The vehicle Type 87 was developed following the request of the Japan defense forces by the Komatsu company, it uses components of the Type 82, command vehicle and communications developed by the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. The driver sit on right side, with the radio operator on the left sited. The vehicle is equipped with a two-seater turret, armed with a 25 mm gun and a coaxial machine-gun of 7.62 mm. The Type 87 does not have amphibian capacity.
