Small arms +NameTypeCaliberOriginNotesImageHowa Type 64Battle rifle7.62×51mm NATOStandard issue until it was replaced by the Howa Type 89 in 1989. It was also used as a sniper rifle, until it was replaced by the M24 in 2002.M1 GarandLicensed by Howa.Battle rifle.30-06 SpringfieldStandard issue until it was replaced by the Type 64 in 1964.M1 carbineCarbine.30 CarbineAcquired through the Military Assistance Program.M1A1 ThompsonSubmachine gun.45 ACPUsed in the GSDF until the 1970sM3 submachine gunSubmachine gun.45 ACPStill used in limited numbers by vehicle crews.M1903 SpringfieldBolt-action rifle.30-06 SpringfieldUsed by the National Police Reserve until its dissolutionM1918 Browning Automatic RifleLight machine gun.30-06 SpringfieldUsed by the National Police Reserve until its dissolutionM1919 Browning machine gunMedium machine gun.30-06 SpringfieldUsed as a mounted weapon until the 1980sM2 flamethrowerFlamethrowerNapalm/gasoline tanksAcquired through the Military Assistance ProgramNew Nambu M66Submachine gun9×19mm ParabellumPrototype onlyM1911 pistolPistol.45 ACPUsed by the National Police Reserve until its dissolutionColt Detective SpecialRevolver.38 SpecialUsed by the National Police Reserve until its dissolutionMk 2 grenadeGrenade-Ex-US Army stockM26 grenadeGrenade-Ex-US Army stockMK3 grenadeGrenade-Ex-US Army stockM31 HEAT rifle grenadeRifle grenade66mmUsed on the Howa Type 64 and M1 Garand.
Personal equipment +NameTypeNotesImageU.S. Army M1943 uniformUniformJapanese produced variants of 1950 & 1951 patternsM-1956 load-carrying equipmentUniformJapanese-producedAll-purpose lightweight individual carrying equipmentUniformJapanese-producedM1 and M1905E1 bayonetsBayonetJapanese-producedM4 bayonetBayonetJapanese-producedM5 bayonetBayonetJapanese-producedC-rationsRationsD-rations/tropical barsRationsM-1942 mess kitMess kitT-10 parachuteParachuteProduced under licence by Fuji Sangyo Co. Ltd. (Fujikura Parachute)G-11 cargo parachuteParachuteProduced under licence by Fujikura ParachuteG-12 cargo parachuteParachuteProduced under licence by Fuji Sangyo Co. Ltd.
Artillery and missile systems +NameTypeCaliberOriginImageMortarMortar81mmM2 mortarMortar60mmM1 mortarMortar81mmM2 mortarMortar107mmHowitzerM1A1 howitzerHowitzer75mmM2A1 howitzerHowitzer105mmM2 howitzerHowitzer155mmM1 howitzerHowitzer155mmM2 howitzerHowitzer203mmAnti-aircraft gunL-90 35mm anti-aircraft twin cannonAutocannon35mmBofors 40 mm gunAutocannon40mmM51 75 mm anti-aircraft gunAnti-aircraft gun75mmM1 90 mm anti-aircraft gunAnti-aircraft gun90mmAnti-Landing craft and anti-tank missileType 64 anti-tank missileMCLOS wire-guided anti-tank missile120mmSurface-to-air missileMIM-3 long-range surface-to-air missileSurface-to-air missile370mm
Vehicles +NameTypeOriginImageArmoured vehiclesType 74Main battle tankType 61Main battle tankM41 Walker BulldogLight tankM24 ChaffeeLight tankM4 ShermanMedium tankType 60 armored personnel carrierArmoured personnel carrierM20Reconnaissance vehicleM8 GreyhoundReconnaissance vehicleSelf propelled artilleryType 60 self-propelled 106 mm recoilless rifleTank destroyerType 60 107 mm Self-propelled mortarSelf propelled mortarType 60 81 mm Self-propelled mortarSelf propelled mortarType 74 105 mm Self-propelled howitzerSelf-propelled howitzerM52A1 self-propelled howitzerSelf-propelled howitzerM44A1 self-propelled howitzerSelf-propelled howitzerType 75 130 mm multiple surface-to-surface rocketMultiple rocket launcherType 67 Model 30 rocket artilleryMultiple rocket launcherM42 40 mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gunSelf-propelled anti-aircraft weaponM19 gun motor carriage SPAASelf-propelled anti-aircraft weaponM8 tractorArtillery tractorM5 tractorArtillery tractorM4 tractorArtillery tractorType 73 artillery support vehicleAmmunition resupply vehicleArmoured recovery/engineering vehicleArmoured recovery vehicleM32 tank recovery vehicleArmoured recovery vehicleArmoured vehicle-launched bridgeMiscellaneousMitsubishi Jeep J-seriesOff-road vehicleToyota BQ/FQ10・15/HQ15 serieshttp://www.brian894x4.com/MilitaryFQ15.html Toyota FQ-10 / FQ-15 / HQ-15 (195?-196?), MILITARY TOYOTASTruckDodge WC seriesFour-wheel drive truckIsuzu TS/TW seriesFour-wheel drive truckGMC CCKWSix-wheel drive truckM25 tank transporterSemi-trailer truck
Aircraft +NameTypeOriginImageKawasaki KAQ-1Target droneKawasaki KAT-1Trainer aircraftBeechcraft/Fuji T-34 Mentor (Model B45)Trainer aircraftFuji LM-1 NikkoFuji LM-1 Nikko kamov.netMilitary communications aircraftFuji TL-1Trainer aircraftMitsubishi (Sikorsky) H-19CUtility helicopterBuilt on licenseKawasaki (Hughes) TH-55JUtility and trainer helicopterBuilt on licenseKawasaki KH-4Utility helicopterKawasaki Heavy Industries (Hughes) OH-6Light Observation HelicopterBuilt on license
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