Type 67 Model 30 rocket artillery
| Type 67 model 30 rocket launcher | |
|---|---|
 A Type 67 model 30 rocket launcher at Camp Fuji | |
| Type | Rocket artillery |
| Place of origin |  Japan |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1968–1993[1] |
| Used by |  Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (formerly) |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Technical Research and Development Institute[1] |
| Designed | 1959–1965[1] |
| Manufacturer | Japan Steel Works (chassis), Nissan (rockets, rocket launcher)[1] |
| No. built | 48[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 12.0 t (11.8 long tons; 13.2 short tons)[1] |
| Length | 8.24 m (27.0 ft)[1] |
| Width | 2.44 m (8 ft 0 in)[1] |
| Height | 3.35 m (11.0 ft)[1] |
| Crew | 4[1] |
| Cartridge weight | 573 kg (1,263 lb)[2] |
| Caliber | 337 mm (13.3 in)[1] |
| Muzzle velocity | 790 m/s (2,600 ft/s)[1] |
| Maximum firing range | 28,000 m (92,000 ft)[2] |
Main armament | 337 mm rocket launcher (two rockets)[1] |
| Engine | Hino Motors diesel[1] |
| Maximum speed | 70 km/h (43 mph)[1] |
The Type 67 Model 30 rocket artillery (67式30型ロケット弾発射機 roku-go-shiki-san-jyu-gata-roketto-dan-hassha-ki) was a self-propelled rocket launcher in service in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.
Description
[edit]The Type 67 is a pair of rocket rails mounted on a Hino Motors ZC-series truck. Each rocket has a calibre of 337mm and a length of 4.5 metres (14.76 feet).[3][2][4][5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "67式30型ロケット弾発射機". 戦車研究室. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 Chant, Christopher (1987). A Compendium of Armaments and Military Hardware. London and New York: Routledge & Kegan Paul. p. 120. ISBN 0-7102-0720-4.
- ↑ Philipps, W. Scott; Pike, John (1999-08-31). "Artillery, Multiple Rocket Launchers, and Surface-to-Surface Missiles". Federation of American Scientists Military Analysis Network. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "67式30型ロケット弾発射機" [Type 67 Model 30 rocket launcher]. Album of the Japan Self Defense Force equipment seen at the base event. May 7, 2017. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "67式30型ロケット弾発射機". Military Powers. 2000. Archived from the original on 2016-07-19. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
External links
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Media related to JGSDF Type 67 Model 30 rocket artillery at Wikimedia Commons