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This is a list of the weapons of the Imperial Japanese Navy.

Tanks and armoured vehicles (WW II)

Regular light and medium tanks

Type 95 Ha-Go light tank of the IJN

Amphibious tanks

A captured Type 2 Ka-Mi of the IJN undergoing testing

Amphibious APC

Short barrel 120 mm gun tanks at the Naval Yard in Sasebo

Self-Propelled vehicles

Armoured cars

Cars and trucks

Artillery weapons (WWII)

Type 1 47 mm anti-tank gun, rear view

Anti tank guns

Medium anti-aircraft gun

A damaged dual purpose Type 10 120 mm gun

Heavy anti-aircraft gun

Rocket launcher (ground use)

  • 25 mm rocket gun launcher
  • 80 mm anti-tank rocket launcher
  • 100 mm anti-tank rocket launcher
  • 120 mm rocket launcher
  • 120 mm six-rocket launcher
  • 200 mm rocket launcher Model 1
  • 200 mm rocket launcher Model 2
  • 200 mm rocket launcher Model 3
  • 450 mm heavy rocket launcher
  • Type 6 ground use bomb projection rocket launcher Model 11
  • Type 6 ground use bomb projection rocket launcher Model 13
  • Type 3 rocket launcher Model 1
  • Type 3 rocket launcher Model 2
  • Type 3 rocket launcher Model 2 modification 1

Rocket launcher (carrier-based)

  • 75 mm blast-off rocket launcher
  • 120 mm rocket launcher
  • 120 mm 28-rocket launcher
  • 120 mm 30-rocket launcher
  • 150 mm rocket depth bomb launcher

Infantry weapons of the Japanese Navy (WW II)

Rifles

Pistols

Sub machine guns

Machine guns

Infantry mortar

Grenades and grenade dischargers

Light anti-aircraft weapons

Anti-tank weapons

  • Type 97 20 mm AT rifle
  • Type 99 AT mine
  • Type 2 AT rifle grenade
  • Type 3 AT grenade
  • Lunge AT mine
  • Model 93 pressure anti-tank/personnel mine
  • Model 99 magnetic anti-tank mine

Flamethrower

Military sword

Aerial bombs (World War II)

  • Type 3 No.1 28-Go bomb T(Spreading)
  • Type 3 No.1 28-Go bomb Type 2 modify 1
  • Type 3 No.1 28-Go bomb Type 2 modify 2
  • Type 3 No.1 28-Go bomb "Maru-Sen" steel board anti-submarine
  • Type 3 No.6 27-Go bomb 1,354 200 58.0 1.2 10.5 500(spreading)
  • Type 3 No.25 4-Go bomb Type 1 steel board anti-ground anti-surface
  • Type 3 No.50 4-Go bomb steel board anti-ground anti-surface

Electronic warfare (WWII)

Land-Based radar

  • Type 2 Mark 1 Model 1 early warning radar ("11-Go" early warning radar)
  • Type 2 Mark 1 Model 1 Modify 1 early warning radar ("11-Go" Model 1 early warning radar)
  • Type 2 Mark 1 Model 1 Modify 2 early warning radar ("11-Go" Model 2 early warning radar)
  • Type 2 Mark 1 Model 1 Modify 3 early warning radar ("11-Go" Model 3 early warning radar)
  • Type 2 Mark 1 Model 2 Mobil early warning radar ("12-Go" Mobil early warning radar)
  • Type 2 Mark 1 Model 2 Modify 2 Mobil early warning radar ("12-Go" Modify 2 Mobil early warning radar)
  • Type 2 Mark 1 Model 2 Modify 3 Mobil early warning radar ("12-Go" Modify 3 Mobil early warning radar)
  • Type 3 Mark 1 Model 1 early warning radar ("11-Go" Modify early warning radar)
  • Type 3 Mark 1 Model 3 small size early warning radar ("13-Go" small size early warning radar)
  • Type 3 Mark 1 Model 4 long-range air search radar ("14-Go" long-range air search radar)
  • Type 2 Mark 4 Model 1 anti-aircraft fire-control radar (Japanese SCR- 268) (S3 anti-aircraft fire-control radar)
  • Type 2 Mark 4 Model 2 anti-aircraft fire-control radar (Japanese SCR-268) (S24 anti-aircraft fire-control radar)

Airborne radar

  • Type 3 Air Mark6 Model 4 airborne ship-search radar (H6 airborne ship-search radar)
  • N6 airborne ship-search radar
  • Type 5 Model 1 radio location night vision device

Shipborne radar

  • Type 2 Mark 2 Model 1 air search radar ("21-Go" air search radar)
  • Type 2 Mark 2 Model 2 Modify 3 anti-surface, fire-assisting radar for Submarine ("21-Go" Modify 3 anti-surface, fire-assisting radar)
  • Type 2 Mark 2 Model 2 Modify 4 anti-surface, fire-assisting radar for ship ("21-Go" Modify 4 anti-surface, fire-assisting radar)
  • Type 2 Mark 3 Model 1 anti-surface fire-control radar ("31-Go" anti-surface fire-control radar)
  • Type 2 Mark 3 Model 2 anti-surface fire-control radar ("32-Go" anti-surface fire-control radar)
  • Type 2 Mark 3 Model 3 anti-surface fire-control radar ("33-Go" anti-surface fire-control radar)

Radar-equipped Bomber devices for maritime reconnaissance/antisubmarine patrol

  • Mitsubishi G3M3 ( Model 23) (Allied codename: "Nell"): This long-range bomber, beginning in 1943, was used as a radar-equipped maritime reconnaissance and electronic warfare aircraft.
  • Mitsubishi G4M1 ( Model 11/12) "Betty": From 1942, the G4M was also used for the same purposes as the G3M
  • Nakajima B5N2 ("Kate")/ Nakajima B6N1-2 Tenzan ("Jill"): In 1944, some torpedo bombers of mentioned types used with antisubmarine, radar detection (with finding radar equipment) and similar purposes in short- or medium-range maritime search missions from carriers or land bases.
  • Aichi E13A1b ("Jake") Mark 11B:how model 11A, added surface-search radar and other night conversion with radar (E13A1b-S)
  • Kawanishi H6K2,4, and 5 "Mavis" Marks 11, 22, and 23:more powerful engines, for ultra long range missions, long range sea radio equipment and surface-search radar added.
  • Kawanishi H8K2 ("Emily") Mark 12:More potent engines for ultra-long range maritime recon missions, major heavy armament; also long range sea radio equipment and air-surface search radar added.
  • Kawanishi E7K2 ("Alf") Mark 2: short range seaplane, fitted with magnetic anomaly detection equipment and surface-search radar for short range patrol and antisubmarine missions.
  • Kyushu Q3W1 Nankai (South Sea): two place version of training aircraft Kyushu K11W1 Shiragiku, for antisubmarine patrol. Equipped with sea-surface finding antisubmarine sonar (one prototype)
  • Kyushu Q1W1 Tokai (Eastern Sea; "Lorna"): Antisubmarine patrol aircraft. Equipped with surface-search radar and antisubmarine equipment for escorting convoys in the East China Sea, the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan during short periods in 1944-45.
  • Mitsubishi Q2M Taiyo: advanced antisubmarine patrol design, derived from Mitsubishi Ki-67 Hiryu ("Peggy"). Was equipped with magnetic antisubmarine search device, air-surface radar and electronic antennae warfare. This design did not advance past the design stage during the war.

Torpedoes

Surface-to-air missiles

  • Funryu Type1 radio-guided surface-to-air missile
  • Funryu Type2 radio-guided surface-to-air missile
  • Funryu Type3 radio-guided surface-to-air missile
  • Funryu Type4 radio-guided surface-to-air missile

Special weapons ( World War II)

References

  • Stille, Mark (2014). The Imperial Japanese Navy in the Pacific War. Osprey Publishing. ISBN  978-1472801463.
  • Tomczyk, Andrzej (2002). Japanese Armor Vol. 1. AJ Press. ISBN  83-7237-097-4.
  • Tomczyk, Andrzej (2007) [2002]. Japanese Armor Vol. 2. AJ Press. ISBN  978-8372371119.
  • Tomczyk, Andrzej (2003). Japanese Armor Vol. 3. AJ Press. ISBN  978-8372371287.
  • Tomczyk, Andrzej (2005). Japanese Armor Vol. 4. AJ Press. ISBN  978-8372371676.
  • Tomczyk, Andrzej (2007). Japanese Armor Vol. 5. AJ Press. ISBN  978-8372371799.
  • Zaloga, Steven J. (2007). Japanese Tanks 1939–45. Osprey. ISBN  978-1-8460-3091-8.
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