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Tanks · Japan · 1990
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Type 90 Tank
Type 90 Tank Photo: refeia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
85
Protection
80
Mobility
80
Technology
75
Reliability
85
Crew Survivability
80
Operational Range
75
Logistics
70
Historical Performance
50
Strategic Impact
70
Origin Japan
CategoryTanks
EraCold War
In service1990–2009
Operators1 countries
Quantity341
Data Quality82%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
77
Tanks MASS Rating
7/89
Cold War
19/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
85
Protection
80
Mobility
80
Technology
75
Reliability
85
Crew Survivability
80
Operational Range
75
Logistics
70
Historical Performance
50
Strategic Impact
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
Type 90 Tank
Category
Country
Production
1990–2009
Quantity
341
Unit Price (current)
$12.9M↗ 50% inflation · 2009→2025
Original Price
$8.6M (2009)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · COLD WAR
7
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$12.9M
Original: $8.6M (2009)
Inflation: +%50
77
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)
  • GenerationPost-Cold War
  • Combat Weight50.2 t
  • Crew Size3
  • Service Entry Year1990
◈Firepower7MOD.7
▣Protection5MOD.5
◇Mobility7MOD.7
  • Engine Power1,500 hp
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio30 hp/t
  • Fuel TypeDiesel
  • Transmission TypeHydromechanical
  • Suspension TypeHydropneumatic
  • Max Road Speed70 km/h
  • Operational Range (Road)350 km
◆Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (Hull)9.76 m
  • Width3.43 m
  • Height2.34 m
▲Production & Service2MOD.2
  • Years in Production19 year
  • Current Service StatusActive Service
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1990Production started
  2. 2009Production ended
36
years in service
19
years in production
341
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 341units
341active
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE18terms
Armour-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot: a type of kinetic energy penetrator ammunition.
Automated loading system for tank guns, reducing crew workload.
A Battle Management System (BMS) is a command‑and‑control software suite that gathers, processes, and shares battlefield data to provide situational awareness and coordinate the actions of military units.
Armour made from multiple materials, such as metals and ceramics, to increase effectiveness.
Computerised Advanced: a tank fire‑control system generation that uses digital computers to calculate ballistic solutions and integrate sensor data for enhanced targeting accuracy.
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.
Hydromechanical transmission combines hydraulic fluid power with mechanical gear components to transmit engine power to a tank's tracks.
Hydropneumatic suspension employs hydraulic fluid and compressed gas in sealed chambers to provide variable damping and ride height, allowing tanks to adjust ground clearance and improve cross‑country mobility.
Optical device that uses laser pulses to measure the distance to a target with high precision.
A main battle tank is a heavily armored vehicle with a large caliber gun, used for front-line combat.
Nuclear, Biological, Chemical protection for tank crews.
Enhanced low-light visibility through specialized optics or sensors.
Handheld or vehicle-mounted devices that release dense smoke to obscure vision, conceal movements, or screen friendly forces from enemy observation.
A smoothbore gun is a firearm with an unrifled barrel, allowing projectiles to travel without spin; it is commonly used in modern tank main guns for firing fin‑stabilized ammunition.
Thermal sights are infrared imaging devices mounted on a tank's gunner station that detect heat emitted by objects, enabling target identification and aiming in low‑visibility conditions.
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