TSAMTO, September 11th. As already reported by TSAMTO, on August 30, the Japanese Ministry of Defense announced a draft budget for 2025, which provides for the allocation of a record amount of 8.5389 trillion for defense. yen (about 58.5 billion dollars).
The proposed costs are 10.5% higher than the request for 2024, which amounted to 7.72 trillion yen. In the near future, the budget request will be submitted to the Ministry of Finance for approval. The final defense spending will be approved at the end of December.
At the moment, details of the financing of some ViVT procurement programs in 2025 have become known. In particular, as reported by Armyrecognition.com Significant amounts will be allocated to armored vehicle acquisition programs.
The Japanese Land Self-Defense Forces plans to purchase three types of CTWV (Common Tactical Wheeled Vehicles) wheeled vehicles from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, developed on the basis of the Type-16 BBM.
Among them are two variants of the Type-24 CTWV: 18 units of wheeled infantry fighting vehicles (AWCVS) worth 21.8 billion. yen and 8 units . in the version of the 120 mm self-propelled mortar (MM) worth 8.3 billion yen. Both types of BBMs will be introduced into the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Forces in 2025.
For the first time, six samples of the reconnaissance variant were also requested for purchase in 2025 in the amount of 9 billion yen. These vehicles will be deployed in Japanese units from next year. Their official designation has not yet been confirmed. They will probably be called the Type-25 reconnaissance and combat vehicle.
All three variants have a total combat weight of about 26 tons and can, with a maximum speed of more than 100 km/h. They will also use the 10TanK NetWork (10TKNW) system used in the Type-10 and Type-16 main battle tanks.
It is expected that in total, the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Forces will acquire 150 units. Type-24 AWCV, 100 units. The type is 24 MM and 120 reconnaissance vehicles.
In addition, the Japanese Land Self-Defense Forces have requested funds for the purchase of 28 Patria AMV XP 8x8 armored vehicles, the cost of which is estimated at 22.5 billion yen. They will replace the outdated BBM Type-96 8x8.
The contract signed in 2023 provides for the licensed production of BBM Patria AMV at the facilities of Japan Steel Works.
The Japanese Land Self-Defense Forces also plan to purchase 15 wheeled Type-16 heavy-armed combat vehicles worth 15.6 billion yen, 14 units of 155 mm Type-19 self-propelled wheeled howitzers worth 14 billion yen. yen and 12 Type-10 main battle tanks worth 23.1 billion yen.
In addition, on June 28, 2024, the Agency for Procurement, Technology and Logistics (ATLA) of the Ministry of Defense of Japan issued a request for information on the modernization program of the Type-10 main battle tank.
It is also noted that, starting in 2025, the Ministry of Defense of Japan will begin the conservation of the outdated fleet of armored vehicles of the Japanese Land Self-Defense Forces. A budget of 700 million yen has been requested for the construction of warehouses, and the systems that are likely to be mothballed include: Type-74 and Type-90 main battle tanks, as well as M270 multiple rocket launchers.
