Type 89 IFV

Type 89 IFV
Tier / Class	Tier 7 AFV
Type	Special Premium
Place of Origin	Japan
Dealer	Francine De Laroche
Crew
Commander Driver Gunner/Loader
Sustained Damage
Damage	40
Penetration	320 mm
Damage per Minute	9097 per min.
Reload Time	2 s
Burst Fire Rate	275 rd/min
Defense
Hit Points	2250
Hull vs AP	120 mm
Hull vs HEAT	135 mm
Hull Composition	Steel
Turret vs AP	170 mm
Turret vs HEAT	305 mm
Turret Composition	Steel Layers with Air Gaps
Mobility
Max Speed	67 km/h
Acceleration 0 to 32 km/h	3.86 s
Weight	26500 kg
Hull Traverse	46.97 deg/s
Utility
Camo (Overall)	30 %
Vision Range while Moving	450 m
Targeting
Depression/Elevation	-9° / 60°
Accuracy (Fully Aimed)	0.091 °
Aim Time	2 s
Turret Traverse	45.7 deg/s

The Type 89 IFV is a Tier 7 special premium Armored Fighting Vehicle under Francine De Laroche's dealership.

History

Class: Infantry Fighting Vehicle
Developed: 1980-1989
Service: 1989+
Vehicles Built: 68
Operators: Japan

This is the most modern tracked IFV in Japanese service. The Type 89, much like other western designs of the same class, came to be as a replacement for the obsolete APCs (in this case, Type 60 and Type 73) that were designed to be deployed with the Battle Taxi doctrine in mind. The IFV requirement for Japanese domestic use was first formulated around 1980. What followed were three or so years of procurement talks, culminating with a contract for Mitsubishi to build four prototypes in 1984. During the next several years, several prototypes were built and tested successfully. The vehicle was then officially accepted in service in 1989 under the designation Type 89 IFV.

Initially, 300 vehicles of this type were ordered but, with the collapse of the Soviet Union, the need to build a large number of IFVs all but evaporated. Combined with the Japanese economic recession of the early 1990s, it would seem that the cancelation of the program was all but inevitable. But, that didn’t happen.

Instead, Japan chose to build a relatively small number of these IFVs between 1989 and 2004 with the rate of 8 (1989) to mere 1-2 pieces (2004) per year. This drove the unit price of Type 89 to incredible heights and, at roughly 5 million USD per unit (to compare, a Bradley costs roughly 3 million USD per unit), it is currently the most expensive IFV ever mass-produced, anywhere. It is assumed that the Japanese did that simply to keep the plant alive and the workers there employed but the costs were nevertheless staggering, even for Japan. The plan to replace the older APCs mostly failed due to budget restraints and the older APCs remain in service, waiting to be replaced by a next generation vehicle.

Vehicle Traits

• Harder to Spot: When moving slowly, this vehicle does not lose any camouflage and can effectively creep around.
• Troop Compartment: This vehicle features a troop compartment, allowing you to repair your modules faster and to capture objectives more effectively.

Ammunition

#	Ammo Name	Ammo Type	XP Cost	Damage	Penetration	Velocity	Reload Time	More Info
1	35mm TLD-038 APDS	APDS	Stock	40	320 mm	1345 m/s	2.00 s	Toggle
Accuracy (Fully Aimed): 0.09 ° Shots Before Overheat: 50 Cooldown Time: 2.50 s Burst Fire Rate: 275.00 rd/min Damage Randomization: ± 5 % Penetration Randomization: ± 5 % Ricochet Angle: 67.0 °
2	35mm SSD-048 HE	HE	Stock	68	15 mm	1100 m/s	2.00 s	Toggle
Accuracy (Fully Aimed): 0.12 ° Shots Before Overheat: 50 Cooldown Time: 2.50 s Burst Fire Rate: 275.00 rd/min Fire Chance Bonus: 100 % Damage Randomization: ± 10 % Penetration Randomization: ± 10 % Bonus Module Damage: 100 % Splash Radius: 0.25 m Splash Penetration: 42 mm
3	Type 79 ATGM	ATGM	Stock	840	860 mm	250 m/s	25.00 s	Toggle
Magazine Type: Clip Partial Reload: Yes Magazine Size: 2 Reload within Magazine: 4.00 s Fire Chance Bonus: 300 % Damage Randomization: ± 10 % Penetration Randomization: ± 5 % Bonus Module Damage: 25 % Flight Agility: 20.00 deg/s Self-Guided: No

Upgrades

Armor

Type 89 IFV Stock Armor

XP Cost	Credit Cost	Hull Armor	Hull Composition	Turret Armor	Turret Composition	ERA Name	ERA Penetration Reduction
Stock	Stock	120 mm (vs AP) 135 mm (vs HEAT)	Steel	170 mm (vs AP) 305 mm (vs HEAT)	Steel Layers with Air Gaps	N/A	N/A vs AP N/A vs HEAT
This vehicle's light armor offers basic protection from autocannons and machineguns.

Weapon

#	Name	XP Cost	Credit Cost	Aim Time	Reload Time	More Info
Weapon1	35mm Oerlikon KDE Autocannon Type 79 Jyu-MAT Launcher	Stock	Stock	2.00 s	2.00 s	Toggle
Stats: Depression/Elevation: -9.0° / 60.0° Ammo: 35mm TLD-038 APDS 35mm SSD-048 HE Type 79 ATGM

Engine

Name	XP Cost	Credit Cost	Max Speed	Reverse Speed	Forward Acceleration	Hull Traverse	Fire Chance
Mitsubishi Type 6SY31 WA 600 hp Diesel Engine	Stock	Stock	67 km/h	32 km/h	3.86 s (0 to 32 km/h) 14.09 s (0 to Max Speed)	46.97°	8 %

Parts

Name	XP Cost	Credit Cost	Description	Notes
Spall Liner	Stock	Stock	Hit points are increased by 150
Aramid Module Liner	Stock	Stock	Module durability is increased by 26%
M90 Smoke Grenades	Stock	Stock	Comes with 6 charges in total Magazine capacity: 2 charges Takes 3s to recharge Duration: 10s Magazine reload time: 20s
Experimental Smoke Grenades	10	3,000,000	Comes with 12 charges in total Magazine capacity: 3 charges Takes 2s to recharge Duration: 10s Magazine reload time: 25s
Semi-Automatic ATGM Targeting System	10	6,000,000	Allows you to launch another ATGM while the first one is still in the air Rate of fire is increased by 100% Launcher reload speed is decreased by 7%
Improved Turbocharger	10	4,500,000	Increases acceleration by 30% and top speed by 15%, but reduces engine durability by 10%
Stock Tracks	Stock	Stock	Mobility (Light Terrain): 90.4% Mobility (Heavy Terrain): 76.6%
Reinforced Tracks	10	1,500,000	Increases track hitpoints by 100%
Troop Compartment	Stock	Stock	Base capture rate increased by 25% Repair rate while standing increased by 25%

Abilities

#	Name	XP Cost	Stats	Activation Time	Duration	Cooldown	More Info
ATSquad	Deploy AT Squad	Stock	Squad Size: 4 Upgrade: 84mm AT4 HP Ammo Type: HEAT Damage: 200 Vision Range while Stopped: 255 m Camouflage: 60%	1 s	N/A	N/A	Toggle
Description: Anti-Tank troops set ambushes that are highly effective against lightly armored vehicles. Conditions: No conditions bound to this ability.
Sniper	Deploy Sniper	Stock	Squad Size: 1 Upgrade: 12.7mm M903 AP Bullet Ammo Type: AP Damage: 15 Vision Range while Stopped: 400 m Camouflage: 80%	1 s	N/A	N/A	Toggle
Description: The sniper is an excellent scout, very effective against enemy infantry and capable of destroying vehicle optics. Conditions: No conditions bound to this ability.
Mortar	Deploy Mortar Squad	Stock	Squad Size: 1 Upgrade: 82mm O-832DU HE Ammo Type: HE Damage: 480 Vision Range while Stopped: 175 m Camouflage: 40%	1 s	N/A	N/A	Toggle
Description: Mortar squad provides long-range high-arc indirect fire. Conditions: No conditions bound to this ability.