Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicle

Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicle
Type	Armored personnel carrier
Place of origin	Japan
Service history
In service	1987 - present
Used by	Japan
Production history
Manufacturer	Komatsu
Produced	1987-present
Specifications
Mass	14.1 tonnes (15.5 short tons)
Length	6.10 metres (240 in)
Width	2.48 metres (98 in)
Height	2.38 metres (94 in)
Crew	4
Main armament	1x 12.7 mm M2HB machine gun
Engine	Isuzu 10PBI 4-stroke V10 liquid-cooled diesel 305 hp
Operational range	500 kilometres (310 mi)
Maximum speed	95 kilometres per hour (59 mph)

The Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicle (化学かがく防護ぼうご車しゃ, Kagaku-bougo-sha) is an armoured vehicle that entered service with Japan in 1987, manufactured by Komatsu. It investigates and measures radiation and contamination conditions in situations where nuclear or chemical weapons have been used. Developed by redesigning the Type 82 Command and Communication Vehicle, it was officially adopted in 1987.

History

By 2009, more than 30 vehicles have been produced, mainly deployed in chemical departments such as the Central Special Weapon Protection Corps (Omiya Garrison), Special Weapon Protection Corps and Chemical Protection Platoon in each division and brigade. Procurement price was listed at approximately 200 million yen in 2009.