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Type 98 20 mm AA Half-Track Vehicle
Photo: Imperial Japanese Army · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Type9820mmAAHalf-TrackVehicle

Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · Japan · 1938
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Type9820mmAAHalf-TrackVehicle

Type 98 20 mm AA Half-Track Vehicle
Type 98 20 mm AA Half-Track Vehicle Photo: Imperial Japanese Army · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Rate of Fire
60
Effective Ceiling
55
Muzzle Velocity
50
Fire Control
40
Mobility
70
Ground-Target Capability
65
Reliability
75
Range
60
Technology
50
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin Japan
CategoryAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)
EraInterwar Period
In service1938
Operators1 countries
Data Quality84%
58
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) MASS Rating
13/44
Interwar Period
90/210
All-Time
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · 10 axes scored
Rate of Fire
60
Effective Ceiling
55
Muzzle Velocity
50
Fire Control
40
Mobility
70
Ground-Target Capability
65
Reliability
75
Range
60
Technology
50
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the anti-aircraft artillery (aaa) category.
01 / Overview
Type 98 20 mm AA Half-Track Vehicle
Country
Production
1938–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) · INTERWAR PERIOD
13
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
58
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
◎General4MOD.4
  • Service Entry Year1938
  • Combat Weight5,000 kg
  • Crew15
  • Carriage / Platformhalf-track
◈Ordnance2MOD.2
  • Calibre20 mm
  • Ordnance Typeautocannon
▣Performance2MOD.2
  • Maximum Range (standard)5.5 km
  • Rate of Fire (burst)300
◇Mobility3MOD.3
◆Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length5.3 m
  • Width2 m
  • Height2.2 m
▤Self-Propelled Chassis2MOD.2
  • Engine Power82 hp
  • Suspensionbellcrank
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1938Production started
88
years in service
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
Artillery system with integrated propulsion, enabling movement under its own power rather than being towed.
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