This article is about the tank. For the North Korean light machine gun, see RPD machine gun. For the Japanese GPMG, see Sumitomo NTK-62.
Not to be confused with Type 63 (tank).
Type 62
Chinese Type 62 light tank at the China People's Revolution Military Museum
Type
Light tank
Place of origin
China
Service history
In service
1961 – 2013 (China)
Used by
See Operators
Wars
Vietnam War Uganda–Tanzania War Sino-Vietnamese War Second Sudanese Civil War First Congo War Second Congo War Kivu conflict
Production history
Manufacturer
674 Factory (Harbin First Machinery Building Group Ltd)
Produced
1963–1989
No. built
about 1,500
Variants
See Variants
Specifications
Mass
21 tonnes
Length
7.9 m overall 5.6 m hull only
Width
2.9 m (9 ft 6 in)
Height
2.3 m
Crew
4
Armor
12.5 mm (roof and belly) to 50 mm turret (turret)[1]
Main armament
85 mm Type 62-85TC rifled main gun (47 rounds)[2]
Secondary armament
7.62 mm Type 59T coaxial medium machine gun 7.62 mm Type 59T bow mounted medium machine gun 2,000 7.62 machine gun rounds[3] 12.7 mm Type 54 anti-aircraft heavy machine gun (1,250 rounds)
Engine
12150L-3 V-12 liquid-cooled diesel[4] 430 hp (321 kW) at 1,800 rpm[4]
Power/weight
20.5 hp/tonne (15.3 kW/tonne)
Suspension
torsion bar
Operational range
500 km[1]
Maximum speed
60 km/h (37 mph) on road[1] 35 km/h (22 mph) cross country[2]
v
t
e
T-54 and T-55 tanks
T-54, T-55
Main battle tanks
Al-Zarrar
T-55AM Merida
T-55AGM
Tifon 2a
Type 59
Type 59 Durjoy
Type 69
Ramses II
Type 72Z
Other variants
BTR-T
IDF Achzarit
M-1978 Koksan
Marksman
MT-55
Type 62
VIU-55 Munja
WZT
ZSU-57-2
T-54/T-55 operators and variants
T-62
Main battle tanks
T-55AGM
Chonma-ho
Other variants
Juche-po
The Norinco Type 62 (Chinese: 62式; pinyin: Liù'èr shì) is a Chinese light tank developed in the early 1960s, based on the Chinese Type 59 with a reduced main gun calibre, lighter armour and a smaller suite of electronics and other equipment to help reduce weight. The Type 62 is retired from the Chinese People's Liberation Army Ground Forces, but is still in use with other nations. It had recently been upgraded to modern standards and to provide the PLA with a dedicated light tank. It is also known under its industrial designation, WZ-131.[4]
^ abcFoss, Christopher F. (2005). "NORINCO Type 62 light tank". Jane's Armour and Artillery 2005–2006. Jane's Information Group. pp. 177–178. ISBN 978-0710626868.
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