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Type 99
V
Rank
AB
7.3
RB
7.3
SB
7.3
Battle rating
Japan
Game nation
Tank destroyer
Main role
82,000
RP
Research
240,000
SL
Purchase
General information

The Type 99 155 mm SPH (99式自走155mmりゅう弾砲) is currently one of the 155 mm howitzers in JGSDF service as the direct replacement of the obsolete, shorter-barreled Type 75 155 mm SPH. The JGSDF had already planned for a replacement of the Type 75 SPH as early as 1985; development began in 1987, with MHI responsible for the extended hull based on the chassis of what would become the Type 89 IFV, while JSW developed the weapon systems with a domestic 155 mm L/52 howitzer. The new SPH was ready for trials in 1996, and tests were conducted in 1998, with the first four SPH units delivered to the training corps. However, due to the high unit price, the complete replacement of all Type 75 SPHs will be fulfilled by the Type 99 SPH alongside a new, wheeled Type 19 155 mm SPH.

Introduced in Update "Air Superiority" as the second SPH of JGSDF, the Type 99 is equipped with a Japanese NATO standard 155 mm howitzer and shares similar shells, but due to the increased length, it offers a whopping 940 m/s shell velocity. The new gun system retains the relatively fast gun traverse speed and new autoloader for faster reload; meanwhile, tank crews have to beware of the rather underpowered engine and huge size; enemy commanders can easily spot this long-nosed "lying Pinocchio" from afar.



Survivability and armour
Armour front / side / back
Hull 20 / 20 / 20 mm
Turret 20 / 20 / 20 mm
Visibility 95 %
Crew 4 persons
Mobility
Max speed
Forward 5054 km/h
Backward 3033 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 1513.326.221.3 hp/t
Engine power 6005311,049852 hp
Weight 40 t
Optics
Gunner
Commander
Driver
Optics zoom
8.0x–15.9x
Armaments
155 mm JSW L/52 cannon
Ammunition 30 rounds
First-order 30 rounds
Reload 7.5 s
Vertical guidance -2 / 70°
Turret Rotation Speed basic crew → aces
Horizontal 8.47.114.610.61210.220.915.1 °/s
Vertical 10.58.43220.5151245.729.3 °/s

AmmunitionTypeArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
HE616161616161
Smoke333333
HE-VT616161616161
HE646464646464
12.7 mm M2HB machine gun
Ammunition 600 rounds
Belt capacity 200 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
10.4 → 8 s
Fire rate 575 shots/min
Vertical guidance -8 / 45°
Turret Rotation Speed basic crew → aces
Horizontal 6353.6109.779.39076.5156.7113.2 °/s
Vertical 6350.4192.11239072274.5175.7 °/s

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
API-T/I/AP/API-T3129211496
Economy
Repair cost Basic → Reference
AB 4,557 → 5,637 SL
RB 5,075 → 6,278 SL
SB 7,510 → 9,290 SL
Crew training 68,000 SL
Experts 240,000 SL
Aces 990 GE
Research Aces 620,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
140 / 210 / 240 % SL
184 % RP
Total cost of modifications 70,000 RP
118,800 SL
Talisman cost 1,900 GE

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Mobility
Protection
Firepower
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