Type 93 Surface-to-Air Missile
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The is a surface to air missile used by the Japanese Self-Defense Forces. It is the vehicle-borne version of the Type 91 missile
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It's known in JSDF ranks as the Closed Arrow.
in JGSDF service. It is typically deployed on a modified launcher Kōkidōsha (military version Toyota Mega Cruiser
) with a total of 8 missiles ready to fire.
Type 91 Surface-To-Air missile
is a Japanese man-portable surface-to-air missile. Its appearance is similar to the US-made FIM-92 Stinger anti-aircraft missile.In the ranks of the JSDF, the Type 91 is known as Hand Arrow.-History:...
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It's known in JSDF ranks as the Closed Arrow.
Description
It was first deployed in 1993, due to a need to replace L-90 35mm Anti-Aircraft Twin CannonsOerlikon 35 mm twin cannon
The Oerlikon 35 mm twin cannon is a towed anti-aircraft gun made by Oerlikon Contraves . The system was originally designated as 2 ZLA/353 ML but this was later changed to GDF-001...
in JGSDF service. It is typically deployed on a modified launcher Kōkidōsha (military version Toyota Mega Cruiser
Toyota Mega Cruiser
The Toyota Mega Cruiser is a large, heavy-duty sport utility vehicle introduced by Toyota in 1995. The largest SUV ever built by Toyota, it resembled the Hummer H1, and like the Hummer, was designed primarily for military use with the Mega Cruiser seeing duty as infantry transports equipped with...
) with a total of 8 missiles ready to fire.