NORINCO Type 62
Tier 0 · china · light · Post War
About
The Type 62 light tank was the first tank originally designed in China. Under development since 1958, the tank was intended for the southern regions of China. In 1962, after thorough testing, the vehicle entered service. By 1989 a total of 1500 vehicles were produced. The Type 62 was exported to Albania, Congo, Mali, Sudan, Vietnam and Zaire.
Survivability
Hit points
1,550
View range
495 m
Signal range
550 m
Engine fire chance
12%
Armor (mm)
Front
Sides
Rear
Hull
35
20
20
Turret
45
30
20
Gun · 85mm Type 62-85TC
Caliber
85 mm
Rate of fire
11.32 rpm
Reload
5.3 s
Aim time
2.1 s
Dispersion @ 100 m
0.36 m
Gun arc
5° / 20°
Traverse
39°/s
Ammo
55
Mobility
Top speed
60 km/h
Reverse
23 km/h
Engine
430 hp
Power/weight
20.5 hp/t
Hull traverse
40°/s
Turret traverse
36°/s
Shells
ARMOR_PIERCING_CR
220 dmg (165–275)
215 mm pen (161–269)
HOLLOW_CHARGE
220 dmg (165–275)
300 mm pen (225–375)
HIGH_EXPLOSIVE
330 dmg (248–413)
43 mm pen (32–54)
Marks of Excellencesample size 21 · updated 5/23/2026
1 mark
1,429
avg damage
2 marks
2,107
avg damage
3 marks
0
avg damage