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Type 87 RCV
VI
Rank
AB
9.0
RB
9.0
SB
9.0
Battle rating
Japan
Game nation
Light tank
Main role
160,000
RP
Research
450,000
SL
Purchase
General information

The Type 87 RCV (87式偵察警戒車) is a 6x6 armoured vehicle designed by Komatsu for the JGSDF and introduced in 1987. It was developed to provide better firepower and protection than jeeps and motorcycles for reconnaissance missions after improvements in Japanese road infrastructure made operating heavy wheeled vehicles in the islands more feasible.

The Type 87 RCV was introduced in Update "Direct Hit". It has high mobility and a rapid-firing 25 mm Oerlikon autocannon with a full belt of APFSDS ammunition. The cannon can penetrate most targets from the side or rear, and some from the front, but it has low post-penetration damage. The vehicle lacks a stabiliser and has a bouncy suspension, which affects its accuracy. The commander should be aware of these limitations before engaging in combat.



Survivability and armour
Armour front / side / back
Hull 20 / 10 / 10 mm
Turret 20 / 10 / 10 mm
Visibility 107 %
Crew 5 persons
Support systems
Mobility
Max speed
Forward 100112 km/h
Backward 1113 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 20.31838.831.5 hp/t
Engine power 305270582473 hp
Weight 15 t
Optics
Gunner
Commander
Driver
Optics zoom
8.0x
1.0x–4.0x
Armaments
25 mm Oerlikon KBA B02 cannon
Ammunition 400 rounds
Belt capacity 100 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
10.4 → 8 s
Fire rate 560 shots/min
Vertical guidance -10 / 45°
Turret Rotation Speed basic crew → aces
Horizontal 4235.779.157.16051112.981.6 °/s
Vertical 4233.614794.16048210134.4 °/s

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
APDS/HEI-T/HEI-T807973676155
HEI-T/HEI-T/HEI-T764333
APDS/APDS/APDS807973676155
APFSDS929083756258
7.62 mm Type 74 machine gun (coaxial)
Ammunition 4,000 rounds
Belt capacity 250 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
10.4 → 8 s
Fire rate 700 shots/min

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
AP/AP/T13127320
Economy
Repair cost Basic → Reference
AB 3,344 → 5,080 SL
RB 3,704 → 5,626 SL
SB 4,439 → 6,743 SL
Crew training 130,000 SL
Experts 890,000 SL
Aces 2,000 GE
Research Aces 450,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
120 / 160 / 200 % SL
214 % RP
Total cost of modifications 132,600 RP
221,000 SL
Talisman cost 2,400 GE

Research order:

Mobility
Protection
Firepower
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