TYPE 2007 YAMAWARI
PRICE (UNIT): 4,5 million N$D
- 121mm Gun Mortar Type 2007, designated "Yamawari" (mountain splitter) after legendary sword of Date Sorin is a modern mortar carrier designed to attack by fire such target like infantry and tank battalion level subunits, battalion and brigade level means of indirect fire, detected command & control infrastructure, reconnaissance & electronic warfare means and elements of hostile fortifications.
- Preferred platforms are Type 1994 or Type 2015 vehicles, but on client's demand can be mounted on any platform fitting the necessary requirements, including tracked vehicles, wheeled vehicles, boats or stand alone firing models based off ISO containers.
- Type 2007 Mortar is mounted inside a 3800 kilogram turret usually mounted on a Type 1996 with three man crew; commander, gunner and driver. The main component of the system is a fully automatic 121 millimetre mortar resting in a turret of all welded steel (providing protection against small arms fire and shrapnel), with length of 3,000 mm and capable of traversing -3 to +80ยบ.
- Loading is carried by a fully automatic rammer. "Yamawari" can fire within 30 seconds from the march, and leave the position within 15 seconds, which greatly increases it's chances of survival on the modern, high tech battlefield. Total of 46 121mm mortar grenades are stored within the vehicle - 20 within the turret's auto loader system ready for immediate use, while further 26 rest within the hull.
- This vehicle had been fitted with finest electronics available, including a ballistic calculations computer, WS 120 aiming system incorporating laser rangefinder and IR camera and automatic targeting system. Within the hull are housed also hybrid navigation system with it's own AXISAT guidance, coupled with advanced datalinking and communication systems capable of directing fire using data coming from an UAV. Type 2007 commander has at his disposal full set of sensors granting him 360* awareness.
- "Yamawari" is capable of semi - unmanned operations. Advanced electronics permit directing fire based only on data coming from the battery command & control, including the ability to direct the entire battery's fire from a specialized RISTA vehicle, equipped with a radar, laser rangefinder, IR camera and sophisticated CCTV means. It is possible due to inclusion of advanced C4I system designated "Chidori" on all components of the firing module.
Type 2007 is capable of firing at maximum distance of 12 kilometres, while minimum range is 500 m in direct fire mode. Due to inclusion of autoloader, it is capable of theoretical rate of fire between 10 to 12 grenades per minute. Time of firing from order to completion is 2 minutes. The following choices of ammunition are possible for Type 2007:
- HE
- HE-FRAG
- Smoke
- Illumination
- HE, Laser Guided.
"Yamawari" has at its disposal the same protection means that many other Nifonese can use:
- "Kitsune" multi spectral camouflage system is a revolutionary vehicle camouflage system designed to protect "Ho-Ha" against various threats. "Kitsune" comes in form of camouflage net adapted to local terrain that breaks the shape of the vehicle, greatly reduces the IR signature and protects against radar reconnaissance and target seeking on band from 1 to 100 GHz. Optional elements include a system designed to reduce vehicle's IR signature in tropical or warm climates. It has to be noted that "Kitsune" may be attached either through tapes or be directly integrated on the modular armor plates (specify with order). All vehicles feature standard IR suppressing paint.
- Washi l71 laser warning system
- Washi Ne71 CBRN detection & Decontamination system.
Instead of being sold individually, Type 2007 is offered in firing modules permitting semi-independent operations of the battery. Example battery firing module consists of:
- Command & Control Platoon: 2 Type 1994 command vehicles
- 2 firing platoons: 3 mortar carriers + command vehicle
- Reconnaissance Platoon: 2 Type 1981VT Recce vehicles, equipped with radars & optical sensors.
- Supply component; 3 trucks, 1 ammunition maintenance vehicle, 1 tanker vehicle.