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Type 98 Ke-Ni
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Tanks · Japan · 1942
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Type98Ke-Ni

Type 98 Ke-Ni
Type 98 Ke-Ni Photo: Imperial Japanese Army · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
30
Protection
20
Mobility
40
Technology
25
Reliability
50
Crew Survivability
25
Operational Range
35
Logistics
40
Historical Performance
40
Strategic Impact
20
Origin Japan
CategoryTanks
EraWorld War II
In service1942–1943
Operators1 countries
Quantity104
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
31
Tanks MASS Rating
91/140
World War II
391/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
30
Protection
20
Mobility
40
Technology
25
Reliability
50
Crew Survivability
25
Operational Range
35
Logistics
40
Historical Performance
40
Strategic Impact
20
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
Type 98 Ke-Ni
Category
Country
Production
1942–1943
Quantity
104
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · WORLD WAR II
91
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
31
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 ClassificationLight Tank
  • GenerationWW2
  • Combat Weight7.2 t
  • Crew Size3
  • Service Entry Year1942
◈Firepower3MOD.3
  • Main Gun Calibre37 mm
  • Main Gun TypeRifled
  • Muzzle Velocity (Max)760 m/s
▣Protection1MOD.1
◇Mobility5MOD.5
  • Engine Power130 hp
  • Fuel TypeDiesel
  • Suspension TypeBell-Crank
  • Max Road Speed50 km/h
  • Operational Range (Road)300 km
◆Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (Hull)4.11 m
  • Width2.12 m
  • Height1.82 m
▤Production & Service3MOD.3
  • Years in Production2 year
  • Current Service StatusRetired
  • Notable Variants Count4
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1938Entered service
  2. 1939First deployment: World War II
  3. 1942Production started
  4. 1943Production ended
84
years in service
1
years in production
104
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
Bell-crank suspension is a tank suspension system that uses a lever (bell crank) to convert vertical wheel movement into horizontal motion to compress a spring or torsion bar.
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
A tank with reduced armor and weight for increased mobility.
A rifled gun has spiral grooves cut into its barrel.
Armour made by welding and rolling homogeneous steel plates.
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