The Type 82 NBC (Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicle) is a modern Japanese chemical and nuclear contamination reconnaissance vehicle. The first cars of this type entered service in the second half of the 1980s. The car is 5.72 meters long with a hull of 2.48 meters. The truck is powered by a single 10-cylinder engine with a maximum power of 305 HP. It is armed with a 12.7 mm machine gun. The manufacturer of the car was Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
The wagon is assumed to be The Type 82 NBC is the only "official" development version of the Type 82 reconnaissance vehicle. The NBC version is largely based on its protoplast, thanks to which it is characterized by good off-road properties, high mobility and considerable mechanical reliability. The Type 82 NBC vehicle is dedicated to diagnosing chemical and nuclear contamination - interestingly, it is widely accepted that it is not possible to diagnose biological contamination. In total, two development versions were created - Type A and Type B. The first entered service in the second half of the 1980s, and the second - at the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries. Both differ only in electronic equipment and sensors. In total, about 50 cars of both versions were built.
