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Type 19 truck-mounted howitzer breaks cover in Japan
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) is getting ready to introduce into service its newest SPH, a truck-mounted system that carries the nomenclature of Type 19.
The military showcased a prototype version to the public at its annual Fuji Firepower event on 22-25 August. A total of five prototypes have ...
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