Place of origin Empire of Japan Produced 1944–1945 Weight 7.20 tonnes | Designed 1941 No. built 34 Length 4.11 meters | |
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The Type 2 Ke-To (二式軽戦車 ケト, Nishiki keisensha Ke-To) was a light tank of World War II, produced in small numbers for the Imperial Japanese Army as an improvement of the existing Type 98 Ke-Ni. It was not used in combat.
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Design
The Type 2 Ke-To was based on the Type 98, using the same engine and bell crank suspension. However, the gun turret was enlarged and the main armament was changed to the more powerful Type 1 37 mm gun, with a muzzle velocity of 800 m/s. The new 37 mm gun used gave the tank "slightly better performance". The designation “Type 2” represented the year 1942, “Ke” represented “light”, and “To” represented the number seven.
Production
Production commenced in 1944, with 34 units completed by the end of the war. They were never used in combat.
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