Many armies are looking into lighter, air-transportable vehicles that can perform many of the functions of tanks or medium artillery.
Japan recently adopted the Type 16 maneuver combat vehicle which is similar to the US M1128 mobile gun system.
Both are 8-wheeled lightly armored tank destroyers designed to be flown into a battle situation and keep up with fast moving infantry while providing direct fire support.
LCV has a remote turret with line-of-sight (LOS) and non-line-of-sight (NLOS) firing capabilities, and a dual recoil gun system providing adequate internal layout for combat crews.
By raising and lowering the chassis the LCV provides both resistance against the blast effect of IEDs (improvised explosive devices) and improves driving stability.