List of weapons of World War II Japanese aircraft

This is a complete list of weapons deployed on Japanese combat aircraft during the Second World War.

Machine guns
type 99 type 100 50 mm. AA guns 25 mm. AA guns 150 mm. AA guns 75 mm. AA guns
 * Type 89 7.7 mm machine gun
 * Ho-103 12.7 mm machine gun

Cannons

 * Mauser MG 151/20 20 mm cannon
 * Ho-1 20 mm cannon
 * Ho-3 20 mm cannon
 * Ho-5 20 mm cannon
 * Ho-105 30 mm cannon
 * Ho-155 30 mm cannon
 * Ho-155-II 30mm cannon
 * Ho-203 37 mm cannon
 * Ho-204 37 mm cannon
 * Ho-301 40 mm cannon
 * Ho-401 57 mm cannon
 * Ho-402 57 mm cannon
 * Type 88 75 mm cannon

Bombs
The Japanese army used a number of different types of bombs during World War II, ranging from 15 to 500 kilograms.

Rocket Launchers

 * Ho-301 40mm rocket gun barrel launcher

Rear armament (for defensive use)

 * Type 89 7.7 mm machine gun
 * Type 98 7.92 mm machine gun based on the German MG 15
 * Ho-103 12.7 mm machine gun

Offensive weapons (against enemy formations)

 * 30 kg air-to-air rockets

Combat head (for special use)

 * Combat head of 800 kg
 * Combat head of 2,900 kg
 * Combat head of 6,393 lbs (thermite bomb)

Machine guns

 * Type 92 7.7 mm machine gun (British Lewis)
 * Type 97 7.7 mm machine gun
 * Type 3 13.2 mm machine gun

Cannons

 * Type 99 20 mm cannon (Oerlikon FF)
 * Type 1 20 mm cannon
 * Type 2 30 mm cannon
 * Type 5 30 mm cannon

Rear armament (for defensive use)

 * Type 92 7.7 mm machine gun (British Lewis)
 * Type 97 7.7 mm machine gun
 * Type 2 13.2 mm machine gun (German MG 131)
 * Type 99-1 20 mm cannon (Oerlikon FF)

Offensive weapons (against enemy formations)

 * 30 kg air-to-air rocket
 * 60 kg air-to-air rocket