107mm Type-63

The Type 63 is a Chinese 107mm 12-tube multiple rocket launcher. It is renowned for its lightweight design, portability, and ease of operation, making it suitable for various terrains and irregular warfare.

Developed in the early 1960s to provide Chinese infantry divisions with a highly mobile, pack-portable tactical fire support weapon, the Type 63 officially entered service with the People's Liberation Army in 1963. It saw extensive combat during the Vietnam War and the Soviet-Afghan War, where its ability to be disassembled and even fired without its carriage made it highly effective for guerrilla forces. Over the decades, the system was widely exported and licensed globally, seeing action in nearly every major conflict across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. While largely relegated to reserve or specialized units in China today, the Type 63 remains in active service worldwide and is widely regarded as the 'AK-47 of rocket artillery' due to its ubiquity and enduring reliability.