Light-weight combat vehicle

Wheeled self-propelled artillery

Light-weight combat vehicle (LCV)
Type	Wheeled self-propelled artillery
Place of origin	Japan
Specifications
Mass	16,000 to 20,000 kg (35,000 to 44,000 lb)

Main armament	"Dual-recoil gun (mortar) system"
Engine	diesel
Suspension	Wheel 6×6

The light-weight combat vehicle (LCV) (軽量戦闘車両システム, keiryō-sentō-sharyō) is a wheeled self-propelled artillery vehicle under development by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.

Overview

Many armies are looking into lighter, air-transportable vehicles that can perform many of the functions of tanks or medium artillery. Japan recently adopted the Type 16 maneuver combat vehicle which is similar to the US M1128 mobile gun system. Both are 8-wheeled lightly armored tank destroyers designed to be flown into a battle situation and keep up with fast moving infantry while providing direct fire support. Current thinking is that using the same or similar wheeled vehicle chassis carrying light artillery or heavy mortars would be useful for indirect artillery fire.

Development

Research on the future multi-functional wheeled combat vehicle (light-weight combat vehicle, LCV) is ongoing. LCV has a remote turret with line-of-sight (LOS) and non-line-of-sight (NLOS) firing capabilities, and a dual recoil gun system providing adequate internal layout for combat crews. The LCV also has a hybrid power system with in-wheel motors. By raising and lowering the chassis the LCV provides both resistance against the blast effect of IEDs (improvised explosive devices) and improves driving stability.

Dual-recoil gun system

To satisfy such contrary requirements, namely that a light-weight vehicle carry and fire repeatedly a large caliber gun, LCV has introduced breakthrough technology; the so-called: dual-recoil gun system. In this system, the primary recoil brake reduces the firing reaction, followed by the secondary recoil brake which reduces the force even more. With this technology, the LCV can carry a large caliber gun on a light-weight vehicle.

Notes

v t e Modern Japanese armored fighting vehicles
Tanks	Type 61 Type 74 Type 90 Type 10
Self-propelled artillery	Type 74 Type 75 Type 99 Type 75 130 mm multiple rocket launcher Light-weight combat vehicle system
Tank destroyers	Type 60 self-propelled 106 mm recoilless gun Type 16 maneuver combat vehicle
Armoured personnel carriers	Type 60 Type 73 Type 89 IFV Type 96
Armored cars	Type 82 Type 87 Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicle
Self-propelled anti-aircraft guns	Type 87

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