Team
: Felid Empire

# Type 89

Role
: Infantry Fighting Vehicle

## [General information](/md/rv/vehicles/type-89.md#general-information)

Description
: The **Type 89** is an Infantry Fighting Vehicle developed for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and entering service in 1989; it carries a squad of seven dismounts and provides fire support with a 35 mm cannon and anti-tank missiles, in a role similar to the US [M2 Bradley](/md/rv/vehicles/m2a1-bradley.md). In-game it is a tracked vehicle weighing 26.5 tonnes with seating for ten — driver, gunner, commander, and seven passengers — and is powered by an **MHI 6SY31WA** diesel producing 600 horsepower for 22.6 hp/t and a top speed of 70 km/h forward and 43 km/h backward, with neutral steering and an automatic gearbox.
The stabilized turret mounts a **35mm Oerlikon KDE** autocannon, a coaxial **7.62mm Type 74** machine gun, and a **Type 79** ATGM launcher; the gunner has a laser rangefinder, fire control system with lead, Gen 1 green thermals, and 2x–8x zoom. A laser warning system and smoke grenades are fitted for defense.

Locomotion
: Tracked

Supported classes
: Crewman

Engineer

-

Infantry (as passenger)

Obtainment
: Free

## [In-game availability](/md/rv/vehicles/type-89.md#in-game-availability)

| Team/Loadout                                         | [Cold War](/md/rv/loadouts/cold-war.md) | [Modern](/md/rv/loadouts/modern.md) |
| ---------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- |
| [Eagle Federation](/md/rv/teams/eagle-federation.md) | Tier 6                                  | Tier 2                              |

## [Vehicle](/md/rv/vehicles/type-89.md#vehicle)

| Weight           | 26.5 t  |
| ---------------- | ------- |
| Seating capacity | 10      |
| Driver           | 1       |
| Gunner           | 1       |
| Commander        | 1       |
| Passenger        | 7       |
| Max speed        |         |
| Forward          | 70 km/h |
| Backward         | 43 km/h |

## [Powertrain](/md/rv/vehicles/type-89.md#powertrain)

| Engine                | MHI 6SY31WA |
| --------------------- | ----------- |
| Type                  | Diesel      |
| Max RPM               | 2,100 RPM   |
| Horsepower            | 600 hp      |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 22.6 hp/t   |
| Transmission          |             |
| Forward gears         | 4           |
| Reverse gears         | 2           |
| Neutral steering      | Yes         |
| Automatic gearbox     | Yes         |

## [Armour](/md/rv/vehicles/type-89.md#armour)

| Lower front plate | 38 mm–122 mm |
| ----------------- | ------------ |
| Upper front plate | 90 mm–119 mm |
| Left cheek        | 42 mm–66 mm  |
| Right cheek       | 42 mm–67 mm  |
| Mantlet           | 51 mm–65 mm  |
| Hull side         | 15 mm–25 mm  |

## [Gunner turret](/md/rv/vehicles/type-89.md#gunner-turret)

Feature: LWS

Laser warning system

Feature: Stabilizer

Feature: Smoke grenades

| Traversal        |            |
| ---------------- | ---------- |
| Horizontal speed | 30 deg/s   |
| Vertical speed   | 24 deg/s   |
| Vertical limits  | -10° / 35° |

### [Weapons](/md/rv/vehicles/type-89.md#gunner-turret-weapons)

#### [35mm Oerlikon KDE](/md/rv/vehicles/type-89.md#gunner-turret-weapon-35mm-oerlikon-kde)

| Reload speed                                        | 10s |
| --------------------------------------------------- | --- |
| Refill speed                                        | 6s  |
| Magazine size                                       | 34  |
| Ammo                                                | Max |
| [DM23](/md/rv/shells/35mm-oerlikon-kde-dm23.md)     | \*  |
| [DM11A1](/md/rv/shells/35mm-oerlikon-kde-dm11a1.md) | \*  |
| Ammo models                                         |     |
| Ammo breech                                         | 1   |
| Locker ammo                                         | 3   |
| Hull ammo                                           | 3   |

#### [7.62mm Type 74](/md/rv/vehicles/type-89.md#gunner-turret-weapon-762mm-type-74)

| Reload speed                            | 6s  |
| --------------------------------------- | --- |
| Magazine size                           | 250 |
| Ammo                                    | Max |
| [AP](/md/rv/shells/762mm-type-74-ap.md) | \*  |
| Ammo models                             |     |
| MG ammo                                 | 6   |

#### [Type 79 ATGM](/md/rv/vehicles/type-89.md#gunner-turret-weapon-type-79-atgm)

| Reload speed                                             | 9s  |
| -------------------------------------------------------- | --- |
| Refill speed                                             | 7s  |
| Ammo                                                     | Max |
| [Type 79 ASM](/md/rv/shells/type-79-atgm-type-79-asm.md) | \*  |
| [Type 79](/md/rv/shells/type-79-atgm-type-79.md)         | \*  |
| Ammo models                                              |     |
| ATGMs                                                    | 2   |
| ATGM ammo                                                | 2   |

### [Sights](/md/rv/vehicles/type-89.md#gunner-turret-sights)

#### [Main sight](/md/rv/vehicles/type-89.md#gunner-turret-sight-1)

Feature: FCS

Fire control system

Feature: Lead

| Rangefinder          | Laser                            |
| -------------------- | -------------------------------- |
| Thermals             | Green (Gen 1)                    |
| Vertical limits      | -15°–40°                         |
| Zoom                 | 2x, 8x                           |
| Thermal zoom         | 16.3°, 4° Vertical field of view |
| Thermal aspect ratio | 1.778                            |

#### [Backup sight](/md/rv/vehicles/type-89.md#gunner-turret-sight-2)

| Rangefinder | None |
| ----------- | ---- |
| Zoom        | 8x   |

## [Commander turret](/md/rv/vehicles/type-89.md#commander-turret)

Feature: LWS

Laser warning system

Feature: Stabilizer

| Traversal        |            |
| ---------------- | ---------- |
| Horizontal speed | 60 deg/s   |
| Vertical speed   | 60 deg/s   |
| Vertical limits  | -15° / 35° |

### [Sights](/md/rv/vehicles/type-89.md#commander-turret-sights)

#### [Sight 1](/md/rv/vehicles/type-89.md#commander-turret-sight-1)

| Rangefinder | Laser |
| ----------- | ----- |
| Zoom        | 2x–8x |

## [Gallery](/md/rv/vehicles/type-89.md#gallery)

| Type      | URL                                                                    |
| --------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Thumbnail | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/type-89/perspective.png     |
| Front     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/type-89/front.png           |
| Back      | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/type-89/back.png            |
| Left      | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/type-89/left.png            |
| Right     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/type-89/right.png           |
| Top       | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/type-89/top.png             |
| Armor     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/type-89/armor_thumbnail.png |

ID: "Type 89"