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Military


Type 63 107mm Rocket Launcher
Type 81 107mm Rocket Launcher


Specifications
Alternative DesignationsPH-63; Type 63
Date of Introduction1963
Country Of OriginChina, People's Republic of
ProliferationAfghanistan, Albania, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, Chad, China, Congo, Djibouti, Ghana, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Mauritania, Myanmar, Nicaragua, North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea), Palestine, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Turkey, Viet Nam, Zimbabwe
Variants
  • Type 63 - mountain/airborne warfare can be disassembled into manpack loads.
  • Type 63-1 - launcher is modified to four rows of three tubes; it has smaller road wheels. Tube construction is cast aluminum. The weight of the Type 63-1 is reduced by 300 lb (136 kg) and it has a covered crew cabin.
  • Type 81 -Type 63 on a turntable mounted on rear bed of 4 x 4 truck.
  • Iraqi 107-mm MRS - copy of the Type 63.
  • South African 107-mm MRS
  • VTT-323 - North Korean designation for the weapon
  • 107MM SP MRL 18 M1992 - North Korea Version
  • 107MM SP MRL 24 M1992 - North Korea Version
    • TypeMultiple Rocket Launcher (MRL)
    Caliber107 mm
    ManufacturerState Factory 847
    In Service1963-Present
    Crew5 ea
    CarriageThe PH-63 (Type 63) MRS is mounted on a rubber-tire split pole type carriage.
    Emplacement TimeINA
    Displacement TimeINA
    Length2.90 m
    Width1.65 m
    Height0.91 m
    Length in marching state 2600 mm
    Width in marching state 1400mm
    Height in marching state 1100mm
    Director length 900mm
    Tire Size126 mm x 406 mm
    Total weight in marching state 385 kg
    Total weight in combat status 613 kg
    Weight, Combat602 kg
    Prime Mover4X4 or 6x6 Truck
    Launcher NameType 63
    TypeMultiple Rocket Launcher
    Caliber107 mm
    Number of Tubes12 ea
    Maximum Elevation+57 deg
    Minimum Elevation-3 deg
    Traverse Range32 deg
    Traverse Right16 deg
    Traverse Left16 deg
    Reload Time3 minutes
    CarriageSplit trail
    Ammunition (Option 1)
    NameINA
    TypeHE Projectile
    Length0.84 m
    Width170 mm
    Weight, Total18.80 kg
    Warhead TypeHE
    Warhead Weight8.33 kg
    Maximum Range8,500 m
    Maximum Velocity372 m/s
    Ammunition (Option 2)
    NameINA
    TypeIncendiary Projectile
    Lengthd>0.92 m
    Width170 mm
    Weight, Total18.74 kg
    Warhead TypeIncendiary
    Warhead Weight7.54 kg
    Maximum Range7,885 m
    Maximum Velocity383 m/s




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