The Type 87 RCV (87式偵察警戒車) is a 6x6 armoured vehicle designed by Komatsu for the JGSDF and introduced in 1987. It was developed to provide better firepower and protection than jeeps and motorcycles for reconnaissance missions after improvements in Japanese road infrastructure made operating heavy wheeled vehicles in the islands more feasible.
The Type 87 RCV was introduced in Update "Direct Hit". It has high mobility and a rapid-firing 25 mm Oerlikon autocannon with a full belt of APFSDS ammunition. The cannon can penetrate most targets from the side or rear, and some from the front, but it has low post-penetration damage. The vehicle lacks a stabiliser and has a bouncy suspension, which affects its accuracy. The commander should be aware of these limitations before engaging in combat.
Belt | Belt filling | Armor penetration (mm) at a distance: | |||||
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10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1000 m | 1500 m | 2000 m | ||
APDS/HEI-T/HEI-T | 80 | 79 | 73 | 67 | 61 | 55 | |
HEI-T/HEI-T/HEI-T | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
APDS/APDS/APDS | 80 | 79 | 73 | 67 | 61 | 55 | |
APFSDS | 92 | 90 | 83 | 75 | 62 | 58 |
Belt | Belt filling | Armor penetration (mm) at a distance: | |||||
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10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1000 m | 1500 m | 2000 m | ||
AP/AP/T | 13 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
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