater G27 noBG.png HK417 Flag of Germany.svg Germany Battle rifle 7.62×51mm NATO Being acquired for the JGSDF as the G28. [51]
Grenades / grenade launchers
PEO M203A2 Grenade Launcher.png M203 grenade launcher Flag of the United States.svg United States Underbarrel grenade launcher 40x46mm [52]
Defense.gov photo essay 110216-M-8774P-019.jpg Milkor MGL - M32A1 Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Rotary grenade launcher 40x46mm [53]
Man-portable anti-tank systems
M72 ASM RC Kokonaisturvallisuusmesssut 2015.jpg M72 LAW Flag of the United States.svg United States

Flag of Norway.svg Norway

Disposable anti-tank rocket launcher 66mm [54]

Weapon accessories

ImageModelOriginTypeUsed withQuantityNotes
MARCH-F Compact 1x-8x24 Shorty mount on JGSDF Type 20 rifle right rear view at Camp Katsura December 1, 2024 01.jpg Deon MARCH-F Compact 1x-8x24Flag of Japan.svg Japan Telescopic sight Howa Type 89

Howa Type 20

FN Minimi

Aimpoint Comp M5 2MOA mount on JGSDF Type 20 rifle at Camp Otsu April 27, 2024 02.jpg Aimpoint M5BFlag of Sweden.svg Sweden Red dot holographic sight Howa Type 20
Reticle View.jpg EOTech EXPS3Flag of the United States.svg United States Red dot holographic sight Howa Type 20

Indirect fire

Mortars

ImageModelJapan designationOriginTypeCalibreQuantityNotes
Mortars
JGSDF soldiers deploying a 60mm mortar (M6C-210) at Camp Imazu September 21, 2024.jpg Hirtenberger M6C-640T Flag of Austria.svg Austria Light mortar 60mm [55]
81mmMORT L16 (cropped).png L16 81mm Mortar Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom

Flag of Japan.svg Japan

Mortar 81mmBuilt under license with the ordnance by Howa. [56]

The procurement took place from the early 1990s to 2018.

It succeeds to the Type 64 mortar.

JGSDF 120mm mortar RT(20080113) (cropped).JPG MO-120 RT

Mortier 120 mm Rayé Tracté(Modèle F1)

Flag of France.svg France

Flag of Japan.svg Japan

Heavy rifled towed mortar 120mm504Built under license with the ordnance by Howa. [57]

504  [ ja ] MO-120 RT acquired from 1992 to 2023.

It succeeds to the M2 107 mm mortar.

Self-propelled mortar
JGSDF Type96 120M(SP).jpg Type 96 120 mm self-propelled mortar Flag of Japan.svg Japan

Flag of France.svg France

Mortar carrier 120 mm24The mortar barrel used on the Type 96 is the MO-120 RT. [58] [59]

The chassis used is based on the Type 92 minefield clearing vehicle  [ ja ].

It succeeded to the Type 60 107 mm self-propelled mortar.

Future self-propelled mortars
JGSDF 24MSP 20250603.jpg CTWV mortar carrier

Common tactical wheeled vehicle

Type 24 Mobile 120 mm Mortar  [ ja ]Flag of Japan.svg Japan

Flag of France.svg France

Wheeled armoured mortar carrier 120 mm16 on order [60]

Equipped with the Thales 2R2M. [61] [62]

Orders:

  • 1 prototype in 2019. [63]
  • 8 in 2024 [64]
  • 8 in 2025 [65]
  • 8 expected in 2026 [66]
Flag of Japan.svg Japan

Flag of France.svg France

Tracked armoured mortar carrier 120 mmSuccessor of the Type 96 120 mm self-propelled mortar in development. To be equipped with the Thales 2R2M.

To be based on the chassis of the successor of the Mitsubishi Type 89. [67]

Howitzers

ImageModelJapan designationOriginTypeCalibreQuantityNotes
Towed howitzer
155mmLiu Dan Pao (FH70) (9361641635) (cropped).jpg FH-70 155mm howitzerFlag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom

Flag of Germany.svg West Germany

Flag of Italy.svg Italy

Flag of Japan.svg Japan

Towed howitzer 155 mm L/39 480Total of 480 built as of 2008. [68]

Built under license with the ordnance by Japan Steel Works.

Self-propelled howitzers
99Shi Zi Zou 155mmriyuuDan Pao R Fu Shi Zong He Huo Li Yan Xi soukaen 86 (cropped).jpg Type 99 155 mm Self-propelled Howitzer Flag of Japan.svg Japan SPH

Self-propelled howitzer

155 mm L/52 135Artillery system made by Japan Steel Works, chassis from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. [69]
Fire power 01 Type19 01 (cropped).jpg

JGSDF 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer prototype.png

Fire power 02 Type19 02 (cropped).jpg

Type 19 155 mm Flag of Japan.svg Japan

Flag of Germany.svg Germany

Wheeled SPH

Wheeled self-propelled howitzer

155 mm L/52 58Artillery system made by Japan Steel Works, chassis from RMMV with the HX2 truck. [70] [71] [72]

Up to 200 planned to be purchased eventually [73] Current orders:

Artillery support
Type 99 ASV 01.jpg Type 99 ammunition supply vehicle  [ ja ]Flag of Japan.svg Japan Ammunition resupply vehicle18Equipped with a conveyor belt to resupply the Type 99. It can hold 90 155mm rounds.

Manufactured by Hitachi Heavy Industries.18 are known to have been made between 2000 and 2019. [80] [81]

JGSDF Artillery tractor(38-9437) left front view at Camp Shinodayama April 16, 2017.jpg Medium gun towing vehicle  [ ja ]Flag of Japan.svg Japan Artillery tow truck [82]

Rocket artillery

ImageModelJapan designationOriginTypeQuantityNotes
JGSDF MLRS 20160110-07.JPG M270 MLRS Flag of the United States.svg United States

Flag of Japan.svg Japan

MLRS

Multiple launch rocket system

99Made under licence by IHI.

99  [ ja ] M270 purchased between 1992 and 2004.

Expected to be retired in 2029.

Vehicle

Armoured vehicles

Armoured fighting vehicles

ImageModelJapan designationOriginTypeWeaponsQuantityNotes
Tank / fire support vehicles
10Shi Zhan Che  (1) (cropped).jpg Type 10 Flag of Japan.svg Japan MBT

Main battle tank

JSW 120 L/44
(120 mm)

Type 74  [ ja ] coaxial

M2 Browning on pintle mount

139

(ordered as of 2025)

Built by MHI. [83] [84]
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. (42643443162) (cropped).jpg Type 90 Flag of Japan.svg Japan MBT

Main battle tank

JSW / Rh-120 L44
(120 mm)

Type 74  [ ja ] coaxial

M2 Browning on pintle mount

340Built by MHI until 2009. [85] [86]
Type 16 Mobile Combat Vehicle (cropped).jpg

JGSDF Maneuver Combat Vehicle 20160110-05.JPG

Type 16 MCV

Manoeuvre combat vehicle

Flag of Japan.svg Japan Fire support vehicle JSW 105 L/52
(105 mm)

Type 74  [ ja ] coaxial

M2 Browning on pintle mount

255

(ordered as of 2025)

Built by MHI. [87] [88] [89]
Infantry fighting vehicles / reconnaissance vehicles
JGSDF IFV Type 89 20120108-02 (cropped).JPG Type 89 IFV Flag of Japan.svg Japan IFV

Infantry fighting vehicle

Oerlikon KDE
(35×228mm)

2 × Type 79 Jyu-MAT

Type 74  [ ja ]

70Built by MHI. [90] [91] [92]

Ordered between 1989 and 2004.

JGSDF Type87 reconnaissance vehicle 20120527-03.JPG Type 87 RCV

Reconnaissance Combat Vehicle

Flag of Japan.svg Japan Reconnaissance vehicle Oerlikon KBA
(NATO 25×137mm)

Type 74  [ ja ]

111Built by Komatsu. [93]

Based on the chassis of the Type 82 CCV  [ ja ].

Ordered between 1987 and 2013.

Tank destroyers
96Shi Duo Mu De You Dao Dan shisutemu (8670776423) (cropped).jpg Type 96 multi-purpose missile system Flag of Japan.svg Japan Anti-tank vehicle /

Anti-landing craft vehicle

ATM-4 HATM  [ ja ]

Heavy anti-tank missile

(Long range fibre optic guided missile)

37Built by Kawasaki. [94] [95] [96]

Ordered between 1996 and 2011.

Zhong Ju Li Duo Mu De You Dao Dan (Fu Shi Zong He Huo Li Yan Xi )(1) (cropped).jpg Middle-range multi-purpose missile system (Chū-MPMS) Flag of Japan.svg Japan Anti-tank vehicle /

Anti-landing craft vehicle

ATM-6 MPM-MR  [ ja ]

Multi-purpose missile - medium range

119Built by MHI and Komatsu.

Ordered between 2009 and 2020.

Future armoured fighting vehicles
Infantry combat vehicle Flag of Japan.svg Japan IFV

Infantry fighting vehicle

New platform in development to replace the Mitsubishi Type 89 IFV. [67]
Type 24 ICV - Infantry combat vehicle  [ ja ]Flag of Japan.svg Japan IFV

Infantry fighting vehicle

Mk44 Bushmaster II chain gun
(30×173mm)

Mk52 Bushmastercoaxial machine gun
(7.62mm NATO)

0

(+ 42 on order)

[97] [98] [99]

Platform: CTWV

Orders:

  • 1 prototype (budget 2019 [100] )
  • 24 (budget 2024 [101] )
  • 18 (budget 2025 [102] )

150 planned. [103]

JGSDF 25RCV 20250603 (cropped).jpg Type 25 RCV - Reconnaissance combat vehicle  [ ja ]Flag of Japan.svg Japan Reconnaissance vehicle Mk44 Bushmaster II chain gun
(30×173mm)

Mk52 Bushmastercoaxial machine gun
(7.62mm NATO)

0

(+ 6 on order)

[97] [98] [98] [104]

Platform: CTWV

Orders:

  • 1 prototype (budget 2019 [100] )
  • 6 (budget 2025 [102] )

120 planned. [103]

Amphibious assault vehicles

ImageModelJapan designationOriginTypeWeaponsQuantityNotes
JGSDF AAV7-05 (cropped).png AAV-7A1 AAVP7A1 RAM/RS

Reliability, Availability, Maintainability/Rebuild to Standard

Flag of the United States.svg United States Amphibious APC

Armoured personnel carrier

UGWS weapon station

(M2 Browning and Mk19 AGL)

46Imported from BAE Systems. [105] [106]
JGSDF AAV7-08 (cropped).png AAV-7A1 AAVC7A1 RAM/RS

Reliability, Availability, Maintainability/Rebuild to Standard

Flag of the United States.svg United States Amphibious C2 vehicle

Command and control

6Imported from BAE Systems. [105] [106]
ROCMC AAVR-7A1 (Recovery) Display at Navy Fleet Command Ground Left Rear View 20141123 (cropped).jpg AAV-7A1 AAVR7A1 RAM/RS

Reliability, Availability, Maintainability/Rebuild to Standard

Flag of the United States.svg United States Amphibious ARV

Armoured recovery vehicle

6Imported from BAE Systems. [105] [106]

Multi-role armoured vehicles

ImageModelJapan designationOriginTypeWeaponsQuantityNotes
Personnel carriers
73Shi Zhuang Jia Che  (2) (cropped).jpg Type 73 APC Flag of Japan.svg Japan APC

Armoured personnel carrier

M2 Browning on pintle mount 338Built by MHI and by Komatsu. [107] [108] [109]

Manufactured in 1973, entered service in 1974.

JGSDF APC Type 96 at JGSDF Camp Shimoshizu 02.jpg Type 96 wheeled APC Flag of Japan.svg Japan APC

Armoured personnel carrier

M2 Browning and Howa Type 96 AGL on pintle mount 381Built by Komatsu. [109]

Procured from 1996 and 2016  [ ja ].

Being replaced by the Patria AMVXP. [110] [111]

Patria AMV Karlovac 2009 5.jpg Patria AMVXP Flag of Japan.svg Japan

Flag of Finland.svg Finland

APC

Armoured personnel carrier

1 [111]

(+ 82 on order)

Licence production by Japan Steel Works. [112]

810 planned in total as the Type 96 replacement.

Procurement:

JGSDF Light Armored vehicle 20120429-01 (cropped).JPG Komatsu LAV Flag of Japan.svg Japan Armoured car Pintle mounts for ATGM and machine gun 1,818Built from 2002 to 2019. [116]

1,818 ordered by the 2015 budget.

Exists in multiple variants.

To be replaced by the Mowag Eagle V or the Thales Hawkei

JGSDF Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle(38-3508) right front view aboard on JS Kunisaki(LST-4003) at Port of Yokohama November 5, 2022 02 (cropped).jpg Bushmaster PMV

Protected Mobility Vehicle

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia IMV
Infantry mobility vehicle

MRAP
Mine-resistant ambush protected vehicle

8Built by Thales Australia.

Used by the CRR in case of emergency evacuation of Japanese citizens needed.

Purchases:

Command vehicles
JGSDF Type82 Command Communication Vehicle20090419-01 (cropped).jpg Type 82 CCV  [ ja ]

Command and communication vehicle

Flag of Japan.svg Japan C2 vehicle

Command and control

M2 Browning on pintle mount 197Built by Komatsu. [120]

Delivered between 1982 and 1999.

Future personnel carriers
Flag of Japan.svg Japan Tracked APC

Armoured personnel carrier

New tracked platform in development to replace the Type 73 armored personnel carrier. [67]
Mowag Eagle V.jpg Mowag Eagle V Flag of Japan.svg Japan

Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland

Armoured car 1 [121] Ongoing selection of the

Komatsu LAV successor. [122] [121] [123] ~ 2,000 to be produced under licence:

  • MHI for the Hawkei [124]
  • Marubeni Aerospace
Hawkei DSC02320.JPG Thales Hawkei Flag of Japan.svg Japan

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia

1 [121]

Engineering equipment

ImageModelJapan designationBase vehicleOriginTypeQuantityNotes
Recovery vehicles
JGSDF Type11 Armoured Recovery Vehicle 20160110-01 (cropped).JPG Type 11 ARV  [ ja ] Type 10 tank Flag of Japan.svg  Japan ARV

Armoured recovery vehicle

4 [125] [126]

Built by MHI.

Type90TankRecovery.jpg Type 90 ARV  [ ja ] Type 90 tank Flag of Japan.svg  Japan ARV

Armoured recovery vehicle

30 [127]

Built by MHI.

JGSDF Type 78 Tank Recovery in senzou 20130519-04 (cropped).JPG Type 78 ARV  [ ja ] Type 74 tank Flag of Japan.svg  Japan ARV

Armoured recovery vehicle

36 [128] [129]

Built by MHI.

Engineering vehicles
Shi She Zuo Ye Che 0408 Zhuang Bei 13.jpg Facility work vehicle  [ ja ] Hitachi Type 73 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan AEV

Armoured engineering vehicle

13 [130]

Built by Komatsu.

Type 23 dozerFlag of Japan.svg  Japan Armoured bulldozerProcured in 2023. [131]

Successor of the Type 75 dozer  [ ja ].

Demining vehicles
92Shi Di Lei Yuan Chu Li rora (1).jpg Type 92 minefield processing roller  [ ja ] Type 90 tank /

Type 74 tank

Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Mine roller Roller to equip the Type 74 / 90 tank. [132]

Built by MHI.

92Shi Di Lei Yuan Chu Li Che 0409 Zhuang Bei 27.jpg Type 92 MCV  [ ja ] Hitachi Type 73 Flag of Japan.svg Japan MCV

Mine clearancevehicle

[133] [134]

Equipped with 2 line charges.

a

Bridging vehicles
Type91 Armoured vehicle-launched bridge 004.jpg Type 91 AVLB  [ ja ] Type 74 tank Flag of Japan.svg Japan AVLB

Armoured vehicle-launched bridge

22 [135] [136]

Built by MHI.

Nuclear, biological, and/or chemical reconnaissance vehicles
JGSDF Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicle 02 (cropped).jpg

JGSDF CRV (cropped).jpg

Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicle Type 82 CCV  [ ja ]Flag of Japan.svg Japan Chemical reconnaissance vehicle 34 [137]

Built by Komatsu.

JGSDF NBC reconnaissance vehicle(81-9511) right front view at camp Otsu May 8, 2016 02 (cropped).jpg

JGSDF NBC reconnaissance vehicle 20120610-09 (cropped).JPG

NBC reconnaissance car  [ ja ] Type 96 APC Flag of Japan.svg Japan CBRN reconnaissance vehicle

Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear

21 [138]

Built by Komatsu.

Developed from 2005 to 2009, procured in 2010.

Unarmoured vehicles

Light and tactical vehicles

ImageModelJapan designationOriginTypeQuantityNotes
Light armoured fighting vehicle
JGSDF Ground Power Unit(High Mobility Vehicle, 04-1652) at Camp Akeno October 2, 2016 (cropped).jpg Toyota Mega Cruiser High-mobility vehicle Flag of Japan.svg Japan AFV

Armoured fighting vehicle

Built by Toyota. Production ceased in 2001. [139]

Used in multiple variants. Examples:

  • Tow 120mm mortar
  • Infantry mobility
  • Armed with machine guns
Utility vehicles
JGSDF Type73 Light Truck 20081025-1.JPG

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. (28818896788).jpg

Mitsubishi Type 73 Light Truck 1st generation Flag of Japan.svg Japan 4×4 utility vehicle Production ceased in 1997, based off Jeep CJ-3B. [140]
JGSDF Light Truck Type 73 011.JPG Mitsubishi Type 73 Light Truck 2nd generation Flag of Japan.svg Japan 4×4 utility vehicle Built since 1996, based off Mitsubishi Pajero. [140]
Motorcyles
JGSDF Reconnaissance motor cycle , Lu Shang Zi Wei Dui Zhen Cha baiku - panoramio.jpg Kawasaki KLX250 Flag of Japan.svg Japan Scout motorcycle [141]

Logistics vehicles

ImageModelJapan designationOriginTypeQuantityNotes
Tactical trucks
Type 73 chugata truck 46-1178.jpg Toyota Type 73 medium truck Flag of Japan.svg Japan 4×4 tactical truck Built by Toyota. Used specifically for transport purposes.
Heavy trucks
JGSDF-3.5tdump.JPG Isuzu Type 73 heavy truck Flag of Japan.svg Japan Heavy truck Built by Isuzu.
7ttoratsuku.jpg Mitsubishi Fuso Type 74 extra-large truckFlag of Japan.svg Japan Heavy truck Built by Mitsubishi Fuso (formerly Mitsubishi Motors)
Semi-trucks
JGSDF Type 73 Extra Large Semi-trailer Truck(50-2229 & 62-2218) right front view at JMSDF Maizuru Naval Base May 18, 2019.jpg Mitsubishi Fuso Type 73 semi-trailer truckFlag of Japan.svg Japan Semi-truck Built by Mitsubishi Fuso (formerly Mitsubishi Motors)

Air defence

Short range air defence

Anti-air cannons

ImageJapan designationBase vehicleOriginTypeRangeQuantityNotes
JGSDF type 87 Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun 02.jpg Type 87 SPAAG Type 74 tank.Flag of Japan.svg Japan SPAAG

Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun

75 km (40 nmi)52Built by Mitsubishi. [142]

It uses 2 × Oerlikon KDA autocannons (35×228mm). [143]

Man portable air-defence

ImageModelOriginTypeRangeQuantityNotes
Type 91 surface to air missile.jpg Type 91 portable surface-to-air missile Flag of Japan.svg Japan MANPADS

Man-portable air-defense system

75 km (40 nmi)Built by Toshiba.
FIM-92 (JASDF).jpg FIM-92A Stinger Flag of the United States.svg United States MANPADS

Man-portable air-defense system

75 km (40 nmi) [144]

Missile systems

ImageModelJapan designationOriginTypeQuantityNotes
Short range air-defence missile systems
JGSDF Type 81 SAM launcher (rear).jpg Type 81 short-range surface-to-air missile Flag of Japan.svg Japan Surface-to-air missile system Built by Toshiba.
JGSDF Type 93 Surface-to-Air Missile 20070408-02.JPG Type 93 short-range surface-to-air missile Flag of Japan.svg Japan Surface-to-air missile system Built by Toshiba.
11Shi Duan Ju Li Di Dui Kong You Dao Dan Gao She Xue Xiao 11Duan SAM.jpg

JASDF Type 11 SAM(Launcher) in Hamamatsu Air Base 20140928.JPG

Type 11 short-range surface-to-air missile Flag of Japan.svg Japan Surface-to-air missile system Built by Toshiba.
Medium range air defence missile systems
Hawk Launcher.JPG Improved-HAWK Flag of the United States.svg United States

Flag of Japan.svg Japan

Surface-to-air missile system Made under license by Mitsubishi / Toshiba.
03Shi Zhong Ju Li Di Dui Kong You Dao Dan Gao She Xue Xiao Zhong SAMShe Ji .jpg Type 03 medium-range surface-to-air missile Flag of Japan.svg Japan Surface-to-air missile system Built by Mitsubishi / Toshiba.

Coastal defence

ImageModelJapan designationOriginTypeQuantityNotes
Type 12 (AShM) firing, Japan GSDF.jpg Type 12 surface-to-ship missile [145] Flag of Japan.svg Japan Anti-ship missile Built by Mitsubishi.
88Shi Di Dui Jian You Dao Dan SSM-1 (Type 88 surface to ship missile) - Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. (53825470281).jpg Type 88 surface-to-ship missile [146] Flag of Japan.svg Japan Anti-ship missile Built by Mitsubishi.

Aircraft

Fixed wings aircraft

ImageModelJapan designationOriginRoleQuantityNotes
LR-2.JPG Beechcraft Super King Air B300 LR-2

Liaison reconnaissance

Flag of the United States.svg United States Reconnaissance and communications8

[147]

[148]

Rotary wings aircraft

ImageModelJapan designationOriginType / roleWeaponsQuantityNotes
Attack rotary-wing aircraft
JGSDF AH-1S(73482) fuselage section left side view at Camp Akeno November 4, 2017.jpg Bell AH-1 Cobra AH-1SFlag of the United States.svg United States

Flag of Japan.svg Japan

Ground attack BGM-71 TOW ATGM

4 × 38 70mm Hydra rocket

M197 - 3 × 20mm gatling-cannon

71

[147]

[149]

Built by Fuji under licence from Bell.

Fleet starting to be retired.

JGSDF AH-64D 20120108-01 (cropped2).JPG Boeing AH-64 Apache AH-64DJP Apache Longbow Flag of the United States.svg United States

Flag of Japan.svg Japan

Ground attack 4 × 4 AGM-114 Hellfire ATGM

4 × AIM-92 Stinger ATAS

4 × 38 70mm Hydra rocket

M230A1 30mm

12

[147]

[150]

13 built by Fuji under licence from Boeing, 1 crashed in 2018. [151]

JGSDF OH-1 (32637) right front low-angle view at JMSDF Tateyama Air Base July 21, 2024.jpg Kawasaki OH-1 Flag of Japan.svg Japan Scout 4 × Type 91 AAM 36

[147]

[152]

Successor of the OH-6D.

Transport rotary-wing aircraft
JGSDF V-22 Osprey landing on the JS Ise(DDH-182)-02 (cropped).jpg Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey MV-22BFlag of the United States.svg United States V/STOL transport 17

[147]

[153]
JGSDF CH-47J 20120108-03.jpg CH-47 Chinook Kawasaki CH-47J/JAFlag of the United States.svg United States

Flag of Japan.svg Japan

Heavy transport helicopter 66

[147]

[154]

Built under licence by Kawasaki.

J variant operational since 1984, JA since 1995.

JGSDF-Mitsubishi UH-60JA-43121-Tsuiki Airbase-20121028-111246.JPG UH-60 Black Hawk Mitsubishi UH-60JAFlag of the United States.svg United States

Flag of Japan.svg Japan

Transport helicopter 39

[147]

[155]

Built under licence by Mitsubishi.

40 purchased, 1 lost on the 6 April 2023.

Utility rotary-wing aircraft
Bell (Fuji) UH-1J Iroquois (205), Japan - Army AN2227710.jpg Bell UH-1 Iroquois Fuji UH-1JFlag of the United States.svg United States

Flag of Japan.svg Japan

Utility helicopter Type 87 mine dispersal device  [ ja ] [156] 126

[147]

[157]

Built under licence by Fuji.

Being replaced by the Subaru-Bell UH-2.

Prototype of the UH-X ahead of her first flight (cropped).png Bell CH-146 Griffon /

Bell 412

Subaru-Bell UH-2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada

Flag of the United States.svg United States

Flag of Japan.svg Japan

Utility helicopter 10

[147]

150 planned to be ordered in the programme. [158] [159]

Confirmed purchases:

Training rotary-wing aircraft
JGSDF TH-480B(62356) at Camp Akeno October 2, 2016.jpg Enstrom 480 TH-480BFlag of the United States.svg United States Trainer helicopter 30

[147]

[166]

In service since 2011.

VIP transport rotary-wing aircraft
Eurocopter EC 225 JGSDF JG1021 20120108-2.JPG Eurocopter EC 225 EC 225LPFlag of France.svg France VIP Transport 3

[147]

[167]

Replacing the AS332L. [168] [169]

Unmanned aerial vehicles

ImageModelJapan designationOriginTypeRoleQuantityNotes
Insitu ScanEagle - 2017 Sola Airshow (28630372098).jpg

JGSDF Type 73 Ougata Truck(Crane, 37-2061) with ScanEagle2 UAV right front view at Camp Itami October 2, 2022 02.jpg

Boeing Insitu ScanEagle Flag of the United States.svg United States Fixed-wing UAV

Unmanned aerial vehicle

ISR

Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance

1

[170]

[171]

Procured with the third supplementary budget for fiscal year 2011.

JGSDF JUXS-S1 UAV(JMO-S1) at Camp Itami October 9, 2016 02 (cropped).jpg JUXS-S1  [ ja ]a

a

Tiltrotor UAV

Unmanned aerial vehicle

C-UAS

Counter unmanned air system (Intercepting UAV penetrating restricted airspace)

[172]
JAEA YAMAHA RMAX G1 at Fukushima Sky Park.jpg Yamaha R-MAX Type IIG Flag of Japan.svg Japan Small helicopter UAV

Unmanned aerial vehicle

ISR

Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance

6

[170]

[173]

Used during deployment to Iraq.

Yuan Ge Cao Zong Guan Ce shisutemu (8464523009).jpg Fuji FFOS  [ ja ]Flag of Japan.svg Japan Small helicopter UAV

Unmanned aerial vehicle

ISR

Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance

15

[170]

[174] [175] [176]
FFRS (cropped).JPG Fuji FFRS  [ ja ]Flag of Japan.svg Japan Small helicopter UAV

Unmanned aerial vehicle

ISR

Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance

T-Hawk over KAF DVIDS359218 (cropped).jpg Honeywell RQ-16 T-Hawk Flag of the United States.svg United States Ducted fan mini UAV

Unmanned aerial vehicle

Surveillance20

[170]

[170]

Historic, retired or reserve equipment

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