Year | 1938 |
Vehicle Type | Light Tankette |
Origin & Designer | Japan/Hino Motors |
Numbers Produced | 616 (Both MG & Gun Models) |
Crew | 2 (Commander/Gunner & Driver) |
Main Armament | 1 x Type 94 37mm L/36.7 Gun |
Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
Elevation | -15° to +20° |
Turret Traverse | 360° (Manual) |
Gun Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Gun Sight | Telescopic |
Secondary Armament | [@secondary_armament] |
Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
Ammunition Carried | 102 x 37mm |
Height | 1.79m |
Width | 1.90m |
Length | 3.07m |
Combat Weight | 4.700 kg |
Ground Clearance | 0.29m |
Fording Depth | 0.76m |
Trench Crossing | 1.60m |
Obstacle Clearance | 0.81m |
Climbing Ability | 60° |
Radio | [@radio] |
Armour | Hull Front: 12mm Hull Sides: 7mm Hull Rear: 5mm Hull Top: 6mm Hull Bottom: 6mm Gun Mantle: 12mm Turret Front: 12mm Turret Sides: 7mm Turret Rear: 5mm Turret Top: 6mm
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Engine | Ikega 65 HP (Diesel) |
Transmission | 4 Forward & 1 Reverse |
Maximum Road Range | 241 km |
Maximum Cross Country Range | [@maximum_cross_country_range] |
Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
Maximum Road Speed | 40 kph |
Maximum Cross Country Speed | 25 kph |
Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | This is the gun version of the Ke-Ke tankette and armed with the 37mm Type 94 gun. Some Te-Ke tankettes were armed with only a 7.7mm Type 97 machine gun, and this was because insufficient 37mm guns were available. Even with a 37mm gun, the Te-Ke was not powerful enough to engage enemy armour and was designed for reconnaissance, but because the Japanese were short on tanks, they were used in the assault role. Despite being totally out classed, the Te-Ke was widely used and saw service on every front. |