Renault NC27 "Otsu" Light Tank
- Introduced Year : 1930
- Weight : 8.5 ton
- Dimensions: 4.41 x 1.71 x 2.14(h) m
- Armor (max) : 30 mm
- Speed (max) : 20 km/hr
- Engine : Gasoline Engine 60 PS/2000 rpm
- Armaments : 6.5 mm MG x 1 or 37 mm Gun x 1
- Crew : 2
- Origin : France
- Imported Qty : Approx. 10
Though the production of Type 89 Medium Tank had already started, they were small numbers and not enough to form the Japanese tank force. So, the IJA imported tanks of Renault new model - NC. Imported NC tanks were deployed in the 1st Tank Unit in Kurume.