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Below is a list of equipment used by the Republic of China Army (commonly known as the Taiwanese Army).
Platform | Origin | Manufacturer | Type | Notes |
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K85 | Taiwan | Karmin international | 8.7m rigid inflatable boat | More than 30 purchased, in service with Republic of China Army special forces. [1] |
Vehicle | Type | Image | Origin | In service | Notes | |||
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Main Battle Tank (700) | ||||||||
M1A2T Abrams | Main battle tank | United States | 0 [2] | 108 ordered. 38 to be delivered in 2024, 42 in 2025, 28 in 2026. [3] | ||||
M60A3 TTS | Main battle tank | United States | 300 | Some have been transferred to the ROCMC. [4] Undergoing system upgrade by NCSIST from 2022~2024.[ citation needed] | ||||
CM-11 Brave Tiger | Main battle tank |
United States Taiwan |
300 | Assembled in Taiwan from 1988 to 1994, with a M48 turret fixed on a M60 chassis integrated with a M1A1 fire control system. Certain armoured battalions equipped with the CM-11 will have them replaced by the Abrams tank.[ citation needed] | ||||
CM-12 | Main battle tank |
United States Taiwan |
100 | Modified in Taiwan from M48A3, with CM-11 turret and a M48A3 chassis. Most have been retired from active service. [5] Planned to retire after the arrival of the M1A2T Abrams tank.[ citation needed] | ||||
Armored vehicles | ||||||||
CM-32 |
Infantry fighting vehicle/ Armored personnel carrier |
Taiwan Ireland |
In 2018, first batch of 378 CM-32 and CM-33 vehicles was completed and a second batch of 284 CM-34 vehicles was ordered. [6] In August 2020 another 21 CM-34 vehicles was ordered for the military police. [7] Platform will be further developed into a mobile gun system, a self-propelled howitzer and a Nuclear, Biological, Chemical, Reconnaissance Vehicle (NBCRV). [8] | |||||
CM-21 | Armored personnel carrier |
United States Taiwan |
1,000+ | Various variants produced from 1982 to 2009. CM-21/A1 Armored Personnel Carrier CM-22 Mortar carrier for 107mm/120mm mortar CM-23 Mortar carrier for 81mm mortar CM-25 TOW launcher CM-26 Command Vehicle | ||||
CM-24/A1 | Ammunition carrier | Taiwan | 173 | Can carry either 90 rounds of 155mm or 42 rounds 203mm.[ citation needed] | ||||
CM-27/A1 | Armored personnel carrier | Taiwan | ? | Used to tow artillery, can carry personnel and ammunition.[ citation needed] | ||||
M88 | Armored recovery vehicle | United States | 51 [9] | 37 M88A1 variants. An additional 14 M88A2 ordered in 2019. [10] | ||||
M9 | Combat engineering vehicle | United States | 19 [9] [11] | |||||
LVT H6 | Amphibious armored personnel carrier | United States | 150 [11] | Still used by the Taiwanese marine as of 2022, planned to be replaced by the AAV-7A1. 717 were originally delivered. [9] | ||||
AAV-7A1 | Amphibious armored personnel carrier | United States | 90 (78 personnel, 6 command and 4 recovery variants) + 1 AAV turret trainer [9] | Serving in Republic of China Marine Corps, replaces the LVTP-5 and LVT H6.[ citation needed] | ||||
V-150S Commando | Armored personnel carrier | United States | 300 [11] [9] | In use with Southern Army Group, 333th Mechanised Infantry Brigade.[ citation needed] | ||||
Trucks | ||||||||
Navistar 7400 | 3.5 tons 4WD heavy truck |
United States Taiwan |
4,788 | Produced under license by Sanyang Motor Co., Ltd. Based on Navistar 7000 series.[ citation needed] | ||||
Light armored vehicles | ||||||||
Humvee | Light utility vehicle | United States | 9000+ [12] [13] | Multiple variants, including ones carrying local made machine guns and TOW 2A launchers, along with various other weapons.[ citation needed] | ||||
Jeep J8 | Light utility vehicle |
United States Taiwan |
3,598 | Multiple variants, Type A soft top, Type B soft top with machine gun, Type C hard top. Produced by Sanyang Motor Co., Ltd. Manufacturing.[ citation needed] | ||||
Tactical all-terrain vehicles | ||||||||
SC-09A 4WD Special combat Assault Vehicle(SAV) | Light tactical all-terrain vehicle/ Scout car | Taiwan | 56 [14] | In use with ROC Army Aviation and Special Forces. [15] | ||||
Amphibious bridging vehicles | ||||||||
M3 Amphibious Rig | Amphibious bridging vehicle | Germany | 22 [11] | In use with Northern Army Group, 53 Engineering Battalion.[ citation needed] | ||||
M48A5 Armoured vehicle-launched bridge | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge | United States | 12 | In use in 52,53 and 54 Engineering Battalion.[ citation needed] |
Weapon | Caliber Type |
Image | Origin | In service | Notes | |||
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Towed Artillery (910) | ||||||||
M115 | 203mm towed howitzer | United States | 70 [11] | 90 were originally bought from the United States. [9] | ||||
M59 "Long Tom" | 155mm towed howitzer | United States | 90 [11] | 390 ordered in 1954, 90 remain in service.[ citation needed] | ||||
M114 | 155mm towed howitzer | United States | 100 [9] | |||||
M101 | 105mm towed howitzer | United States | 350 [9] | |||||
T-63 105mm | 105mm towed howitzer |
United States Taiwan |
300 [9] | Locally produced, licensed, version of the M101 howitzer.[ citation needed] | ||||
Self Propelled Artillery (200) | ||||||||
M109 | 155mm self-propelled howitzer | United States | 200 | |||||
Multiple Rocket Launcher (200) | ||||||||
M142 HIMARS | wheeled MRLS | United States | 20 | On 21 October 2020, the US government approved the sale of 11 HIMARS to Taiwan. [16] Deliveries are planned by 2026. [9] Another 18 are ordered since the cancellation of 40 M109A6. [17] | ||||
RT/LT-2000 | 117mm, 180mm, or 227mm wheeled multiple rocket launcher system | Taiwan | 30 | |||||
Kung Feng III/IV | 126mm wheeled multiple rocket launcher system | Taiwan | 30 | |||||
Kung Feng VI | 117mm wheeled multiple rocket launcher system | Taiwan | 120 | To be replaced by the RT/LT-2000. | ||||
Mortars | ||||||||
T-75 [11] | 60mm mortar | Taiwan | ?? | Modeled after the M224 mortar.[ citation needed] | ||||
T-75 [11] | 81mm mortar | Taiwan | ?? | Modeled after the M29 mortar. | ||||
M29 [11] | 81mm mortar | United States | ? | |||||
M30 | 107mm mortar | United States | ? | [11] | ||||
T-63 | 120mm mortar | Taiwan | ? | [11] [18] | ||||
CM-23 | 81mm mortar carrier | Taiwan | ||||||
M125 | 81mm mortar carrier | United States | 72 [11] | |||||
M106A2 | 107mm mortar carrier | United States | 90 [11] [9] | |||||
CM-22 | 107mm mortar carrier | Taiwan |
Aircraft | Variant | Type | Image | Origin | In service [19] [20] | ||
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Helicopters (168) | |||||||
AH-64 Apache Guardian | AH-64E | Attack helicopter | United States | 28 | |||
AH-1 SuperCobra | AH-1W | Attack helicopter | United States | 50 | |||
OH-58 Kiowa | OH-58D | Light observation helicopter | United States | 34 | |||
CH-47 Chinook | CH-47SD | Heavy transport helicopter | United States | 8 | |||
UH-60 Black Hawk | UH-60M | Utility helicopter | United States | 28 | |||
Bell 206 | TH-67A Creek | Training helicopter | United States | 20 | |||
Unmanned aerial vehicles | |||||||
NCSIST Albatross | Medium recon unmanned aerial vehicle | Taiwan | 32 | ||||
NCSIST Cardinal II | Small recon unmanned aerial vehicle | Taiwan | 30 | ||||
NCSIST Capricorn | Unmanned aerial vehicle | Taiwan | 14 |
Platform | Type | Origin | In service | Notes |
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AIM-9 Sidewinder | Air-to-air missile | United States | 300 | AIM-9S. Carried by AH-1W. [21] |
AIM-92 Stinger | Air-to-air missile | United States | 173 | Block I, ordered for AH-64E Longbow attack helicopters. [22] |
Surface-to-air TC-2 | Medium-range surface-to-air missile | Taiwan | 19 (mobile missile launchers) [23] | Six batteries and 246 missiles ordered in 2019. [24] |
MIM-72/M48 Chaparral | Short-range surface-to-air missile | United States | 40 | In service with Southern Army Group only. To be replaced by Surface-to-Air TC-2.[ citation needed] |
Antelope | Short-range surface-to-air missile | Taiwan | ?? | Mounts four TC-1L interceptors.[ citation needed] |
M-1097 Avenger (AN/TWQ-1) | Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon | United States | 74 | In service with Northern and Central Army Group only, came with 1299 Stingers purchased in the same deal. [9] |
Dual Mounted Stinger | Short-range surface-to-air missile | United States | 116 | 55 Stinger DMS launchers with 465 RMP rounds, from the United States Army stockpile and rebuilt/refurbished, sold to Taiwan May 1996 for 80 million. [25] 61 Stinger DMS launchers with 728 rounds, delivered between 1996 and 1998 for 180 million, some transferred to ROCMC [9] Additional ex-US service Stingers delivered in May 2023 under the Presidential Drawdown Authority. [26] |
FIM-92 Stinger | Man-portable air-defense system | United States | 1,800+ [26] | 250 Stinger Block-1-92 ordered in 2018 and an additional 254 Stinger Block-1-92F in 2019. [9] |
CS/MPQ-90 Bee Eye | Active electronically scanned array radar | Taiwan | 23 [27] | Integrated with Avenger and Antelope batteries from 2010. [28] Six on order as of 2019. Use in Surface-to-Air TC-2 Six order in 2019.[ citation needed] |
Platform | Type | Origin | In service | Notes |
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Hellfire AGM-114L | Anti-tank guided missile | United States | 1,000 | Carried by AH-64E since 2012-2014. [29] |
Hellfire AGM-114K3 | Anti-tank guided missile | United States | 240 | Carried by AH-1W and OH-58D since 1999.[ citation needed] |
Hellfire AGM-114C | Anti-tank guided missile | United States | 684 | Carried by AH-1W and OH-58D. [30] |
BGM-71 TOW-2A/B | Anti-tank guided missile | United States | 3,100+ [31] | 163+ launchers, used by Republic of China Army and Republic of China Marine Corps on Humvee, M-113, CM-25, and on AH-1W and OH-58D helicopters. [32] 769 BGM-71F TOW-2B ARF ordered in 2018. [30] 1700 BGM-71F TOW-2B ARF ordered in 2019. [33] |
FGM-148 Javelin | Anti-tank guided missile | United States | 760 | 40 launchers, 360 missiles ordered in 2002.
[34] 20 launchers, 182 missiles ordered in 2008.
[35] 60 launchers, 208 missiles ordered in 2017.
[29]
42 launchers, 400 missiles ordered in 2019 [36] |
APILAS | Anti-tank missile | France | 1,000+ | Over 1,000 delivered by 1998, deployed mostly in outlying islands.[ citation needed] |
M136 (AT4) | Shoulder launched recoilless gun |
United States Sweden |
?? | License-produced in the United States.[ citation needed] |
M72 LAW | Rocket-propelled grenade | United States | ?? | Produced locally as the Type 66.[ citation needed] |
M40A2 RR | Recoilless rifle | United States | Approximately 159.[ citation needed] | |
Kestrel | Rocket-propelled grenade | Taiwan | - | 10,962 on order. [37] |
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (April 2023) |
Below is a list of equipment used by the Republic of China Army (commonly known as the Taiwanese Army).
Platform | Origin | Manufacturer | Type | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
K85 | Taiwan | Karmin international | 8.7m rigid inflatable boat | More than 30 purchased, in service with Republic of China Army special forces. [1] |
Vehicle | Type | Image | Origin | In service | Notes | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Main Battle Tank (700) | ||||||||
M1A2T Abrams | Main battle tank | United States | 0 [2] | 108 ordered. 38 to be delivered in 2024, 42 in 2025, 28 in 2026. [3] | ||||
M60A3 TTS | Main battle tank | United States | 300 | Some have been transferred to the ROCMC. [4] Undergoing system upgrade by NCSIST from 2022~2024.[ citation needed] | ||||
CM-11 Brave Tiger | Main battle tank |
United States Taiwan |
300 | Assembled in Taiwan from 1988 to 1994, with a M48 turret fixed on a M60 chassis integrated with a M1A1 fire control system. Certain armoured battalions equipped with the CM-11 will have them replaced by the Abrams tank.[ citation needed] | ||||
CM-12 | Main battle tank |
United States Taiwan |
100 | Modified in Taiwan from M48A3, with CM-11 turret and a M48A3 chassis. Most have been retired from active service. [5] Planned to retire after the arrival of the M1A2T Abrams tank.[ citation needed] | ||||
Armored vehicles | ||||||||
CM-32 |
Infantry fighting vehicle/ Armored personnel carrier |
Taiwan Ireland |
In 2018, first batch of 378 CM-32 and CM-33 vehicles was completed and a second batch of 284 CM-34 vehicles was ordered. [6] In August 2020 another 21 CM-34 vehicles was ordered for the military police. [7] Platform will be further developed into a mobile gun system, a self-propelled howitzer and a Nuclear, Biological, Chemical, Reconnaissance Vehicle (NBCRV). [8] | |||||
CM-21 | Armored personnel carrier |
United States Taiwan |
1,000+ | Various variants produced from 1982 to 2009. CM-21/A1 Armored Personnel Carrier CM-22 Mortar carrier for 107mm/120mm mortar CM-23 Mortar carrier for 81mm mortar CM-25 TOW launcher CM-26 Command Vehicle | ||||
CM-24/A1 | Ammunition carrier | Taiwan | 173 | Can carry either 90 rounds of 155mm or 42 rounds 203mm.[ citation needed] | ||||
CM-27/A1 | Armored personnel carrier | Taiwan | ? | Used to tow artillery, can carry personnel and ammunition.[ citation needed] | ||||
M88 | Armored recovery vehicle | United States | 51 [9] | 37 M88A1 variants. An additional 14 M88A2 ordered in 2019. [10] | ||||
M9 | Combat engineering vehicle | United States | 19 [9] [11] | |||||
LVT H6 | Amphibious armored personnel carrier | United States | 150 [11] | Still used by the Taiwanese marine as of 2022, planned to be replaced by the AAV-7A1. 717 were originally delivered. [9] | ||||
AAV-7A1 | Amphibious armored personnel carrier | United States | 90 (78 personnel, 6 command and 4 recovery variants) + 1 AAV turret trainer [9] | Serving in Republic of China Marine Corps, replaces the LVTP-5 and LVT H6.[ citation needed] | ||||
V-150S Commando | Armored personnel carrier | United States | 300 [11] [9] | In use with Southern Army Group, 333th Mechanised Infantry Brigade.[ citation needed] | ||||
Trucks | ||||||||
Navistar 7400 | 3.5 tons 4WD heavy truck |
United States Taiwan |
4,788 | Produced under license by Sanyang Motor Co., Ltd. Based on Navistar 7000 series.[ citation needed] | ||||
Light armored vehicles | ||||||||
Humvee | Light utility vehicle | United States | 9000+ [12] [13] | Multiple variants, including ones carrying local made machine guns and TOW 2A launchers, along with various other weapons.[ citation needed] | ||||
Jeep J8 | Light utility vehicle |
United States Taiwan |
3,598 | Multiple variants, Type A soft top, Type B soft top with machine gun, Type C hard top. Produced by Sanyang Motor Co., Ltd. Manufacturing.[ citation needed] | ||||
Tactical all-terrain vehicles | ||||||||
SC-09A 4WD Special combat Assault Vehicle(SAV) | Light tactical all-terrain vehicle/ Scout car | Taiwan | 56 [14] | In use with ROC Army Aviation and Special Forces. [15] | ||||
Amphibious bridging vehicles | ||||||||
M3 Amphibious Rig | Amphibious bridging vehicle | Germany | 22 [11] | In use with Northern Army Group, 53 Engineering Battalion.[ citation needed] | ||||
M48A5 Armoured vehicle-launched bridge | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge | United States | 12 | In use in 52,53 and 54 Engineering Battalion.[ citation needed] |
Weapon | Caliber Type |
Image | Origin | In service | Notes | |||
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Towed Artillery (910) | ||||||||
M115 | 203mm towed howitzer | United States | 70 [11] | 90 were originally bought from the United States. [9] | ||||
M59 "Long Tom" | 155mm towed howitzer | United States | 90 [11] | 390 ordered in 1954, 90 remain in service.[ citation needed] | ||||
M114 | 155mm towed howitzer | United States | 100 [9] | |||||
M101 | 105mm towed howitzer | United States | 350 [9] | |||||
T-63 105mm | 105mm towed howitzer |
United States Taiwan |
300 [9] | Locally produced, licensed, version of the M101 howitzer.[ citation needed] | ||||
Self Propelled Artillery (200) | ||||||||
M109 | 155mm self-propelled howitzer | United States | 200 | |||||
Multiple Rocket Launcher (200) | ||||||||
M142 HIMARS | wheeled MRLS | United States | 20 | On 21 October 2020, the US government approved the sale of 11 HIMARS to Taiwan. [16] Deliveries are planned by 2026. [9] Another 18 are ordered since the cancellation of 40 M109A6. [17] | ||||
RT/LT-2000 | 117mm, 180mm, or 227mm wheeled multiple rocket launcher system | Taiwan | 30 | |||||
Kung Feng III/IV | 126mm wheeled multiple rocket launcher system | Taiwan | 30 | |||||
Kung Feng VI | 117mm wheeled multiple rocket launcher system | Taiwan | 120 | To be replaced by the RT/LT-2000. | ||||
Mortars | ||||||||
T-75 [11] | 60mm mortar | Taiwan | ?? | Modeled after the M224 mortar.[ citation needed] | ||||
T-75 [11] | 81mm mortar | Taiwan | ?? | Modeled after the M29 mortar. | ||||
M29 [11] | 81mm mortar | United States | ? | |||||
M30 | 107mm mortar | United States | ? | [11] | ||||
T-63 | 120mm mortar | Taiwan | ? | [11] [18] | ||||
CM-23 | 81mm mortar carrier | Taiwan | ||||||
M125 | 81mm mortar carrier | United States | 72 [11] | |||||
M106A2 | 107mm mortar carrier | United States | 90 [11] [9] | |||||
CM-22 | 107mm mortar carrier | Taiwan |
Aircraft | Variant | Type | Image | Origin | In service [19] [20] | ||
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Helicopters (168) | |||||||
AH-64 Apache Guardian | AH-64E | Attack helicopter | United States | 28 | |||
AH-1 SuperCobra | AH-1W | Attack helicopter | United States | 50 | |||
OH-58 Kiowa | OH-58D | Light observation helicopter | United States | 34 | |||
CH-47 Chinook | CH-47SD | Heavy transport helicopter | United States | 8 | |||
UH-60 Black Hawk | UH-60M | Utility helicopter | United States | 28 | |||
Bell 206 | TH-67A Creek | Training helicopter | United States | 20 | |||
Unmanned aerial vehicles | |||||||
NCSIST Albatross | Medium recon unmanned aerial vehicle | Taiwan | 32 | ||||
NCSIST Cardinal II | Small recon unmanned aerial vehicle | Taiwan | 30 | ||||
NCSIST Capricorn | Unmanned aerial vehicle | Taiwan | 14 |
Platform | Type | Origin | In service | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
AIM-9 Sidewinder | Air-to-air missile | United States | 300 | AIM-9S. Carried by AH-1W. [21] |
AIM-92 Stinger | Air-to-air missile | United States | 173 | Block I, ordered for AH-64E Longbow attack helicopters. [22] |
Surface-to-air TC-2 | Medium-range surface-to-air missile | Taiwan | 19 (mobile missile launchers) [23] | Six batteries and 246 missiles ordered in 2019. [24] |
MIM-72/M48 Chaparral | Short-range surface-to-air missile | United States | 40 | In service with Southern Army Group only. To be replaced by Surface-to-Air TC-2.[ citation needed] |
Antelope | Short-range surface-to-air missile | Taiwan | ?? | Mounts four TC-1L interceptors.[ citation needed] |
M-1097 Avenger (AN/TWQ-1) | Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon | United States | 74 | In service with Northern and Central Army Group only, came with 1299 Stingers purchased in the same deal. [9] |
Dual Mounted Stinger | Short-range surface-to-air missile | United States | 116 | 55 Stinger DMS launchers with 465 RMP rounds, from the United States Army stockpile and rebuilt/refurbished, sold to Taiwan May 1996 for 80 million. [25] 61 Stinger DMS launchers with 728 rounds, delivered between 1996 and 1998 for 180 million, some transferred to ROCMC [9] Additional ex-US service Stingers delivered in May 2023 under the Presidential Drawdown Authority. [26] |
FIM-92 Stinger | Man-portable air-defense system | United States | 1,800+ [26] | 250 Stinger Block-1-92 ordered in 2018 and an additional 254 Stinger Block-1-92F in 2019. [9] |
CS/MPQ-90 Bee Eye | Active electronically scanned array radar | Taiwan | 23 [27] | Integrated with Avenger and Antelope batteries from 2010. [28] Six on order as of 2019. Use in Surface-to-Air TC-2 Six order in 2019.[ citation needed] |
Platform | Type | Origin | In service | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hellfire AGM-114L | Anti-tank guided missile | United States | 1,000 | Carried by AH-64E since 2012-2014. [29] |
Hellfire AGM-114K3 | Anti-tank guided missile | United States | 240 | Carried by AH-1W and OH-58D since 1999.[ citation needed] |
Hellfire AGM-114C | Anti-tank guided missile | United States | 684 | Carried by AH-1W and OH-58D. [30] |
BGM-71 TOW-2A/B | Anti-tank guided missile | United States | 3,100+ [31] | 163+ launchers, used by Republic of China Army and Republic of China Marine Corps on Humvee, M-113, CM-25, and on AH-1W and OH-58D helicopters. [32] 769 BGM-71F TOW-2B ARF ordered in 2018. [30] 1700 BGM-71F TOW-2B ARF ordered in 2019. [33] |
FGM-148 Javelin | Anti-tank guided missile | United States | 760 | 40 launchers, 360 missiles ordered in 2002.
[34] 20 launchers, 182 missiles ordered in 2008.
[35] 60 launchers, 208 missiles ordered in 2017.
[29]
42 launchers, 400 missiles ordered in 2019 [36] |
APILAS | Anti-tank missile | France | 1,000+ | Over 1,000 delivered by 1998, deployed mostly in outlying islands.[ citation needed] |
M136 (AT4) | Shoulder launched recoilless gun |
United States Sweden |
?? | License-produced in the United States.[ citation needed] |
M72 LAW | Rocket-propelled grenade | United States | ?? | Produced locally as the Type 66.[ citation needed] |
M40A2 RR | Recoilless rifle | United States | Approximately 159.[ citation needed] | |
Kestrel | Rocket-propelled grenade | Taiwan | - | 10,962 on order. [37] |