Type 67 Model 30 rocket artillery
Appearance
Type 67 337mm rocket artillery | |
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Type | Self-propelled artillery |
Place of origin | Japan |
Service history | |
In service | 1968-1992 |
Used by | Japan |
Production history | |
Designed | 1965 |
No. built | 48 |
Specifications | |
Crew | 4 |
Shell | Type 68 337mm rockets |
Shell weight | 573 kilograms (1,263 lb) |
Caliber | 337 millimeters (13.3 in) |
Effective firing range | 28,000 meters (31,000 yd) |
The Type 67 Model 30 rocket artillery (67式30型ロケット弾発射機 roku-go-shiki-san-jyu-gata-roketto-dan-hassha-ki) was a self-propelled rocket launcher in service in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.
Description
[edit]The Type 67 is a pair of rocket rails mounted on a Hino Motors ZC-series truck. Each rocket has a calibre of 337mm and a length of 4.5 metres (14.76 feet).[1][2][3][4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Philipps, W. Scott; Pike, John (1999-08-31). "Artillery, Multiple Rocket Launchers, and Surface-to-Surface Missiles". Federation of American Scientists Military Analysis Network. Archived from the original on 2021-08-01. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
- ^ Chant, Christopher (1987). A Compendium of Armaments and Military Hardware. New York and London: Routledge & Kegan Paul. p. 120. ISBN 0-7102-0720-4.
- ^ "67式30型ロケット弾発射機" [Type 67 Model 30 rocket launcher]. Album of the Japan Self Defense Force equipment seen at the base event. May 7, 2017. Archived from the original on 2021-08-01. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
- ^ "67式30型ロケット弾発射機". Military Powers. 2000. Archived from the original on 2016-07-19. Retrieved 2021-08-01.