Type 74

Type 74
Tier / Class	Tier 5 MBT
Type	Special Premium
Place of Origin	Japan
Dealer	Francine De Laroche
Crew
Commander Driver Gunner Loader
Sustained Damage
Damage	380
Penetration	560 mm
Damage per Minute	4072 per min.
Reload Time	6.5 s
Defense
Hit Points	2350
Hull vs AP	515 mm
Hull vs HEAT	695 mm
Hull Composition	Steel
Turret vs AP	945 mm
Turret vs HEAT	1235 mm
Turret Composition	Steel Layers with Air Gaps
Mobility
Max Speed	61 km/h
Acceleration 0 to 32 km/h	5.29 s
Weight	38000 kg
Hull Traverse	34.08 deg/s
Utility
Camo (Overall)	13 %
Vision Range while Moving	340 m
Targeting
Depression/Elevation	-8° / 9°
Accuracy (Fully Aimed)	0.085 °
Aim Time	1.5 s
Turret Traverse	46 deg/s

The Type 74 is a Tier 5 special premium Main Battle Tank under Francine De Laroche's dealership.

History

Class: Main Battle Tank
Developed: 1965-1973
Service: 1974+
Vehicles Built: 893
Operators: Japan

The Type 74 (Nana-Yon-Shiki-Sensha) Main Battle Tank was designed to succeed the obsolete Type 61. Both tanks were built as defensive weapons with Japan's mountainous terrain in mind, but the Type 74 MBT was the first one to be equipped with a hydraulic suspension that allowed it to tilt its hull to all sides, greatly increasing its gun elevation and depression capabilities. It was also armed with a Japanese version of the NATO 105mm L7 gun.

The development officially started in 1965 as part of the STB (Type 74 prototype and development) program, even though some of its components were even older.One of the STB prototypes was shown to the public in 1972 and immediate caught the public's attention thanks to its rather beautiful, sleek lines. In November 1973, the STB design was reviewed and approved for mass-production under the designation, Type 74. Success was expected of this tank, so much that Sanadori Yamanaka, the Japanese minister of defense at the time, tried to have it named after him (despite not being connected to it in any was) as the "Yamanaka Tank". This notion failed. The tank was produced by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries between 1975 and 1988 with 893 vehicles built.

The problem was that the tank was fairly obsolete even by the time it entered service. The Japanese were, of course, aware of the fact that, once again, they were in possession of an obsolete MBT that was inferior to the Russian T-72 series, which is why a development program for its replacement (called the TK-X) was launched as early as 1977. That program resulted in the Type 90 MBT, which was only available starting from 1990. The Soviet Union fell apart one year later.

Vehicle Traits

• Armored: This vehicle's armor can withstand a lot of punishment, allowing it to survive even serious firefights.
• Adjustable Suspension: This vehicle features a hydraulic suspension that allows you to manually change its ground clearance.
• Advanced Hydraulic Suspension: This vehicle's advanced hydraulic suspension allows you to tilt its hull to the front, to the rear and to each side for improved gun elevation and depression angles.

Ammunition

#	Ammo Name	Ammo Type	XP Cost	Damage	Penetration	Velocity	Reload Time	More Info
1	105mm M735A1 APFSDS	APFSDS	Stock	380	560 mm	1501 m/s	6.50 s	Toggle
Accuracy (Fully Aimed): 0.09 ° Magazine Type: Ready Rack Magazine Size: 2 Reload within Magazine: 3.33 s Damage Randomization: ± 5 % Penetration Randomization: ± 5 % Ricochet Angle: 67.0 °
2	105mm M456A1 HEAT	HEAT	Stock	490	670 mm	1173 m/s	6.50 s	Toggle
Accuracy (Fully Aimed): 0.10 ° Magazine Type: Ready Rack Magazine Size: 2 Reload within Magazine: 3.33 s Fire Chance Bonus: 300 % Damage Randomization: ± 10 % Penetration Randomization: ± 10 % Bonus Module Damage: 25 %
3	7.62mm AP	AP	Stock	8	18 mm	855 m/s	5.00 s	Toggle
Accuracy (Fully Aimed): 0.15 ° Magazine Type: Clip Partial Reload: Yes Magazine Size: 800 Burst Fire Rate: 400 rd/min Damage Randomization: ± 10 % Penetration Randomization: ± 10 % Ricochet Angle: 67 °

Upgrades

Armor

Type 74 Stock Armor

XP Cost	Credit Cost	Hull Armor	Hull Composition	Turret Armor	Turret Composition	ERA Name	ERA Penetration Reduction
Stock	Stock	515 mm (vs AP) 695 mm (vs HEAT)	Steel	945 mm (vs AP) 1235 mm (vs HEAT)	Steel Layers with Air Gaps	N/A	N/A vs AP N/A vs HEAT
This MBT features basic steel armor without any advanced components, making it vulnerable to HEAT shells and ATGMs.

Weapon

#	Name	XP Cost	Credit Cost	Aim Time	Reload Time	More Info
Weapon1	105mm JSW L/51 Rifled Cannon	Stock	Stock	1.50 s	6.50 s	Toggle
Stats: Magazine Type: Ready Rack Magazine Size: 2 Reload within Magazine: 3.33 s Burst Fire Rate: 18.00 rd/min Depression/Elevation: -8.0° / 9.0° Ammo: 105mm M735A1 APFSDS 105mm M456A1 HEAT 7.62mm AP

Engine

Name	XP Cost	Credit Cost	Max Speed	Reverse Speed	Forward Acceleration	Hull Traverse	Fire Chance
Mitsubishi 10ZF-22WT 750 hp Diesel Engine	Stock	Stock	61 km/h	30 km/h	5.29 s (0 to 32 km/h) 23.28 s (0 to Max Speed)	34.08°	10 %

Parts

Name	XP Cost	Credit Cost	Description	Notes
Aramid Module Liner	10	10	Module durability is increased by 26%
M90 Smoke Grenades	Stock	Stock	Comes with 8 charges Takes 25s to recharge Duration: 10s
Improved Thermal Imager	Stock	Stock	Spotting through foliage is improved by 30% Vision range is increased by 40m
Optimized Ammo Rack	10	10	Magazine capacity is increased by 1
Improved Gun Stabilizer	Stock	Stock	Overall accuracy while moving is improved by 20%
Improved Gunner Optics	Stock	Stock	Accuracy is improved by 10%
Upgraded Fire Control System Sensors	Stock	Stock	Reduces the accuracy penalties for firing and traversing the hull.
Stock Tracks	Stock	Stock	Mobility (Light Terrain): 88.6% Mobility (Heavy Terrain): 74.1%
Reinforced Tracks	10	10	Increases track hitpoints by 100%

Abilities

#	Name	XP Cost	Stats	Activation Time	Duration	Cooldown	More Info
a	Dynamic Suspension	Stock	N/A	0.25 s	N/A	N/A	Toggle
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. Conditions: No conditions bound to this ability.