Type 87 Chu-MAT

Type 87 Chu-MAT with missile tube, laser designator and tripod.

Type 87 Chu-MAT with laser designator dismounted: the designator is visible on its small tripod to the right of the launcher.

The Type 87 Chu-MAT is a Japanese SACLOS guided crew-served heavy anti-tank missile launcher developed in the 1970s alongside the smaller Type 79 Jyu-MAT as a replacement for the obsolete MCLOS Type 64 MAT missile system. Unusually for a ground-mounted ATGM system, the Chu-MAT uses SALH (semi-active laser homing) as its guidance method, with the missile seeking reflected light from an emitter which can either be mounted on the launcher tripod or on its own tripod up to 220 yards (200m) from the launcher.

Specifications

(1987 - Present)

• Type: Guided missile launcher

• Caliber: 110 to 120 mm

• Weight: 308.6 lbs (140 kg) (complete system), 26.5 lbs (12 kg) (missile)

• Length: 39.4 in (100 cm)

• Capacity: 1 Missile

• Fire Modes: Single shot, semi-active laser homing (SALH) guidence

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The Type 87 Chu-MAT and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Anime

Character	Title	Note	Date
	Heavy Object	Used via remote firing	2015-16