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The Type 10 (10式戦車, Hitomaru-shiki sensha) is a Japanese fourth generation main battle tank produced by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force. It entered service in 2012.
8–10 United States: Medium tanks Peru [52] T-55: 200 Soviet Union: 50 operatives, 75 in store. T-62M 2000 Soviet Union: Philippines: Sabrah: 10 (+18 on order) Israel: Light tank armed with 105mm gun designed by Elbit Systems based on ASCOD and Pandur II platforms. FV101 Scorpion: 1~12 United Kingdom: Principal light tank of the Philippine Army.
Tank classification is a taxonomy of identifying either the intended role or weight class of tanks. The classification by role was used primarily during the developmental stage of the national armoured forces, and referred to the doctrinal and force structure utility of the tanks based on design emphasis.
Ichinohe, Takao (June 2011). "Type 10 Tanks of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force". 10式戦車と次世代大型戦闘車 [Type 10 Tanks and Next-generation Heavy Fighting Vehicles]. Supplement to Japan Military Review (in Japanese). NCID AN00067836. McCormack, David (2021). Japanese Tanks and Armoured Warfare 1932–45. Fonthill.
1984 (Mk 10‑12) United Kingdom: 1,896 56 t 650–750 hp 400–500 km First tank with a supine driver position. Designed to replace both the Centurion, and heavier Conqueror tanks. Chobham armour was tested on the FV 4211. 1976 United Kingdom Iran: 185 650–750 hp 400–500 km
The M5 featured a redesigned hull and driver's hatches moved to the top. There was the T7 light tank project with thicker armor, volute suspension and better gun. Changes requested in development took the weight of the T7 out of the "light tank" class and it was reclassified as a medium tank and accepted for production with a contract for 3,000.
However, the T-10 could have been mistaken for its similar counterpart, the IS-3. Heavy tanks were withdrawn from Soviet front-line service by 1967, and entirely removed from reserve service by 1996. [14] It is estimated that some 6,000 Soviet heavy tanks were built after the end of World War II, of which 1,439 were T-10s. [15]
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