Before that, it was thought the T-72 was equal if not superior to the Type 74 in some areas. The Type 90's design process started right after the Type 74 entered service, with the first specifications drawn up in 1980. It would bolster the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force's armored units as they phased out the Type 61, and reduced the number of operational Type 74s. The Third-Generation Type 90 Kyū-maru (90式戦車 Kyū-maru-shiki-sensha) was developed to match the western power's most up-to-date Main Battle Tanks, namely the American M1 Abrams, and the German Leopard 2. Type 90 Kyu Maru Japan (1990) - Main Battle Tank - 341 built
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