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Tanks · Japan · 1961
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Type61

Type 61
Type 61 Photo: 663highland · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
30
Protection
25
Mobility
45
Technology
20
Reliability
70
Crew Survivability
35
Operational Range
40
Logistics
60
Historical Performance
30
Strategic Impact
15
Origin Japan
CategoryTanks
EraEarly Cold War
In service1961–1975
Operators1 countries
Quantity560
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
35
Tanks MASS Rating
47/54
Early Cold War
337/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
30
Protection
25
Mobility
45
Technology
20
Reliability
70
Crew Survivability
35
Operational Range
40
Logistics
60
Historical Performance
30
Strategic Impact
15
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
Type 61
Category
Country
Production
1961–1975
Quantity
560
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · EARLY COLD WAR
47
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
35
tanks category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • Tank ClassificationMain Battle Tank (MBT)
  • GenerationEarly Cold War
  • Combat Weight35 t
  • Crew Size4
  • Service Entry Year1961
◈Firepower9MOD.9
▣Protection7MOD.7
◇Mobility7MOD.7
  • Engine Power570 hp
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio17.14 hp/t
  • Fuel TypeDiesel
  • Transmission TypeManual
  • Suspension TypeTorsion Bar
  • Max Road Speed45 km/h
  • Operational Range (Road)200 km
◆Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (Hull)6.03 m
  • Length (Overall, Gun Forward)8.19 m
  • Width2.95 m
  • Height2.49 m
▲Production & Service4MOD.4
  • Total Production Units560
  • Years in Production14 year
  • Current Service StatusRetired
  • Notable Variants Count2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1961Production started
  2. 1975Production ended
65
years in service
14
years in production
560
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 560units
560active
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE11terms
Steel alloy cast into shape for armour applications.
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
High-Explosive Fragmentation: ammunition that explodes on impact, releasing fragments.
High-Explosive Anti-Tank: a type of projectile that uses a shaped charge to penetrate armor.
A main battle tank is a heavily armored vehicle with a large caliber gun, used for front-line combat.
Manual: a tank transmission in which the driver selects gear changes manually, typically using a clutch pedal and gear lever to engage gears.
A fire control system relying on optical sights and manual input for aiming and range estimation without computer assistance.
Enhanced low-light visibility through specialized optics or sensors.
A rifled gun has spiral grooves cut into its barrel.
Handheld or vehicle-mounted devices that release dense smoke to obscure vision, conceal movements, or screen friendly forces from enemy observation.
A torsion bar is a steel rod that resists twisting and serves as a spring in tank suspensions, with one end fixed to the hull and the other connected to a lever arm moving the road wheel.
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