| Type 63A light tank | |
|---|---|
 Type 63A amphibious tank | |
| Type | Amphibious light tank |
| Place of origin | People's Republic of China |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Norinco |
| Produced | 1997 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 20 tonnes |
| Length | 7.3m |
| Width | 3.2m |
| Height | 2.6m |
| Crew | 4 (Driver, Loader, Commander, Gunner) |
| Armor | Welded steel |
Main armament | 105mm rifled gun |
Secondary armament | 12.7mm anti-aircraft machine gun, 7.62mm coaxial machine gun |
| Engine | diesel 581 hp (433 kW) |
| Power/weight | 26.4hp/tonne |
| Suspension | torsion bar |
Operational range | Land 400km, Sea +120km [1] |
| Maximum speed | Land 75km/h, Swim 28km/h [1] |
The Type 63A (Chinese: 63A式; pinyin: Liùsān A shì; also known as the ZTS63A) is an amphibious light tank upgraded from the Type 63, designed for river-crossing operations at inland rivers and lakes. Its industrial designation is WZ213.
The Type 63A is being replaced by the ZTD-05 amphibious assault tank.
- ^ a b "Type 63A Amphibious Light Tank". Military-Today.com. Retrieved 2022-08-20.