Type 90

* Default
* Snowstorm
* Winter Warrior

## Crew

* Commander
* Driver
* Gunner

The **Type 90** is a Tier 7 special premium Main Battle Tank under Francine De Laroche's dealership.

## History

Class: Main Battle Tank

Developed: 1976-1990

Service: 1991+

Vehicles Built: 341

Operators: Japan

The development of the tank started in 1976 as a part of the STC program to build a truly modern tank for the Japanese Self-Defense Forces, although shortly afterwards the development program received a different designation, TK-X. Mitsubishi developed the Type 90 MBT as a replacement of the aging Type 61 and Type 74 tanks in order to counter the threat of third generation Soviet Main Battle Tanks such as the T-64A or T-72 MBTs.

The design featured a number of elements new to the Japanese, such as the 120mm smoothbore gun by Rheinmetall or advanced composite armor. This vehicle's Fire Control System was quite advanced for its time but the most distinctive feature of this tank was its hydraulic suspension, allowing it to better fight in Japan's mountainous terrain. All this resulted in protracted development with multiple delays.

The tank entered service in 1991 but with the collapse of the Soviet Union and the subsequent budget cuts, the intended production numbers were reduced further and further, resulting in an extremely high cost per unit and slow production rate in order to maintain the capability to actually build tanks rather than the actual combat need. 341 vehicles were built between 1990 and 2009 before the production was canceled in favor of the Type 10 MBT.

## Vehicle Traits

* Armored: This vehicle's armor can withstand a lot of punishment, allowing it to survive even serious firefights.
* Heavy Weapon: This vehicle carries one of the largest weapons around with significantly increased damage per shot.
* Protected Modules: This vehicle's internal components take less damage, making them harder to destroy.
* Adjustable Suspension: This vehicle features a hydraulic suspension that allows you to manually change its ground clearance.
* Hydraulic Suspension: This vehicle's hydraulic suspension allows you to tilt its hull to the front and to the rear for improved gun elevation and depression angles.
* Trained Crew: This vehicle comes with a fully trained Level 5 crew.

## Upgrades

### Armor

Type 90 Stock Armor
 This MBT's front is protected by composite armor. Composite armor consists of combined layers of steel and other material and offers excellent protection against HEAT shells and ATGMs. Its steel sides and rear are considerably more vulnerable.
Module protection is increased by 15%

### Weapon

**Stats:**

* **Depression/Elevation**: -12.0° / 20.0°
* **Depression/Elevation incl. Suspension**: -17.0° / 23.0°

## Abilities

**Description:**This vehicle can lower its suspension to become stealthier and more accurate at the cost of mobility and vision range. Additionally, it can also tilt its hull to improve its gun depression and elevation angles.

## Footnotes

1. ↑ 735 mm at 150m;
552 mm at 500m
2. ↑ 80 for Non-Penetrating Hits
3. ↑ 18 mm at 100m;
9 mm at 1000m

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