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PH-63

Artillery Systemconfirmed

PH-63

The Type 63 multiple rocket launcher is a towed, 12-tube, 107mm rocket launcher produced by the People's Republic of China in the early 1960s and later exported and manufactured globally. Although no longer serving with active infantry units, the Type 63 is still in People's Liberation Army service with specialized formations such as mountain infantry units and special forces detachments. The Type 63 was widely used in the PLA until the late 1980s. It was adopted as the successor of the Type 50-5 of 102mm. China has also developed a Type 63 multiple rocket launcher of 130mm. The RPU-14 is a Soviet 140mm MRL of similar design to the Type 63.

Specifications

TypeArtillery System
OriginChina
ManufacturerState Factory 847
Introduced1963
StatusIn service
Length2.9 m
Range8.05 km
Crew5
Caliber106.7 mm

Operators

CountryQuantityConfidence
China107confirmed
Pakistan—
Turkey—
Egypt—
Indonesia—
Iran—
Vietnam—

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