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Type 62
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Tanks · People's Republic of China · 1963
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Type62

Type 62
Type 62 Photo: Max Smith · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
32
Protection
18
Mobility
48
Technology
22
Reliability
42
Crew Survivability
15
Operational Range
40
Logistics
55
Historical Performance
30
Strategic Impact
20
Origin People's Republic of China
ManufacturerHarbin First Machinery Building Group Ltd
CategoryTanks
EraCold War
In service1963–1989
Operators13 countries
Quantity1,500
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
31
Tanks MASS Rating
89/89
Cold War
391/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
32
Protection
18
Mobility
48
Technology
22
Reliability
42
Crew Survivability
15
Operational Range
40
Logistics
55
Historical Performance
30
Strategic Impact
20
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
Type 62
Category
Production
1963–1989
Quantity
1,500
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · COLD WAR
89
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
62
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
31
tanks category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • Tank ClassificationLight Tank
  • GenerationCold War
  • Combat Weight21 t
  • Crew Size4
  • Service Entry Year1961
◈Firepower8MOD.8
▣Protection7MOD.7
◇Mobility8MOD.8
  • Engine Power430 hp
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio20.5 hp/t
  • Fuel TypeDiesel
  • Transmission TypeManual
  • Suspension TypeTorsion Bar
  • Max Road Speed60 km/h
  • Max Off-Road Speed35 km/h
  • Operational Range (Road)500 km
◆Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (Hull)7.9 m
  • Length (Overall, Gun Forward)7.9 m
  • Width2.9 m
  • Height2.3 m
▲Production & Service4MOD.4
  • Total Production Units1,500
  • Years in Production26 year
  • Current Service StatusActive Service
  • Notable Variants Count10
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1945First deployment: Cold War
  2. 1963Production started
  3. 1989Production ended
63
years in service
26
years in production
1,500
units produced
12
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
TYPE 62 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win·33% loss
Total Conflicts
3
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE12terms
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
High-Explosive Fragmentation: ammunition that explodes on impact, releasing fragments.
High-Explosive Anti-Tank: a type of projectile that uses a shaped charge to penetrate armor.
A tank with reduced armor and weight for increased mobility.
Manual: a tank transmission in which the driver selects gear changes manually, typically using a clutch pedal and gear lever to engage gears.
A fire control system relying on optical sights and manual input for aiming and range estimation without computer assistance.
Nuclear, Biological, Chemical protection for tank crews.
Enhanced low-light visibility through specialized optics or sensors.
A rifled gun has spiral grooves cut into its barrel.
Handheld or vehicle-mounted devices that release dense smoke to obscure vision, conceal movements, or screen friendly forces from enemy observation.
A torsion bar is a steel rod that resists twisting and serves as a spring in tank suspensions, with one end fixed to the hull and the other connected to a lever arm moving the road wheel.
Armour made by welding and rolling homogeneous steel plates.
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