Japan Japan Steel Works, Ltd. (JSW)
Type 90 HEAT-MP
Japanese 120 mm multipurpose HEAT round fired from the license-built Rheinmetall smoothbore gun on the Type 90 main battle tank.
Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗
Procurement snapshot
Availability & export
National export licensing
Subject to Japan export-control approval; verify eligibility with the manufacturer.
Channel: Direct commercial / G2G
Fielded & proven
Operator data not public
Status: active.
Lifecycle cost (est.)
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Interoperability
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Full specifications
Firepower
Armament, payload and guidance.
| Caliber Bore diameter of the main gun or rifle. Larger throws heavier projectiles; not simply better, ammunition commonality matters. | 120 mm |
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Physical
Dimensions, weight and crew.
| Combat weight Fully loaded weight. Lighter eases transport and bridging limits; heavier often means more armor. | 23 kg |
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Munition
Round type, penetration, velocity and projectile data.
| Round type APFSDS (kinetic sabot), HEAT / multipurpose, HE-FRAG, canister or gun-launched ATGM. | HEAT-MP |
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| Fired from Guns or launchers the round is qualified to fire from, by designation. Not a performance figure: it is the compatibility list that decides which platforms can actually use the munition. | 120 mm L/44 smoothbore (Type 90) |
| Penetration Published/estimated rolled-homogeneous-armour-equivalent penetration. Values are open-source estimates; real figures are classified. | 450 mm RHA |
| Muzzle velocity Speed as the projectile leaves the barrel. Higher flattens trajectory and shortens time-to-target. | 1,140 m/s |
| Projectile mass Mass of the projectile or penetrator assembly. | 14.1 kg |
Specifications compiled from public Japan Steel Works, Ltd. (JSW) and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations, treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-05.
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The Japan Steel Works, Ltd. (JSW) Type 90 HEAT-MP has a combat weight of 23 kg.
