The Type 74 was a main battle tank of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries as a supplement to the earlier Type 61. Its design drew on the best features of several contemporary tanks, placing it in the same class as the American M60 Patton or the German Leopard 1, and like those designs it mounted the L7 rifled 105mm gun. The Type 74 did not enter widespread service until 1980, by which point other Western forces had already introduced more capable tank designs. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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1. Wikipedia: Type 74 tank
Lead paragraph, first sentence
The Type 74 was a main battle tank (MBT) of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF).
History section, adoption
The Type 74 was finalized for service in 1974.
History section, production
Production finally started as the Type 74 in September 1975, with 225 being delivered by January 1980.
service status
It was followed by the heavier Type 90, and the Type 74 was withdrawn from service in 2024
Caliber attribute (type-74-tank)
Its design drew on the best features of several contemporary tanks, placing it in the same class as the American M60 Patton or the German Leopard 1, and like those designs it mounted the L7 rifled 105mm gun.
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