Overview[]
The Type 96 Armored Car, abbreviated as 96 WAPC, nicknamed Kūgā, is a Japanese wheeled armoured personnel carrier developed in the 1990s.
The 96 WAPC replaced the Type 73 APC in service.
 Land Vehicles of Japan  Modern Period (1946 - Present) |
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| Tracked Vehicles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Light Tanks | Light Tank | M41 |
| Infantry Fighting Vehicle | B78 • Type 89 | |
| Infantry Fighting Vehicle, Command | [[]] | |
| Medium Tanks | Main Battle Tank | STA-1 • STA-2 • STA-3 • STA-4 • STB-1 • STB-2 • STB-3 • STB-4 • STB-5 • STB-6 • STC-1 • Type 61 • Type 74 (B • C • D • E • F • G) • Type 90 (B) • Type 10 • TK-X |
| Main Battle Tank, Command | [[]] | |
| Medium Tank | M46 • M47 | |
| Self-Propelled Guns | SPAA | Type 61 • Type 87 |
| Self-Propelled Anti-Tank Guided Missile | [[]] | |
| Self-Propelled Anti-Tank Gun | [[]] | |
| Self-Propelled Howitzer | Type 56 • Type 74 • Type 75 • Type 99 | |
| Self-Propelled Mortar | Type 60 (81mm) • Type 60 (107mm) • Type 96 | |
| Self-Propelled Recoilless Gun | 105GSR • SS-1 (Revised) • SS-2 • SS-3 • SS-4 • Type 60 (B • C • D) | |
| Self-Propelled Rocket Artillery | Type 75 | |
| Explosive Related | Mine Laying | [[]] |
| Mine Clearing / Sweeping | [[]] | |
| Misc Tanks | Ammunition Carrier | Type 99 |
| Armoured Personnel Carrier | SUA • SUB (-I-1 • -I-2 • -II-1 • -II-2) • SU-T • Type 60 • Type 73 | |
| Armoured Recovery | Type 70 • Type 78 • Type 90 • Type 11 | |
| Bridge Laying | Type 67 • Type 91 | |
| Engineering & Maintenance | [[]] | |
| Medical | [[]] | |
| Observation, Spotting & Survey | Type 75 Wind Measurement | |
| RADAR | Type 76 Counter-Battery | |
| Recon | [[]] | |
| Wheeled Vehicles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Offensive / Defensive | Infantry Fighting Vehicles | [[]] |
| SPAA | Chū-MPM • Type 96 MPMS | |
| Self-Propelled Anti-Tank Guided Missile | Type 67 Model 30 | |
| Self-Propelled Anti-Tank Gun | [[]] | |
| Self-Propelled Howitzer | LCV • Type 19 | |
| Other | Armoured Car | Type 16 |
| Armoured Personnel Carrier | Mitsubishi Mobile Armored Car • Type 96 • Wheeled Armored Car (Improved) | |
| Cargo | [[]] | |
| Command | Type 82 | |
| Engineering | [[]] | |
| Fire Fighting | [[]] | |
| Infantry Mobility Vehicle | Bushmaster PMV • LAV | |
| Medical | [[]] | |
| Observation, Spotting & Survey | [[]] | |
| Reconnaissance | Type 87 | |
| Transport & Towing | [[]] | |
| Utility | Type 73 | |