Type 90 Main Battle Tank

The Type 90 tank (90式戦車 Kyū-maru-shiki-sensha) is a main battle tank (MBT) of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF). It was designed and built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries as a replacement for all deployed Type 61 and Type 74 tanks, and entered service in 1990. It is to be superseded by the Type 10 tank.

Users

 * Japan
 * Japan Ground Self-Defense Force x 341

Related Development

 * Type 10 Hitomaru

Comparable Tanks

 * M1 Abrams
 * Al-Khalid MBT
 * Ariete C1
 * Arjun Mk.1
 * FV4030 Challenger 1
 * FV4034 Challenger 2
 * K1-88 Tank
 * AMX-56 Leclerc
 * Krauss-Maffei Leopard 2
 * Merkava Mk.4
 * Pokpung-ho
 * T-84 Oplot
 * T-90
 * TR-85
 * PT-91M Twardy
 * Type 96 Main Battle Tank