The Type 63A (Chinese: 63A式; pinyin: Liùsān A shì; also known as the ZTS63A) is an amphibious light tank upgraded from the Type 63, designed for river-crossing operations at inland rivers and lakes. Its industrial designation is WZ213. The Type 63A is being replaced by the ZTD-05 amphibious assault tank.

Chinese Type 63-I tank at the China People's Revolution Military Museum. The Norinco Type 63 (Chinese: 63式; pinyin: Liùsān shì) is a Chinese amphibious light tank. First fielded in 1963, it is in many ways similar to the earlier Soviet PT-76.

The modernised Type 63A had a two-axis stabilised ZPL-98 mount (+22/-4° elevation) for the 105 mm (4-inches) rifled gun caracterized by its muzzle break, and replacing the 85 mm gun. This 105 mm rifled gun is shared by other models, and fires four main types of ammunition:

Type 63A has a redesigned welded turret with four smoke grenade dischargers on each side of the turret, a storage bucket in the rear of the turret, and two stowage buckets on the sides of the...

63A式水陆坦克 - 1990年代中期， 中国人民解放军 在 台海危機 期間為應付緊急备戰需求，在63式水陆两用坦克基础上进行改造以適應海上作战，1998年3月设计定型审查獲通过，正式命名为“ ZTS-63A 式水陆坦克”。 战斗全重增至20吨级，车体加长，在车首和车尾增加二个浮箱结构，以增加浮力储备，车体两侧安装屏蔽裙板。 换裝520马力新型可变功率柴油发动机，喷水推进装置亦重新设计，航速超过14千米/小时。 换装新型全 焊接 炮塔，后部附带栅栏式屏蔽；改装带有炮 …

Chinese PLA Type 63A, equipped with the Type 63G turret, the current version of this amphibious IFV.

63a式水陆坦克（内部代号：zts-63a）是63式水陆坦克的一个大幅改进型号。 63A式水陆坦克与63式水陆坦克的底盘基本相同，安装一门新的105毫米火炮，采用计算机处理火控和一台新的发动机，据外媒报道，63A式水陆坦克装备中国陆军和海军陆战队约几百辆，并主要 ...

The Type 63A (also known as ZTS63A) is an modernised upgraded version of the Type 63 (Chinese copy of the PT-76) amphibious tank, specially designed for maritime amphibious warfare.

ZTS-63A两栖坦克 63A换装了搭载98式低后座105mm线膛炮和光电注入式火控的焊接炮塔，同时增加浮筒，优化外形，并改进动力装置。虽然63A相比老63式战斗力大幅提升，但它老旧的车体已经没有多少潜力可以挖掘了。

Dec 10, 2024 · In China, the final variant of the Type 63 used by the PLA was the upgraded Type 63A, known as the ZTS63A under the revised 1987 designation system. Developed in the mid-1990s, the ZTS63A was equipped with a two-plane gun stabilizer, a digital fire control computer, integrated commander sight with a laser rangefinder, and passive night vision.