![]() ![]() The prototype was not publically revealed until 2008 and production did not commence until 2010 with further examples expected to be delivered up until 2015 to which some 80 or so systems will be made operational. The Type 10 is a wholly indigenous Japanese main battle tank fielding state-of-the-art technology that will extensively upgrade the armored reach of Japanese ground forces and help to level the playing field in a region which holds both a volatile North Korean regime and a strong, growing Chinese military influence. Similarly, the Type 90 has only been kept relevant by in-house modernization programs to help extend her battlefield worthiness for a while longer. The Type 74 remained on par with global types such as the American M60 Patton and the German Leopard I tanks but has since met its match on the modern battlefields. ![]() The Type 74 debuted in 1974 and has now served the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force for over 30 years while the Type 90 of 1990 had put in over 20 years of service of its own to date. The Type 10 (TK-X) was developed under the project designation of "MBT-X" by the Japanese military establishment in the late 1990s and early 2000s as a replacement for the aged Type 74 and Type 90 main battle tanks currently in service. ![]()
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