OVERVIEW: The Type 63-2 is an Unguided, 107mm, surface-to-surface artillery rocket developed by China for infantry support and saturation fire. Designed for use with the 12-tube Type 63 launcher, it delivers high-explosive effects at short to medium range.

DETAILS: The Type 63-2 is an improved version of the original Type 63 107mm rocket, itself derived from Soviet designs. It is a fin-stabilized, spin-stabilized rocket with a single-stage solid propellant and a high-explosive fragmentation warhead weighing approximately 8 kg. The rocket has a typical maximum range of 8 to 8.5 km, depending on environmental conditions and propellant composition. It is primarily used for suppressing enemy infantry, light vehicles, and positions in open or semi-covered terrain.

The Type 63-2 maintains the same external dimensions as the original model but includes improved metallurgy, propellant formulation, and slightly better ballistic stability.

It is launched from lightweight, tripod-mounted 12-tube launchers or improvised platforms such as pickups or technicals. Firing is conducted manually or with electric ignition systems, often in volleys to maximize area coverage.

NOTE:
IOC: 1960s
Operators: China, Iran, Sudan, North Korea, Iraq, Syria, Libya, Ethiopia, many non-state actors
Platforms: Type 63 12-tube launcher, truck-mounted systems, improvised launchers
Conflict used in: Iran–Iraq War (1980–1988), Gulf War (1991), Iraq War (2003–2011), Syrian Civil War (2011–Present), Yemeni Civil War (2014–Present), others

SOURCE:
Norinco Export Catalog ; U.S. Army Foreign Artillery Weapons Handbook ; SIPRI Arms Transfers Database ; Jane’s Infantry Weapons ; IISS The Military Balance