日本于2008年2月13日公开展示了其新型主战坦克的试制样车,新型坦克有以下特点,一是具有C4I功能,可使车际间信息共享;二是小而轻,提高了战略部署能力;三是火力、防护力和机动性比现役90式坦克优良。另有消息称,这种新型坦克可能于2008年定型,将命名为08式主战坦克。下面就发展需求及其研制过程和技术特点做一个简要总结评价。 Japan on February 13, 2008 publicly demonstrated its prototype prototype of the new main battle tanks, the new tank has the following characteristics, first, with the C4I function, the inter-car information can be shared; the second is small and light, and improve the strategy Deployment capability; third is the firepower, protection and mobility than the current tank of 90 excellent. Another source said that this new tank may be stereotyped in 2008, will be named 08-type main battle tanks. The following development needs and development process and technical features to make a brief summary evaluation.