Japan Army

Key facts

Country πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ Japan
Active vehicles 4,516 as of 2026
On order 148

Equipment by Category

Category Active
Armored Personnel Carrier 2,829
Towed Artillery 480
Main Battle Tank 479
Light Armoured Vehicle 255
Self-Propelled Artillery 193
Infantry Fighting Vehicle 181
Multiple Launch Rocket System 99

Full inventory in 2026

Category Equipment Variant Active Stored Ordered
Main Battle Tank Type 10 β€”
139
β€” β€”
Main Battle Tank Type 90 β€”
340
β€” β€”
Infantry Fighting Vehicle Type 24 ICV β€” β€”
β€”
42
Infantry Fighting Vehicle Type 25 RCV β€” β€”
β€”
24
Infantry Fighting Vehicle Type 87 RCV β€”
111
β€” β€”
Infantry Fighting Vehicle Type 89 IFV β€”
70
β€” β€”
Armored Personnel Carrier AAV-7A1 β€”
52
β€” β€”
Armored Personnel Carrier Bushmaster PMV β€”
8
β€” β€”
Armored Personnel Carrier Komatsu LAV β€”
1,818
β€” β€”
Armored Personnel Carrier Patria AMVXP β€”
1
β€”
82
Armored Personnel Carrier Type 73 APC β€”
338
β€” β€”
Armored Personnel Carrier Type 82 CCV β€”
231
β€” β€”
Armored Personnel Carrier Type 96 Wheeled APC β€”
381
β€” β€”
Light Armoured Vehicle Type 16 MCV β€”
255
β€” β€”
Self-Propelled Artillery Type 19 155mm β€”
58
β€” β€”
Self-Propelled Artillery Type 99 SPH β€”
135
β€” β€”
Towed Artillery FH-70 β€”
480
β€” β€”
Multiple Launch Rocket System M270 MLRS β€”
99
β€” β€”
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