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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 | Republic of China | Karmin international | 8.7m rigid inflatable boat | More than 30 purchased, in service with Republic of China Army special forces.[4] |
Vehicle | Type | Image | Origin | In service | Notes |
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Main battle tank | |||||
M1A2T Abrams | Main battle tank | United States | 14[5] | 108 M1A2Ts was later finalized.[6] | |
M60A3 TTS | Main battle tank | United States | 200[7] | Some have been transferred to the ROCMC.[8] Undergoing system upgrade by NCSIST from 2022~2024.[citation needed] | |
CM-11 Brave Tiger | Main battle tank | United States Republic of China |
450[7] | 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 Republic of China |
100[7] | Modified in Taiwan from M48A3, with CM-11 turret and a M48A3 chassis. Most have been retired from active service.[9] Planned to retire after the arrival of the M1A2T Abrams tank.[citation needed] | |
Light tank | |||||
M41D | Light tank | United States Republic of China |
100[7] | M41a3 modified by the Republic of China Army with a new Detroit Diesel 8V-71T diesel engine, enabling the tank to reach speeds of up to 72 km/h (45 mph) and increasing its range to 450 km (280 mi).The turret was altered to carry a Republic of China Army-manufactured variant of the M32 known as the M32K1, as well as a co-axial Type 74 machine gun (FN MAG) general purpose machine gun. The M32K1 has a fume extractor and a different muzzle brake, and has been upgraded with thermal imaging sights. | |
Armored vehicles | |||||
CM-32 | Infantry fighting vehicle/ Armored personnel carrier |
Republic of China 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.[10] In August 2020 another 21 CM-34 vehicles was ordered for the military police.[12] Platform will be further developed into a mobile gun system, a self-propelled howitzer and a Nuclear, Biological, Chemical, Reconnaissance Vehicle (NBCRV).[13] | ||
CM-21 | Armored personnel carrier | United States Republic of China |
225 CM-21A[7] | Various variants produced from 1982 to 2009. CM-21/A1 armored personnel carrier CM-22 mortar carrier for 107mm/120 mm mortar CM-23 mortar carrier for 81 mm mortar CM-25 TOW launcher CM-26 command vehicle | |
M113 | Armoured personnel carrier | United States | 650[7] | M113A1/A2 | |
CM-24/A1 | Ammunition carrier | Republic of China | 173 | Can carry either 90 rounds of 155 mm or 42 rounds 203 mm.[citation needed] | |
CM-27/A1 | Armored recovery vehicle | Republic of China | N/A[7] | Used to tow artillery, can carry personnel and ammunition.[citation needed] | |
M88 | Armored recovery vehicle | United States | 51[14] | 37 M88A1 variants. An additional 14 M88A2 ordered in 2019.[15] | |
M9 | Combat engineering vehicle | United States | 19[14][16] | ||
LVT H6 | Amphibious armored personnel carrier | United States | 150[16] | Still used by the Taiwanese marine as of 2022, planned to be replaced by the AAV-7A1. 717 were originally delivered.[14] | |
AAV-7A1 | Amphibious armored personnel carrier | United States | 90 (78 personnel, 6 command and 4 recovery variants) + 1 AAV turret trainer[14] | 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[16][14] | In use with Southern Army Group, 333th Mechanised Infantry Brigade.[citation needed] | |
Trucks | |||||
Navistar 7400 | 3.5 tons 4WD heavy truck | United States Republic of China |
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 | 9,000+[17][18][11] | 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 Republic of China |
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.[19] | |
Tactical all-terrain vehicles | |||||
SC-09A 4WD Special combat Assault Vehicle(SAV) | Light tactical all-terrain vehicle/Scout car | Republic of China | 56[20] | In use with ROC Army Aviation and Special Forces.[21] | |
Amphibious bridging vehicles | |||||
M3 Amphibious Rig | Amphibious bridging vehicle | Germany | 22[16] | In use with Northern Army Group, 53 Engineering Battalion.[citation needed] | |
M48A5Armoured vehicle-launched bridge | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge | United States | 12[11] | 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 (1,360+) | ||||||||
M115 | 203mm towed howitzer | United States | 70[16] | 90 were originally bought from the United States.[14] | ||||
M59 "Long Tom" | 155mm towed howitzer | United States | 90[16] | 390 ordered in 1954, 90 remain in service.[citation needed] | ||||
M114(T-65) | 155mm towed howitzer | United States | 250[7] | |||||
M101(T-64) | 105mm towed howitzer | United States | 650[7] | |||||
T63-105mm | 105mm towed howitzer | United States Republic of China |
300[14] | Locally produced, licensed, version of the M101 howitzer.[citation needed] | ||||
Self-propelled artillery (488) | ||||||||
M108 | 105 mm self-propelled howitzer | United States | 100[7] | |||||
M109 | 155 mm self-propelled howitzer | United States | 225[7] | M109A2/A5 | ||||
M44 | 155mm self-propelled howitzer | United States | 48[7] | M44T | ||||
T-69 | 155mm self-propelled howtizer | Republic of China | 45[7] | |||||
M110 | 203mm self-propelled howitzer | United States | 70[7] | |||||
Multiple rocket launcher (223) | ||||||||
M142 HIMARS | wheeled MRLS | United States | 11 | On 21 October 2020, the US government approved the sale of 11 HIMARS to Taiwan.[22] Another 18 are ordered since the cancellation of 40 M109A6.[23] Additional 18 launchers will be purchased due to the cancellation of M109A6 howitzer orders.[24][25][26] The first batch of 11 launchers were delivered in November.[1] | ||||
RT/LT-2000 | 117mm, 180mm, or 227mm wheeled multiple rocket launcher system | Republic of China | 43[7] | |||||
Kung Feng III/IV | 126mm wheeled multiple rocket launcher system | Republic of China | 60[7] | |||||
Kung Feng VI | 117mm wheeled multiple rocket launcher system | Republic of China | 120[7] | To be replaced by the RT/LT-2000. | ||||
Mortars | ||||||||
T-75[16] | 60 mm mortar | Republic of China | ?? | Modeled after the M224 mortar.[citation needed] | ||||
T-75[16] | 81 mm mortar | Republic of China | ?? | Modeled after the M29 mortar. | ||||
M29[16] | 81 mm mortar | United States | 160+[7] | |||||
M30 | 107 mm mortar | United States | ? | [16] | ||||
T-63 | 120 mm mortar | Republic of China | ? | [16][27] | ||||
CM-23 | 81 mm mortar carrier | Republic of China | ||||||
M125 | 81 mm mortar carrier | United States | 72[16] | |||||
M106A2 | 107mm mortar carrier | United States | 90[16][14] | |||||
CM-22 | 107mm/120mm mortar carrier | Republic of China |
Aircraft | Variant | Type | Image | Origin | In service[28][29] | ||
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Helicopters (168) | |||||||
AH-64 Apache Guardian | AH-64E | Attack helicopter | United States | 29[7] | |||
AH-1 SuperCobra | AH-1W | Attack helicopter | United States | 67[7] | |||
OH-58 Kiowa | OH-58D | Light observation helicopter | United States | 37[7] | |||
CH-47 Chinook | CH-47SD | Heavy transport helicopter | United States | 8[7] | |||
UH-60 Black Hawk | UH-60M | Utility helicopter | United States | 30[7] | |||
Bell 206 | TH-67A Creek | Training helicopter | United States | 30 | |||
Unmanned aerial vehicles | |||||||
NCSIST Albatross | Medium recon unmanned aerial vehicle | Republic of China | 32 | ||||
NCSIST Cardinal II | Small recon unmanned aerial vehicle | Republic of China | 30 | ||||
NCSIST Capricorn | Unmanned aerial vehicle | Republic of China | ~300[30] |
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.[31] |
AIM-92 Stinger | Air-to-air missile | United States | 173 | Block I, ordered for AH-64E Longbow attack helicopters.[32] |
Surface-to-air TC-2 | Medium-range surface-to-air missile | Republic of China | 29 (mobile missile launchers)[33] | Six batteries and 246 missiles service in 2023.[34] |
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 | Republic of China | ?? | 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.[14] |
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.[35] 61 Stinger DMS launchers with 728 rounds, delivered between 1996 and 1998 for 180 million, some transferred to ROCMC[14] Additional ex-US service Stingers delivered in May 2023 under the Presidential Drawdown Authority.[36] |
FIM-92 Stinger | Man-portable air-defense system | United States | 1,800+[36] | 250 Stinger Block-1-92 ordered in 2018 and an additional 254 Stinger Block-1-92F in 2019.[14] |
CS/MPQ-90 Bee Eye | Active electronically scanned array radar | Republic of China | 23[37] | Integrated with Avenger and Antelope batteries from 2010.[38] 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.[39] |
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.[40] |
BGM-71 TOW-2A/B | Anti-tank guided missile | United States | 3,100+ [41] | 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.[42] 769 BGM-71F TOW-2B ARF ordered in 2018.[40] 1700 BGM-71F TOW-2B ARF ordered in 2019.[43] |
FGM-148 Javelin | Anti-tank guided missile | United States | 760 | 40 launchers, 360 missiles ordered in 2002.[44] 20 launchers, 182 missiles ordered in 2008.[45] 60 launchers, 208 missiles ordered in 2017.[39]
42 launchers, 400 missiles ordered in 2019[46] |
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 | Republic of China | - | 10,962 on order.[47] |