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The Howa Type 89 Assault Rifle (89式アサルトライフル hachi-kyū-shiki-asaruto-raifuru) referred to as the type89 5.56mm rifle (89式5.56mm小銃 hachi-kyūshiki-go-ten-go-roku-miri-syōjū) is a Japanese assault rifle used by the Japan Self-Defense Forces the Japan Coast Guard’s Special Security Team units and the Special Assault Team. It was never exported outside of Japan due to its strict anti-hardware export policy.
