TKX

TKX

Type 10

TKX

Type 10

Japan

VIII Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
12.0	12.0	12.0

Class:

Medium tank

Research:200 000

Purchase:1 100 000

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Description

The TKX is a rank VIII Japanese medium tank with a battle rating of 12.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Fire and Ice".

Developed soon after the Type 90 to supplement and replace the aging Type 74s and Type 90s. The TKX was designed between 2002 to 2009 until it was adopted in service in 2010 as the Type 10. Its primary function was to be lighter than the Type 90 with an equally effective armour, to access most Japanese infrastructure without hitting the weight limit and a bigger emphasis on C4I which couldn't properly be fitted into the Type 74s and Type 90s.

General info

Survivability and armour

Composite armour

Balanced protection against all types of ammunition

Smoke grenades

Creation of a smoke screen in front of the vehicle

LWS

Notifies about the vehicle's exposure to laser emissions

Self-entrenching equipment

Creation of ramparts and trenches in soft ground

Armourfront / side / back

Hull40 / 35 / 25

Turret50 / 35 / 25

Crew3 people

Visibility96 %

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Armour type:

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	___ mm	___ mm Top ___ mm Bottom	___ mm	___ - ___ mm
Turret	___ - ___ mm Turret front ___ mm Gun mantlet	___ - ___ mm	___ - ___ mm	___ - ___ mm
Cupola	___ mm	___ mm	___ mm	___ mm

Notes:

Mobility

 

Controlled suspension

It is possible to adjust the ground clearance or more complex suspension positions

Reverse gearbox

Forward and backward movement is possible at the same maximum speed

Speedforward / back

AB78 / 78 km/h

RB and SB71 / 71 km/h

Number of gears8 forward

8 back

Weight44.4 t

Engine power

AB2 290 hp

RB and SB1 200 hp

Power-to-weight ratio

AB51.6 hp/t

RB and SB27.0 hp/t

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	78	78	44.4	1,626	2,290	36.62	51.58
Realistic	71	71		1,061	1,200	23.9	27.03

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB4 495 → 7 012

RB4 356 → 6 795

SB5 514 → 8 601

Total cost of modifications293 000

480 000

Talisman cost3 200

Crew training310 000

Experts1 100 000

Aces2 300

Research Aces1 350 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

160 / 200 / 210 %

256 / 256 / 256 %

Modifications

Mobility	Protection	Firepower
Tracks Research: 16 000 Cost: 24 000 350 Suspension Research: 14 000 Cost: 21 000 300 Brake System Research: 14 000 Cost: 21 000 300 Filters Research: 20 000 Cost: 31 000 440 Transmission Research: 20 000 Cost: 31 000 440 Engine Research: 20 000 Cost: 31 000 440	Improved Parts Research: 4 800 Cost: 24 000 350 Improved FPE Research: 4 200 Cost: 21 000 300 Crew Replenishment Research: 20 000 Cost: 31 000 440 Smoke grenade Research: 20 000 Cost: 31 000 440	Horizontal Drive Research: 16 000 Cost: 24 000 350 Dozer Blade Research: 16 000 Cost: 24 000 350 Adjustment of Fire Research: 14 000 Cost: 21 000 300 LWS/LR Research: 14 000 Cost: 21 000 300 Elevation Mechanism Research: 20 000 Cost: 31 000 440 NVD Research: 20 000 Cost: 31 000 440 Artillery Support Research: 20 000 Cost: 31 000 440 120mm_DM_APDS_FS_ammo_pack Research: 20 000 Cost: 31 000 440

Armaments

Laser rangefinder

Reduces the error and increases the maximum measurable distance of the rangefinder

Night vision device

Improves visibility by enhancing natural light or active illumination.

Thermal imager

Allows to see thermal radiation in the infrared range day and night

Main armament

120 mm TKG cannon

Two-plane stabilizer

Reduces the swing of the gun in two planes while moving

Autoloader

Automatically feeds projectiles into the breech. The speed does not depend on the skills of the loader

Ammunition35 rounds

First-order14 rounds

Reload4.0 s

Vertical guidance-7° / 10°

120 mm TKG					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	35	-7°/+10°	±180°	Two-plane	28.6	39.5	48.0	53.1	56.5	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00
Realistic					17.9	21.0	25.5	28.2	30.0

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
JM12A1	HEATFS	480	480	480	480	480	480
JM33	APFSDS	481	478	470	461	450	440
Type 10	APFSDS	615	613	604	592	582	571

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (kg)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
JM12A1	HEATFS	1,140	13.5	0.05	0.1	2.15	65°	72°	77°
JM33	APFSDS	1,640	4.3	-	-	-	78°	80°	81°
Type 10	APFSDS	1,780	4.2	-	-	-	78°	80°	81°

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the TKX

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	Visual discrepancy
35	15 (+20)	1 (+34)	No

Notes:

• Shells are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.
• Rack 2 is a first stage ammo rack. It totals 14 shells and gets filled first when loading up the tank.
• This rack is also emptied early: the rack depletion order at full capacity is: 2 - 1.
• If you pack 15 (+20) shells, it will keep the hull empty of ammo.
• Simply not firing when the gun is loaded will move ammo from rack 1 into rack 2. Firing will interrupt the restocking of the ready rack.

Machine guns

12.7 mm M2HB machine gun

Ammunition1 000 rounds

Belt capacity200 rounds

Reload8.0 s

Fire rate575 shots/min

Vertical guidance-8° / 60°

7.62 mm Type 74 machine gun (coaxial)

Ammunition3 000 rounds

Belt capacity250 rounds

Reload8.0 s

Fire rate701 shots/min

12.7 mm M2HB
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Pintle	1,000 (200)	577	-8°/+60°	±180°

7.62 mm Type 74
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Coaxial	3,000 (250)	701	N/A	N/A

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Small profile
• Autoloaded 120 mm cannon
• Great mobility

Cons:

• Poor armour
• Slow elevation/depression speed

History

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Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the TKX from live.warthunder.com.

See also

• Type 90 (Family)
• Type 10

External links

• [Devblog] Type 10: Making the good, better.

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