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Type 63 (tank)
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Type63(tank)

Tanks · People's Republic of China · 1963
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Type63(tank)

Type 63 (tank)
Type 63 (tank) Photo: Max Smith, release all rights but a photo credit would be nice · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
30
Protection
25
Mobility
50
Technology
35
Reliability
60
Crew Survivability
40
Operational Range
55
Logistics
70
Historical Performance
45
Strategic Impact
30
Origin People's Republic of China
ManufacturerChina North Industries Group Corporation Limited
CategoryTanks
EraCold War
In service1963
Operators12 countries
Quantity1,550
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
40
Tanks MASS Rating
77/89
Cold War
268/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
30
Protection
25
Mobility
50
Technology
35
Reliability
60
Crew Survivability
40
Operational Range
55
Logistics
70
Historical Performance
45
Strategic Impact
30
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
Type 63 (tank)
Category
Production
1963–
Quantity
1,550
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · COLD WAR
77
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
74
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
40
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 Weight19.83 t
  • Crew Size4
  • Service Entry Year1963
◈Firepower8MOD.8
▣Protection6MOD.6
◇Mobility8MOD.8
  • Engine Power402 hp
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio20.3 hp/t
  • Fuel TypeDiesel
  • Transmission TypeManual
  • Suspension TypeTorsion Bar
  • Max Road Speed64 km/h
  • Max Off-Road Speed30 km/h
  • Operational Range (Road)370 km
◆Dimensions5MOD.5
  • Length (Hull)8.44 m
  • Length (Overall, Gun Forward)8.44 m
  • Width3.2 m
  • Height3.122 m
  • Ground Clearance0.4 m
⬢Amphibious & Special3MOD.3
▲Production & Service2MOD.2
  • Current Service StatusActive Service
  • Notable Variants Count5
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1945First deployment: Cold War
  2. 1963Production started
63
years in service
1,550
units produced
12
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
TYPE 63 (TANK) · CONFLICTS SERVED IN100% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Inventory5country · 378units
378active
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE13terms
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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