Japan Heavy Tank
Type 68 
Tier 9
Heavy Tank
Japan
Player Ratings
(based on 3 votes)
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Grind Fun
★★★★★★★★★★ 3.3
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Fun to play
★★★★★★★★★★ 3
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Under-/Overpowered
★★★★★★★★★★ 3.3
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Overall Rating
★★★★★★★★★★ 3.3
- Nation
- Japan
- Tier
- 9
- Class
- Heavy Tank
- Premium
- No
- Gift
- No
- Wheeled
- No
- Credits
- 3.680.000
- Gold
- 0
- Views
- 64
In the late 1950s, the FV4201 began to take shape: the first tank to be called a main battle tank. The future Chieftain was supposed to combine the characteristics of a heavy and a medium tank. The U.S. and Germany had a similar joint program—the MBT70. It was the latter that drew the attention of Japanese designers who were in close contact with the American side. What interested them most about that project was the hydropneumatic suspension, as their local theaters of operations made it a very desirable addition. Their tank was supposed to combine a low profile with a powerful gun and good armor. However, the Japan Self-Defense Forces command prioritized tanks with an average weight of 35-40 tons. The vehicle turned out to be too expensive, and no prototypes were built.
Default configuration
DEFAULT
DEFAULT
| Power (hp) | 900 |
| Fire chance | 0.12 |
DEFAULT
| Reload (s) | 10.00 |
| Fire rate | 6.000 |
| Aim time (s) | 2.30 |
| Dispersion | 0.400 |
| Traverse (°/s) | 26 |
| Ammo max | 50 |
| Elev (°) | 20 |
| Depress (°) | 10 |
DEFAULT
| Load limit (kg) | 0 |
| Traverse (°/s) | 28 |
DEFAULT
| HP | 300 |
| Armor F/S/R | 270/80/40 |
| Traverse (°/s) | 35 |
| View range (m) | 380 |
All modules
Radio (1)
JAN/GRC-4Z
• 55.000 cr DEFAULT
Engine (2)
Mitsubishi 12ZM
• 83.000 cr DEFAULT
| Power (hp) | 900 |
| Fire chance | 0.12 |
Next modules: Mitsubishi 12ZT
Mitsubishi 12ZT
• 92.000 cr
| Power (hp) | 1000 |
| Fire chance | 0.12 |
Gun (2)
105 mm M68 L7
• 120.000 cr DEFAULT
| Reload (s) | 10.00 |
| Fire rate | 6.000 |
| Aim time (s) | 2.30 |
| Dispersion | 0.400 |
| Traverse (°/s) | 26 |
| Ammo max | 50 |
| Elev (°) | 20 |
| Depress (°) | 10 |
120 mm Gun Type 60
• 310.000 cr
| Reload (s) | 9.97 |
| Fire rate | 6.020 |
| Aim time (s) | 2.63 |
| Dispersion | 0.400 |
| Traverse (°/s) | 26 |
| Ammo max | 35 |
| Elev (°) | 15 |
| Depress (°) | 11 |
Chassis (2)
SHB-1
• 33.500 cr DEFAULT
| Load limit (kg) | 0 |
| Traverse (°/s) | 28 |
Next modules: SHB-1-2
SHB-1-2
• 66.000 cr
| Load limit (kg) | 0 |
| Traverse (°/s) | 30 |
Turret (2)
SHB-1
• 35.000 cr DEFAULT
| HP | 300 |
| Armor F/S/R | 270/80/40 |
| Traverse (°/s) | 35 |
| View range (m) | 380 |
Next modules: SHB-1-2
SHB-1-2
• 61.000 cr
| HP | 390 |
| Armor F/S/R | 280/80/40 |
| Traverse (°/s) | 35 |
| View range (m) | 390 |
Next modules: 120 mm Gun Type 60
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