The Type 60 107 mm self-propelled mortar (60式自走107mm迫撃砲, roku-maru-shiki-jisou-107mm-hakugeki-hou) was an armored mortar carrier used by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF), developed in 1960.[1] It is based on JGSDF Type 60 Armoured Personnel Carrier Type SU-II.[2] The official abbreviation for the vehicle is 107MSP and also known as SX in the JGSDF. Only a small amount were built due to the high cost per unit of 220 million yen.[3] The Type 60 has been replaced by the newer Type 96 since mid-to-late 1990s due to its obsolescence and was fully phased out in 2002. The vehicle was used by the 7th division and the 11th infantry regiment.[4]
| Type 60 107 mm self-propelled mortar | |
|---|---|
 Type 60 107 mm self-propelled mortar on outdoor display | |
| Type | Mortar carrier |
| Place of origin | Japan |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1960 – 2002 |
| Used by | Japan |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1958 |
| Manufacturer | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
| Produced | 1960 |
| No. built | 18 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 12.9 tonnes (14.2 short tons) |
| Length | 4.85 metres (15.9 ft) |
| Width | 2.40 metres (7.9 ft) |
| Height | 1.70 metres (5.6 ft) |
| Crew | 5 |
| Caliber | 107 millimetres (4.2 in) |
| Armor | aluminum alloy |
Main armament | 1x M2 4.2 inch mortar |
Secondary armament | 1x M2HB 12.7 mm machine gun |
| Engine | Mitsubishi 8HA21WT 8-cylinder diesel 220 horsepower (220 PS) |
| Suspension | torsion bar |
Operational range | 230 kilometres (140 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 41 kilometres per hour (25 mph) |
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- ^ "60式自走107mm迫撃砲". combat1.sakura.ne.jp. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
- ^ "60式自走107mm迫撃砲". aobamil.sakura.ne.jp. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
- ^ "96式自走120mm迫撃砲｜120MSP｜陸上自衛隊装備品｜陸自調査団". 陸自調査団 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-15.
- ^ "96式自走120mm迫撃砲 JGSDF TYPE 120mmMSP". torakyojin88.web.fc2.com. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
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