Licence plate looks similar to plates used in Japan for their defence forces. It does have a 'commie star" up front under the windshield that's a litte weird.
It's not uncommon to see chinese characters used in Japanese writings. Japan stole their language afterall.
At the end of the clip on what looks to be a hydraulic box that powers the whatever that crane looking thing is has Hiragana writing on it which would be very not cool in china. Remember china has a long standing grudge with Japan (Sino-Japanese war). There is no way china would run any of their stuff with any Japanese markings on it on display like that.
So I'm leaning more towards this is something the US has built/repaired for Japan. Or the US is importing it from Japan.
"In 2014, the JGSDF began evaluation of the upgraded Chu-SAM Kai, which uses improved sensor and networking features for better range and targeting of more complex cruise and anti-surface missile threats."
"Operational tests of the Chu-SAM Kai took place at White Sands, in 2016."
White Sands is a weapons testing facility in New Mexico. By road one would have to travel through Arizona to reach the nearest port. These wont fit in a C5 Galaxy
Licence plate looks similar to plates used in Japan for their defence forces. It does have a 'commie star" up front under the windshield that's a litte weird.
It's not uncommon to see chinese characters used in Japanese writings. Japan stole their language afterall.
At the end of the clip on what looks to be a hydraulic box that powers the whatever that crane looking thing is has Hiragana writing on it which would be very not cool in china. Remember china has a long standing grudge with Japan (Sino-Japanese war). There is no way china would run any of their stuff with any Japanese markings on it on display like that.
So I'm leaning more towards this is something the US has built/repaired for Japan. Or the US is importing it from Japan.
I can't help myself. I'm 90% sure this is a Japanese Type 03 Chū-SAM (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_03_Ch%C5%AB-SAM)
"In 2014, the JGSDF began evaluation of the upgraded Chu-SAM Kai, which uses improved sensor and networking features for better range and targeting of more complex cruise and anti-surface missile threats."
"Operational tests of the Chu-SAM Kai took place at White Sands, in 2016."
White Sands is a weapons testing facility in New Mexico. By road one would have to travel through Arizona to reach the nearest port. These wont fit in a C5 Galaxy
You're right.
it's Japanese
Hiragana on the back of the vehicle.
So this is from the Japanese Self Defense Force.
https://nitter.poast.org/WallStreetApes/status/1841468126288068944
Being shipped to Taiwan perhaps?
Thanks for the research everyone!
Its Japanese. Should temove this.
very obviously not chinese