List of weapons of the Japanese Navy

This is a list of the weapons of the Imperial Japanese Navy.

Tanks and armoured vehicles (WWII)

Regular Light and Medium Tanks

• Type 94 tankette Tankette
• Type 97 Te-Ke Light Tank
• Type 95 Ha-Go Light Tank
• Type 89 Chi-Ro Medium Tank
• Type 89 Yi-Go Medium Tank
• Type 97 Medium Tank
• Type 97 Improved Medium Tank

Amphibious Tank

• SRII Amphibious Tank
• Type 1 Mi-Sha Amphibious Tank
• Type 2 Ka-Mi Amphibious Tank
• Type 3 Ka-Chi Amphibious Tank
• Type 4 Ka-Sha Amphibious Tank
• Type 5 To-Ku Amphibious Tank

Amphibious APC

• Type 4 Amphibious APC Vehicle "Ka-Tsu"

Self-Propelled vehicles

• Type 1 75 mm SPH "Ho-Ni I"
• Type 1 105 mm SPH "Ho-Ni II"
• Type 97 Short Barrel 120 mm Gun Tank
• Navy 12 cm Self-propelled Gun

Armoured cars

• Hokoku Armored Car
• Type 92 Armored Car
• Type 2592 Osaka HoKoKu-Go Armored Car

Cars and trucks

• Type 95 Mini-truck
• Amphibious Truck "Su-Ki"

Artillery weapons (WWII)

Anti tank guns

• Type 94 37 mm Anti-Tank Gun
• Type 1 37 mm Anti-Tank Gun
• Type 1 47 mm Anti-Tank Gun

Medium anti-aircraft gun

• Type 96 25 mm Dual Purpose Anti-Tank/Anti-Aircraft Gun
• Vickers Type 40 mm Dual Purpose AntiTank/Anti-Aircraft Gun
• Type 11 75 mm AA gun
• Type 88 75 mm AA Gun
• Type 4 75 mm AA Gun

Heavy anti-aircraft gun

• Type 14 10 cm AA Gun
• Type 3 12 cm AA Gun
• Type 5 15 cm AA Gun (project)
• Type 3 80 mm AA Gun
• Type 10 120 mm AA Gun

Rocket launcher (ground use)

• 25 mm Rocket Gun Launcher
• 80 mm Anti-Tank Rocket Launcher
• 100 mm Anti-Tank Rocket Launcher
• 120 mm Rocket Launcher
• 120 mm Six-Rocket Launcher
• 200 mm Rocket Launcher Model 1
• 200 mm Rocket Launcher Model 2
• 200 mm Rocket Launcher Model 3
• 450 mm Heavy Rocket Launcher
• Type 6 Ground Use Bomb Projection Rocket Launcher Model 11
• Type 6 Ground Use Bomb Projection Rocket Launcher Model 13
• Type 3 Rocket Launcher Model 1
• Type 3 Rocket Launcher Model 2
• Type 3 Rocket Launcher Model 2 Modification 1

Rocket launcher (carrier-based)

• 75 mm Blast-Off Rocket Launcher
• 120 mm Rocket Launcher
• 120 mm 28-Rocket Launcher
• 120 mm 30-Rocket Launcher
• 150 mm Rocket Depth Bomb Launcher

Infantry weapons of the Japanese Navy (WW II)

Rifles

• Type 38 Rifle
• Type 38 Cavalry Rifle
• Type 44 Cavalry Rifle
• Type 97 Sniper Rifle
• Type 99 Rifle
• Type 99 Sniper Rifle
• Type 'I' Rifle
• TERA Rifles (Type 100 Rifle, Type 1 Rifle, Type 2 Rifle)

Pistols

• Type 26 9 mm Revolver
• Type 14 8 mm Nambu Pistol
• Type 94 8 mm Pistol

Sub machine guns

• Bergmann Sub Machine Gun
• Type 100 Sub Machine Gun

Machine guns

• Type 11 Light Machine Gun
• Type 96 Light Machine Gun
• Type 99 Light Machine Gun
• Type 3 Heavy Machine Gun
• Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun
• Type 1 Heavy Machine Gun

Infantry mortar

• Type 11 70 mm Infantry Mortar
• Type 94 90 mm Infantry Mortar
• Type 96 150 mm Infantry Mortar
• Type 97 81 mm Infantry Mortar
• Type 97 90 mm Infantry Mortar
• Type 97 150 mm Infantry Mortar
• Type 99 81 mm Infanrty Mortar
• Type 2 120 mm Infantry Mortar
• Type 98 50 mm Mortar

Grenades and grenade dischargers

• Type 10 Grenade
• Type 91 Grenade
• Type 97 Grenade
• Type 99 Grenade
• Ceramic Grenade
• Type 10 Grenade Discharger
• Type 89 Grenade Discharger
• Rifle Grenade Dischargers

Light anti-aircraft weapons

• Type 98 20 mm AA-Rapid Fire Anti-Tank Machine Cannon
• Type 2 20 mm AA Machine Cannon
• Type 220 mm Twin AA Machine Cannon
• Type 4 20m Twin AA Machine Cannon
• AA Mine Discharger

Anti-tank weapons

• Type 97 20 mm AT Rifle
• Type 99 AT Mine
• Type 2 AT Rifle Grenade
• Type 3 AT Grenade
• Lunge AT Mine
• Model 93 Pressure Anti-Tank/Personnel Mine
• Model 99 Magnetic Anti-Tank Mine

Flamethrower

• Type 100 Flamethrower

Military sword

• Type 98 Shin guntō Military Sword

Aerial bombs (WW II)

• Type 3 No.1 28-Go Bomb T(Spreading)
• Type 3 No.1 28-Go Bomb Type 2 Modify 1
• Type 3 No.1 28-Go Bomb Type 2 Modify 2
• Type 3 No.1 28-Go Bomb "Maru-Sen" steel board Anti Submarine
• Type 3 No.6 27-Go Bomb 1,354 200 58.0 1.2 10.5 500(Spreading)
• Type 3 No.25 4-Go Bomb Type 1 steel board Anti-Ground Anti Surface
• Type 3 No.50 4-Go Bomb steel board Anti-Ground Anti-Surface

Electronic warfare (WWII)

Land-Based Radar

• Type 2 Mark 1 Model 1 Early Warning Radar ("11-Go" Early Warning Radar)
• Type 2 Mark 1 Model 1 Modify 1 Early Warning Radar ("11-Go" Model 1 Early Warning Radar)
• Type 2 Mark 1 Model 1 Modify 2 Early Warning Radar ("11-Go" Model 2 Early Warning Radar)
• Type 2 Mark 1 Model 1 Modify 3 Early Warning Radar ("11-Go" Model 3 Early Warning Radar)
• Type 2 Mark 1 Model 2 Mobil Early Warning Radar ("12-Go" Mobil Early Warning Radar)
• Type 2 Mark 1 Model 2 Modify 2 Mobil Early Warning Radar ("12-Go" Modify 2 Mobil Early Warning Radar)
• Type 2 Mark 1 Model 2 Modify 3 Mobil Early Warning Radar ("12-Go" Modify 3 Mobil Early Warning Radar)
• Type 3 Mark 1 Model 1 Early Warning Radar ("11-Go" Modify Early Warning Radar)
• Type 3 Mark 1 Model 3 Small Size Early Warning Radar ("13-Go" Small Size Early Warning Radar)
• Type 3 Mark 1 Model 4 Long-Range Air Search Radar ("14-Go" Long Range Air Search Radar)
• Type 2 Mark 4 Model 1 Anti-aircraft Fire-Control Radar (Japanese SCR- 268) (S3 Anti-aircraft Fire-Control Radar)
• Type 2 Mark 4 Model 2 Anti-aircraft Fire-Control Radar (Japanese SCR-268) (S24 Anti-aircraft Fire-Control Radar)

Airborne Radar

• Type 3 Air Mark6 Model 4 Airborne Ship-Search Radar (H6 Airborne Ship-Search Radar)
• N6 Airborne Ship-Search Radar
• Type 5 Model 1 Radio Location Night Vision Device

Shipborne Radar

• Type 2 Mark 2 Model 1 Air Search Radar ("21-Go" Air Search Radar)
• Type 2 Mark 2 Model 2 Modify 3 Anti-Surface, Fire-assisting Radar for Submarine ("21-Go" Modify 3 Anti-Surface, Fire-assisting Radar)
• Type 2 Mark 2 Model 2 Modify 4 Anti-Surface, Fire-assisting Radar for Ship ("21-Go" Modify 4 Anti-Surface, Fire-assisting Radar)
• Type 2 Mark 3 Model 1 Anti-Surface Fire-Control Radar ("31-Go" Anti Surface Fire-Control Radar)
• Type 2 Mark 3 Model 2 Anti-Surface Fire-Control Radar ("32-Go" Anti Surface Fire-Control Radar)
• Type 2 Mark 3 Model 3 Anti-Surface Fire-Control Radar ("33-Go" Anti Surface Fire-Control Radar)

Radar-equipped Bomber devices for maritime reconnaissance/antisubmarine patrol

• Mitsubishi G3M3 (Model 23) (Allied codename: "Nell"): This long-range bomber, beginning in 1943, was used as a radar-equipped maritime reconnaissance and electronic warfare aircraft.

• Mitsubishi G4M1 (Model 11/12) "Betty": From 1942, the G4M was also used for the same purposes as the G3M

• Nakajima B5N2/B6N1-2 ("Kate")/Tenzan ("Jill"): In 1944, some torpedo bombers of mentioned types used with antisubmarine, radar detection (with finding radar equipment) and similar purposes in short- or medium-range maritime search missions from carriers or land bases.

• Aichi E13A1b ("Jake") Mark 11B:how model 11A, added surface-search radar and other night conversion with radar (E13A1b-S)

• Kawanishi H6K2,4, and 5 "Mavis" Marks 11, 22, and 23:more powerful engines, for ultra long range missions, long range sea radio equipment and surface-search radar added.

• Kawanishi H8K2 ("Emily") Mark 12:More potent engines for ultra-long range maritime recon missions, major heavy armament; also long range sea radio equipment and air-surface search radar added.

• Kawanishi E7K2 ("Alf") Mark 2: short range seaplane, fitted with magnetic anomaly detection equipment and surface-search radar for short range patrol and antisubmarine missions.

• Kyushu Q3W1 Nankai (South Sea): two place version of training aircraft Kyushu K11W1 Shiragiku, for antisubmarine patrol. Equipped with sea-surface finding antisubmarine sonar (one prototype)

• Kyushu Q1W1 Tokai (Eastern Sea; "Lorna"): Antisubmarine patrol aircraft. Equipped with surface-search radar and antisubmarine equipment for escorting convoys in the East China Sea, the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan during short periods in 1944-45.

• Mitsubishi Q2M Taiyo: advanced antisubmarine patrol design, derived from Mitsubishi Ki-67 Hiryu ("Peggy"). Was equipped with magnetic antisubmarine search device, air-surface radar and electronic antennae warfare. This design did not advance past the design stage during the war.

Torpedoes

• Type 91 aircraft-launched torpedo
• Type 92 submarine torpedo
• Type 93 surface-launched torpedo
• Type 95 submarine torpedo
• Type 97 midget submarine torpedo

Surface-to-air missiles

• Funryu Type1 radio-guided surface-to-air missile
• Funryu Type2 radio-guided surface-to-air missile
• Funryu Type3 radio-guided surface-to-air missile
• Funryu Type4 radio-guided surface-to-air missile

Special weapons (World War II)

• Suicide Attack Frogman "Fukuryu"
• I-Go I-400 class submarine (Special Submarine) I-Go 402
• Aichi M6A "Seiran" special torpedo-bomber