The Howa Type 89 assault rifle (89式小銃, hachi-kyū-shiki-shōjū), referred to as the Type 89 5.56 mm rifle (89式5.56mm小銃, hachi-kyū-shiki-go-ten-go-roku-miri-shōjū), [5] [6] is a Japanese …

The Mitsubishi Type 89 IFV (三菱89式装甲戦闘車, Mitsubishi 89-shiki sōkō-sentō-sha) (89 FV) is a Japanese infantry fighting vehicle that entered service with the Japan Ground Self-Defense …

The Howa Heavy Industry Type 89 Assault Rifle is a Japanese-exclusive assault rifle used by the Japan Self-Defense Forces, Japan Coast Guard and the Special Assault Team. It was never …

The Type 89 entered service officially in 1989 but the first units began to operate this new model in 1991. Apart from some drilling exercises in the Home Islands, these vehicles were not …

The Type 89 (89式小銃 Hachikyū-shiki Shōjū), colloquially known as the "Buddy" (バディー Badī) in JSDF service, is a Japanese assault rifle produced by the Howa Machinery Company. It is …

2024年10月1日 · According to JGSDF personnel, the Type 89 performs particularly well when fired laying down or from a defensive position, and it has proven its reliability under various …

Howa Type 89 In the late 1980s the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Forces (JGSDF) decided to replace their ageing, 7.62x51mm chambered, Howa Type 64 battle rifles. The JGSDF selected …

The Type 89 grenade discharger (八 九 式 重 擲弾筒, Hachikyū-shiki jū-tekidantō), inaccurately and colloquially known as a knee mortar by Allied forces, is a Japanese grenade launcher or …

The Type 89 is a late Cold War era assault rifle of Japanese origin. It was developed as a cheaper and lighter alternative to the Type 64 battle rifle. The mild recoil of the 5.56mm round suits …

2012年10月31日 · The Japanese referred to the Type 89 as the Hachikyū-shiki jū-tekidantō, or Year 89 Grenade Discharger. They were issued at the platoon level to a single soldier who …