Type 67 Model 30 rocket artillery

Type 67 337mm rocket artillery
TypeSelf-propelled artillery
Place of originJapan
Service history
In service1968-1992
Used byJapan
Production history
Designed1965
No. built48
Specifications
Crew4
ShellType 68 337mm rockets
Shell weight573 kilograms (1,263 lb)
Caliber337 millimeters (13.3 in)
Effective firing range28,000 meters (31,000 yd)

The Type 67 Model 30 rocket artillery (67式30型ロケット弾発射機 roku-go-shiki-san-jyu-gata-roketto-dan-hassha-ki) was a self-propelled rocket launcher in service in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.

Description

The Type 67 is a pair of rocket rails mounted on a Hino Motors ZC-series truck. Each rocket has a calibre of 337mm and a length of 4.5 metres (14.76 feet).[1][2][3][4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Philipps, W. Scott; Pike, John (1999-08-31). "Artillery, Multiple Rocket Launchers, and Surface-to-Surface Missiles". Federation of American Scientists Military Analysis Network. Archived from the original on 2021-08-01. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  2. ^ Chant, Christopher (1987). A Compendium of Armaments and Military Hardware. New York and London: Routledge & Kegan Paul. p. 120. ISBN 0-7102-0720-4.
  3. ^ "67式30型ロケット弾発射機" [Type 67 Model 30 rocket launcher]. Album of the Japan Self Defense Force equipment seen at the base event. May 7, 2017. Archived from the original on 2021-08-01. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
  4. ^ "67式30型ロケット弾発射機". Military Powers. 2000. Archived from the original on 2016-07-19. Retrieved 2021-08-01.