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Land ForcesChina

PHL-63 (Type 63)

107mm multiple rocket launcherFielded 1963Pending verification
Land ForcesCHN
Length 2.9 m
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Fact cardConfidence · Source
System
Type107mm multiple rocket launcher
Date of introduction1963
ProliferationAt least 31 countries
ManufacturerState Factory 847Med[1]
Crew5Med[1]
Dimensions and weight
Length2.9 m10 ftMed[1]
Width1.65 m5 ftMed[1]
Height0.91 m3 ftAutomated check: outside the expected range for this type; verify against the source.Low[1]
Combat weight0.6 tAutomated check: outside the expected range for this type; verify against the source.Low[1]
Armament
Launch tubes12 eaMed[1]
Maximum elevation+57 degMed[1]
Minimum elevation-3 degMed[1]
Main armamentType 63, 107 mmMed[1]
Maximum firing range8.5 km5 mi · 5 nmiLongest-range ammunition listedMed[1]
Variants
Type 63 for mountain/airborne warfareThis variant can be disassembled into manpack loads.[1]
Type 63 -1This variant's 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.[1]
Type 81This variant is a Type 63 on a turntable mounted on rear bed of 4 x 4 truck.[1]
Iraqi 107-mm MRSThe version is an Iraqi copy of the Type 63.[1]
South African 107-mm MRSSouth African 107-mm MRS.[1]
VTT-323The VTT-323 is the North Korean designation for the weapon.[1]
Weapons and payload options · 14Confidence · Source
INAammunition
Med[1]
Range
8.5 km5 mi · 5 nmi
Type
HE Projectile
LengthUnguided rocket
Med[1]
Description
0.84 m
WidthUnguided rocket
Med[1]
Description
170 mm
Weight, TotalUnguided rocket
Med[1]
Description
18.80 kg
Warhead TypeUnguided rocket
Med[1]
Description
HE
Warhead WeightUnguided rocket
Med[1]
Description
8.33 kg
Maximum VelocityUnguided rocket
Med[1]
Description
372 m/s
INAammunition
Med[1]
Range
7.9 km5 mi · 4 nmi
Type
Incendiary Projectile
LengthUnguided rocket
Med[1]
Description
0.92 m
WidthUnguided rocket
Med[1]
Description
170 mm
Weight, TotalUnguided rocket
Med[1]
Description
18.74 kg
Warhead TypeUnguided rocket
Med[1]
Description
Incendiary
Warhead WeightUnguided rocket
Med[1]
Description
7.54 kg
Maximum VelocityUnguided rocket
Med[1]
Description
383 m/s
Summary

The PHL-63 (Type 63) Chinese 107mm Multiple Rocket Launcher has 12 tubes arranged in three lines of four tubes each. All the tubes are parallel to each other and mounted co-axially on a cradle.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Operators
AfghanistanAlbaniaAzerbaijanBosnia and HerzegovinaChinaRepublic of the CongoDjiboutiGhanaIndonesiaIranIraqJordanCambodiaLebanonLibyaMyanmarMauritaniaMalaysiaNicaraguaNorth KoreaPalestineSudanSouth SudanSyriaChadTürkiyeTanzaniaVietnamSouth AfricaZimbabwe
Sources
  1. PHL-63 (Type 63) Chinese 107mm Multiple Rocket Launcher (MRL), U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
    Published/updated 2026-03-20 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-10-10
Change log
  • 2026-10-10 Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import