Type 62 IFV

[Miraz05]

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History: Type 62 IFV is a bangladeshi modification of chinese Type 62 Light tank. Bangladesh had ordered type 62 tanks in 1986, these tanks saw limited service compared to other chinese tanks in service of Bangladesh army. Original Type 62s were retired between 2000-1995. Later Bangladesh army took some modernization programs to upgrade their retired type 62s. These were first revealed to the public on Bangladesh army’s magazine called ‘Shena Barta(1999 publication)’. Probably due to crew dissatisfaction and some other reasons the modernized version saw a very short service life. They were probably retired in 2009. All of these tanks were upgraded locally. Later the IFV variants were converted into APCs. Currently some of the APC variants are used as monuments.

Armor: Hull armor and turret armor is same as before except the turret front. Armor around the gun might have been reduced severely due to the new sights.

Main Gun: I couldnt find accurate sources so i have done some personal research. The gun is Most likely Type 74 anti air craft gun(Based on visual resemblance and i have also measured the tank’s gun length its same as Type 74. Just before the muzzle break you can see a part slightly wider that wider part is also present in type 74/65 AA guns. Also at that time Bangladesh only had two types of 37mm guns which were type 74 and type 65 AA gun). The gun was modified to be a single barrel gun.
There is some possibility of the gun being the Type 55 AA gun.

Secondary weapon:

• 1×12.7mm HMG.
• 2×7.62mm Coaxial Type 86 MG. These guns can be elevated.(Based on the information from Type 62 APC)

Possible coaxial mg ports

Main gun elevation and depression angles:+85 to -10

Rate of fire: 160 rounds per minute. 5 rounds per clip.

Muzzle velocity:

• 880 m/s for AP,HE, HE FRAG-T
• 960 m/s for HVAP round.

Firing Range: 8500m and effective range 3700-4700m.

Note: This was a very rare IFV and because of that reason very few information is available. One of the SPH is currently on display at Bangabandhu Military Museum.**

UPDATE: Some remaining Type 62 IFV/APCs are used as monument/gate guard across various cantonments in Bangladesh.

Sources:

ODIN - OE Data Integration Network

Type 65 | Weaponsystems.net

https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/bangladesh/army-modernization.htm

Type 62 SPH

It should be pretty easy to model at least, as there is plenty of footage online of the vehicle from visitors to the Bangabandhu Military Museum. One such video I found provided this closeup of the exhibit plaque. Since this is from the museum themselves, it should count as a primary source. [Screenshot_2-4-2025_18417_www.youtube.com] Note that this suggests that the 37mm armed vehicle is an IFV, not an SPAA. Hopefully this clears up the confusion you mentioned in your suggestion for it.

I would recommend the devs to add this taller turret in game as a modification. As tanks with both of these turrets were in service at the same time. However if the devs want they can add it as a separate tank. Picture:

Special thanks to @kleinerPanzer and @BSpiel8 for sharing very rare pictures of this tank

[JamesPond1200-psn]

Would make a great SPAA for China. +1

[Armen_Lozone]

@Miraz05

The gun is Most likely Type 74 anti air craft gun(Based on visual resemblance and i have also measured the tank’s gun length its same as Type 74.Just before the muzzle break you can see a part slightly wider that wider part is also present in type 74/65 AA guns.Also at that time Bangladesh only had two types of 37mm guns which were type 74 and type 65 AA gun).

im not actually sure,

Spoiler

this one does have the wide part before the MB

this is a type-65 but no wide part

this is a type74 but also no wide part (and twin barrel).

so is it possible some other gun/autocannon was used?

@Miraz05

Some people might say that the gun is single barrel but i dont think thats right because this upgrade was done with minimal effort and existing equipments.The 37mm gun wasn’t probably modified.

this i agree with

[Miraz05]

Back then we didnt have any other 37mm gun apart from Type 65/74 gun.So I think that fume extractor was probably added in the gun during the modernisation of type62.

[Armen_Lozone]

well tbf according to the two pics below, it does seem like it was a twin barrel mount. and the fume extractor does make sense since they were going to use it unusually in an enclosed area.

[Miraz05]

If gaijin doesnt buff it’s turret traverse rate it would suck as a SPAA

[Armen_Lozone]

well ancient IFV might also work

[Miraz05]

Rare picture

[Shinzu]

I think china also worked on an own version of a Type 62 AA but the roof was open and the photo being black and white could mean its way older than that Bangladesh variant.

[Miraz05]

That spaa was passed to the devs a few months ago.

[Miraz05]

Bangladeshi one might not be a actual spaa.Because how are they going to spot the enemy planes if theres no radar or extra sight for spotting. It might have been a IFV.

[warner7]

+1, seems fun. Although I really want a faster turret traverse.

[Kingtiez]

+1

[Shinzu]

a okay thank you for the info hope this one gets implemented aswell :3 +1

[REZABATTLE_IRAN]

nice and powerfull SPAA

[warner7]

With closed turret top, I dought it will have a lot of gun elavation.

[Miraz05]

I think it was a IFV.Otherwise if they actually wanted to use this as a SPAA they probably would have modified the turret.

[warner7]

Agree

[kleinerPanzer]

Apparently at least one was also seen at the 29th Independence Day parade in 2000.

Source: BBC News | SOUTH ASIA | Bangladesh marks independence day

[Miraz05]

Thank you for this picture. How did you even manage to find this?
The tank in the middle seems to have a taller turret than the others. Maybe these tanks received a modified turret at some point.