Weapons and Equipment
It is known that the SBU uses the HK MP5A5 and the HK MP5SD6 as their primary submachine guns. Their service rifles is the Howa Type 89, while their sidearm is the Sig Sauer P226R. Sniper rifles were purchased for the SBU under the 2004 defense budget under the JMSDF, but the model has not been revealed to the public. The sniper rifle used is the M24 Sniper Weapon System.
The SBU has access to the use of RHIBs in maritime operations while SH-60J helicopters are used for aerial insertions during shipboarding missions.
Read more about this topic: Special Boarding Unit
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