Japan Land Force

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SMR Grade C

Japanese Total Ground Assets

Ground Force Rank 18th

Technology Generations 

Main Battle Tanks

4th Gen MBTs 117

3+ Gen MBTs 341

3rd Gen MBTs (200)

Armoured Fighting Vehicles

5th Gen ISVs 114

4th Gen IFVs 24

3rd Gen IFVs 72

APCs 843 (400)

Anti Tank Systems 

1st Gen ATGM Carriers (200)

3rd Gen ATGM Carriers 141

1st Gen AT Guns (2,000)

Portable Anti Tank Systems 

4th Gen ATGMs 2,000

3rd Gen ATGMs 10,000

2nd Gen ATGMs 35,000

2nd Gen Manpats 86,000

Rocket Artillery

2nd Gen MLRS Launchers 60 (148)

3rd Gen SR CM Launchers 150

Artillery Guns

Heavy Mortars 462 (200)

Light Mortars 1,300 (2,000)

4th Gen Towed Artillery 220 (260)

3rd Gen Towed Artillery (900)

4th Gen SPAGs 144

3rd Gen SPAGs (220)

2nd Gen SPAGs (91)

Anti Aircraft Guns 

3rd Gen SPAAGs 52

5th Gen Towed AA Guns 36

4th Gen Towed AA Guns 70

3rd Gen Towed AA Guns 200

1st Gen Towed AA Guns (400)

Air Defence Systems

4th Gen LR SAM Launchers 112

4th Gen MR SAM Launchers 88

4th Gen SR SAM Launchers 84

3rd Gen SR SAM Launchers 83

3rd Gen VSHORADs 90

Portable Air Defence Systems 

4th Gen Manpads 7,000

2nd Gen Manpads 300

Electronic Warfare Systems 

3rd Gen EW Equipment 40

Engineering Vehicles

Recovery and Loading Vehicles 70

Bridgers 21

Command and Control Systems 

C4 Vehicles 197 / 117

C3 Vehicles / 35

Comms Systems 18

4th Gen Radars 20

3rd Gen Radars 60

2nd Gen Radars (500)

Specialist Vehicles 

Recon Vehicles 166

Ammo Vehicles 64

Minesweepers 18

Logistical Vehicles

Armoured Vehicles 1,818

Utility Vehicles 15,000

4th Generation Tanks

Type 10 117x CC4

3+ Generation Tanks

Type 90 341x

3rd Generation Tanks

Type 74 (200)

5th Generation Infantry Support Vehicles 

Type 16 MCV 114x 

1st Generation Anti Tank Guided Missile Carriers 

Type 64 MAT (200)

3rd Generation Anti Tank Guided Missile Carriers 

Chū-MPM 104x

Type 96 MPMS 37x 

1st Generation Tank Destroyers 

Type 60 (240)

4th Generation Infantry Fighting Vehicles

Type 16 ICV 24x

3rd Generation Infantry Fighting Vehicles

Type 89 72x

Armoured Personnel Carriers

Type 60 (410)

Type 73 340x

Type 96 400x

AAVP-7A1 52x

Bushmaster 8x

2nd Generation Multiple Launch Rocket Systems

Type 75 (66)

Type 67 (40)

M270 60x (39)

4th Generation Short Range Cruise Missile Launchers

Type 88 120x

Type 12 30x

Heavy Mortars

M2 4.2-inch (200)

MO-120 462x

Light Mortars

Type 64 (1,500)

L16 660x

M6C-210 700x

M2 (500)

1st Generation Anti Tank Guns

M40 (2,000)

4th Generation Towed Artillery Guns

FH70 220x (260)

3rd Generation Towed Artillery Guns

M101A1 (240)

M116 (380)

M115 (60)

M114 (220)

5th Generation Self Propelled Artillery Guns

Type 16 MMCV 8x

Type 19  12x

Type 99 136x

4th Generation Self Propelled Artillery Guns

Type 75 (200)

Type 74 (20)

5th Generation Self Propelled Artillery Guns

Type 16 MMCV 8x

Type 19  12x

Type 99 136x

4th Generation Self Propelled Artillery Guns

Type 75 (200)

Type 74 (20)

3rd Generation Self Propelled Artillery Guns

M110A2 (91)

4th Generation Long Range Surface to Air Missile Launchers

Patriot PAC-3 120x C3×8

4th Generation Medium Range Surface to Air Missile Launchers

Type 03 163x C3×6

4th Generation Short Range Surface to Air Missile Launchers

Type 11 36x

Improved HAWK-III 120x

3rd Generation Short Range Surface to Air Missile Launchers

Type 81 SAM-1C 83x

3rd Generation Very Short Range Air Defence Systems 

Type 93 113x

4th Generation Self Propelled Anti Aircraft Guns

Type 87 52x

2nd Generation Self Propelled Anti Aircraft Guns

M42A1 (20)

5th Generation Towed Anti Aircraft Guns 

VADS-1kai 36x

4th Generation Towed Anti Aircraft Guns 

L/90 70x

3rd Generation Towed Anti Aircraft Guns

L/70 200x

M51 (110)

2nd Generation Towed Anti Aircraft Guns

L/60 (200)

M1A3 (300)

4th Generation Anti Tank Guided Missile Launchers

Type 01 2,000x

3rd Generation Anti Tank Guided Missile Launchers

Type 87 10,000x

2nd Generation Anti Tank Guided Missile Launchers

Type 79 30,000x

TOW 5,000x

4th Generation Man Portable Air Defence Systems

Type 91K 7,000x

2nd Generation Man Portable Air Defence Systems

Stinger 300x

2nd Generation Man Portable Anti Tank Systems

M72 LAW 80,000x

Panzerfaust 3 2,000x

Howa-84RR 4,000x

C4 Vehicles 

Type 82 197x

Reconnaissance Vehicles

Type 87R 111x

CBR 34x

NBCRV 21x

Ammunition and Reloading Vehicles 

Type 87ARV 20x

Type 99ARV 44x

Infantry Mobility Vehicles

LAV 1,818x

Utility Vehicles

Mega Cruiser 3,000x

Type 73 12,000x

Minesweepers

Type 92 18x

Recovery and Loading Vehicles

Type 11 4x

Type 90 30x

Type 78 36x

Bridgers

Type 91 21x

4th Generation Mobile Radar Systems

JTPS-102 20x

3rd Generation Mobile Radar Systems

JTPS-P18 60x

2nd Generation Mobile Radar Systems

JTPS-100 (200)

JTPS-101 (300)

3rd Generation Electronic Warfare Systems 

NEWS 40x

Mobile Satellite and Radio Communication Systems

SATCOM-73 18x

Capabilities of Vehicles and Equipment

Offensive Capabilities 

Tanks Rounds 572

Autocannon Rounds 608

Machine Gun Rounds 3,259

Artillery Shells 4,378

Anti Tank Guided Missiles 48,113

Anti Tank Rockets 86,000

Unguided Rockets 720

Short Range Cruise Missiles 900

Defensive Capabilities 

Very Short Range SAMs 8,720

Short Range SAMs 620

Medium Range SAMs 528

Long Range SAMs 1,104

EW Systems 40

Communication Systems 18

Passive Capabilities 

Tank Max Engagement Range 3,088 km²

IFV Max Engagement Range 336 km²

SAM Area Defence Coverage 9,600 km²

SAM Point Defence Coverage 7,016 km²

Anti Aircraft Gun Coverage 2,792 km²

Unguided Rocket Coverage 2,700 km²

Cruise Missile Coverage 28,560 km²

Artillery Coverage 12,036 km²

ATGM Coverage 257,850 km²

Manpat Coverage 189,200 km²

Radar Coverage 29,000 km²

Logistics

Infantry Mobility Vehicles 1,818

Utility Vehicles 15,000

Military Trucks 8,000

Roadways 1,218,772km

Railways 27,311km

Maintenance Capabilities

Mechanics 331,681

Army Engineers ~500

Auto Repair Shops 91,710

Military bases 31

Production Capabilities

Producers 

Automotive Plants 78

Tank Plants 1

Armoured Unit Producers 14

Munitions Producers 24

Ammunition Producers 31

Equipment Producers 46

Capacity per Year

Tanks 50-150 3.5 Gen 

Armoured Units 40-90

Vehicles 6-8m

Artillery Shells 600k-2m

Bullets 10-90m

Number and Variety of Vehicles and Equipment

Vehicles 

Tanks 458

ISVs 114

IFVs 96

APCs 835

SPAGs 144

SPAAGs 52

Towed Artillery 220

Towed AA Guns 270

Heavy Mortars 462 

Light Mortars 1,300

GMLRS Launchers 60

SR CM Launchers 428

LR SAM Launchers 122

MR SAM Launchers 88

SR SAM Launchers 167

VSHORADs 90

C4 Vehicles 197 / 117

C3 Vehicles / 35

Mobile Radars 80

Recovery and Loading Vehicles 70

Mine Vehicles 18

Bridgers 21

Recon Vehicles 166

Ammo Vehicles 64

Handheld Launchers 

ATGMs 47,000

Manpads 8,000

Manpats 86,000

Personnel 

Self Defense Ground Forces 170,000

Paramilitary 20,000

Reserve 46,000

Marines 3,000

Total Number of Vehicles 7,813

Total Number of Launchers 141,000

Total Number of Personnel 239,000

Total Variety 27