An investigation started into the cause of the accidental detonation of a tank shell that killed three Ground Self-Defense Force members and raised concerns about Japan’s defense capabilities.

The tank has an automatic ammunition loading system, so there is no need for the loader. The Type 10 tank is armed with a 120 mm smoothbore gun, developed by Japan Steel Works. This company also ...

A round detonating inside a tank turret is virtually unheard of. The last time it happened in Japan was in 1979 A turret explosion that killed three Japanese crew members inside a Type 10 tank during ...

TOKYO — Three members of Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force were killed and another was injured this week when a shell exploded inside a tank during a live-fire exercise in southwestern Japan, ...

Almost all major military powers today field some sort of powerful main battle tank. But what would be considered the best of the best? Take for example the U.S. Army’s ...

Japan's Type 10 MBT weighs 44 tonnes but can be stripped down to 40 tonnes to improve transportability. (Japanese Ground Self-Defence Force) The Ministry of Defense (MoD) in Tokyo has released a ...

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)--Three Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force members died in an accident Tuesday during a live-fire drill at the Hijudai training area in the southwestern prefecture of Oita.

A turret explosion that killed three Japanese crew members inside a Type 10 tank during manoeuvres earlier this week has caused shock and confusion in military circles. Japan’s defence ministry and ...