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Type 87 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
Photo: Hunini · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · Japan · 1987
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Type87self-propelledanti-aircraftgun

Type 87 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
Type 87 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun Photo: Hunini · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Rate of Fire
75
Effective Ceiling
60
Muzzle Velocity
65
Fire Control
55
Mobility
70
Ground-Target Capability
50
Reliability
75
Range
60
Technology
65
Cost-Effectiveness
60
Origin Japan
CategoryAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)
EraCold War
In service1987–2002
Operators1 countries
Quantity52
Data Quality83%
64
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) MASS Rating
12/27
Cold War
47/210
All-Time
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · 10 axes scored
Rate of Fire
75
Effective Ceiling
60
Muzzle Velocity
65
Fire Control
55
Mobility
70
Ground-Target Capability
50
Reliability
75
Range
60
Technology
65
Cost-Effectiveness
60
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the anti-aircraft artillery (aaa) category.
01 / Overview
Type 87 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
Country
Production
1987–2002
Quantity
52
Unit Price (current)
$11.7M
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) · COLD WAR
12
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$11.7M
Inflation: +%0
64
anti-aircraft artillery (aaa) category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the anti-aircraft artillery (aaa) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
  • Service Entry Year1987
  • Combat Weight38,000 kg
  • Travel Weight38,000 kg
  • Crew3
  • Carriage / PlatformType 74 tank chassis
  • In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance6MOD.6
▣Performance7MOD.7
  • Minimum Range0 km
  • Maximum Range (standard)4 km
  • Muzzle Velocity1,175 m/s
  • Rate of Fire (burst)1,100
  • Rate of Fire (sustained)550
  • Elevation-5°…+85°
  • Traverse360°
◇Ammunition7MOD.7
▤Mobility7MOD.7
⬢Ammunition Handling1MOD.1
  • Ready Rounds330
▲Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length7.99 m
  • Width3.18 m
  • Height3.25 m
◎Production3MOD.3
  • Total Production52
  • Production Start1,987 year
  • Unit Cost1.4 USD
◈Self-Propelled Chassis6MOD.6
  • Engine Power720 hp
  • TransmissionType 74 tank transmission
  • Suspensionhydropneumatic suspension
  • Hull Armoursteel (chassis), aluminium (turret)
  • Secondary Armamenttriple 60 mm or quadruple 76 mm smoke grenade launchers
  • NBC ProtectionNo
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1987Production started
  2. 2002Production ended
39
years in service
15
years in production
52
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
A digital fire-control system employs computational algorithms to calculate and adjust artillery fire parameters, enhancing accuracy and efficiency in towed systems.
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
A device attached to a firearm's muzzle to redirect propellant gases, reducing recoil and muzzle rise during firing.
Radar system measuring projectile velocity at muzzle exit.
An armored crew compartment on towed artillery or mortar systems designed to protect operators from small arms fire, shrapnel, and blast effects during operation.
Artillery system with integrated propulsion, enabling movement under its own power rather than being towed.
Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
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