The Type 19 is a Japanese wheeled 155 mm self-propelled howitzer built by Japan Steel Works on a Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles HX44M 8x8 chassis, designed to replace Japan's ageing FH70 towed howitzers as a more affordable counterpart to the tracked Type 99 155 mm self-propelled howitzer. It entered service in 2020 exclusively with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, with about 70 vehicles ordered as of 2025, and reaches an effective range of 30 kilometers with standard ammunition or 40 kilometers with base-bleed rounds. 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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Service Status Weapon Classwheeled self-propelled howitzer 1 Introduced Year Weapon Class
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1. Wikipedia: Type 19 155 mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer
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is a Japanese wheeled 155 mm self-propelled howitzer.
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The Type 19 continues to serve exclusively in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force as a more affordable counterpart of the Type 99 155 mm self-propelled howitzer.
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The Type 19 is a Japanese wheeled 155 mm self-propelled howitzer built by Japan Steel Works on a Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles HX44M 8x8 chassis, designed to replace Japan's ageing FH70 towed howitzers as a more affordable counterpart to the tracked Type 99 155 mm self-propelled howitzer.
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