The Type 62 was eventually upgraded through the Type 62-I offering, bringing about solutions to issues encountered during active use in the Sino-Vietnamese War of 1979. An improved rangefinder and main gun were both introduced in the design as was a local shield for the roof-mounted 12.7mm machine gun position. A further revision added external stowage racks at the turret and side skirt armor to better protect the upper reaches of the hull and track run.
The Type 62G was a later improved variant that brought about better armor protection on the whole. A new, welded flat-plate turret succeeded the original's cast design and smoke grenade dischargers were added for improved screening measures. Night vision support enhanced low-light-level operations and situational awareness. The 85mm main gun was dropped in favor of a more potent 105mm form to better contend with modern threats. A vertical stabilization system added accuracy-at-range and when firing on-the-move.
The follow-up Type 70 tank were Type 62 rebuilds complete with laser rangefinder, and 85mm Type 62-85TC rifled main guns. These lacked the shields fitted at the 12.7mm machine gun position but included better gun stabilization and sighting devices for increased accuracy.
Other forms of the series became the experimental Type 79 Armored Recovery Vehicle (ARV) form, the GJT 211 armored bulldozer, and the GSL 131 (Type 82) mine-clearing vehicle.
Bangldesh operates both an Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) and Self-Propelled Gun (SPG) vehicle types based in the Type 62 Light Tank.
The Type 62 Light Tank was featured prominently in many conflicts of the 20th Century including the Vietnam War (1955-1975), the Sino-Vietnamese War (1979), and both Congo Wars (1997,1998).
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