【Keeping Peace!!】Type 16 mobile combat vehicle

Unlike the tank which has crawler tracks, MCV is a wheeled vehicle, traveling at 100km/h on paved roads. Its lightweight makes it transportable by C-2 and ferrying. Its readiness and mobility allow fast deployment to an extensive area.
For Japan, with thousands of islands, it is important to ensure maneuver deployment of forces in accordance with security environment even in the peace time. MCV is at the forefront of rapid deployment as MOD/JSDF promotes to strengthening defense posture in the southwest region.