63 Amphibious Light Tank
| Type | Amphibious light tank |
|---|---|
| Place of origin |  People's Republic of China |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1963 – present |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Wars | See Combat History |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Military Engineering Institute (MEI) and the No. 60 Research Institute of Fifth Ministry of Machine Building |
| Designed | 1960 - 1963 |
| Manufacturer | Norinco Factory 615 Shaanxi Weiyang Diesel Engine Plant (陕西渭阳柴油机厂) and Factory 256 Southwest Vehicles Factory (西南车辆制造厂) |
| Produced | 1963 - ? (ended) |
| Number built | More than 1,550 |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications (Type 63-I) | |
| Weight | 19.83 tonnes |
| Length | 8.44 m 7.15 m (hull only) |
| Width | 3.2 m |
| Height | 3.122 m (with the AA HMG) 2.522 m (without the AA HMG) |
| Crew | 4 (commander, gunner, loader, driver) |
| Armor | Welded rolled steel 11 mm hull front 14 mm hull upper side 10 mm hull rear 10 mm hull bottom 10 mm hull top |
| Main armament | 85 mm Type 62-85TC rifled gun (47 rounds) |
| Secondary armament | 7.62 mm Type 59T coaxial medium machine gun (2,000 rounds) 12.7 mm Type 54 anti-aircraft heavy machine gun (500 rounds) 7.62 mm Type 59T anti-aircraft medium machine gun (optional) |
| Engine | 12150L-2 12-cylinder liquid-cooled diesel 402 hp (300 kW) at 2,000 rpm |
| Power/weight | 20.3 hp/tonne (15.1 kW/tonne) |
| Transmission | Manual, planetary |
| Suspension | torsion bar |
| Ground clearance | 400 mm |
| Fuel capacity | 545 litres |
| Operational range | 370 km (road) 340 km (cross country) 120 km (water) |
| Speed | 64+ km/h (road) 30+ km/h (cross country) 12 km/h (water) |
69 MBT
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