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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 | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | ![]() | 38 [5] | 108 M1A2Ts ordered in total. [6] |
M60A3 TTS | Main battle tank | ![]() | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 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 ] |
Light tank | |||||
M41D | Light tank | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 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 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 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. [9] In August 2020 another 21 CM-34 vehicles was ordered for the military police. [11] Platform will be further developed into a mobile gun system, a self-propelled howitzer and a Nuclear, Biological, Chemical, Reconnaissance Vehicle (NBCRV). [12] | |
CM-21 | Armored personnel carrier | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 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 | ![]() | ![]() | 650 [7] | M113A1/A2 |
CM-24/A1 | Ammunition carrier | ![]() | ![]() | 173 | Can carry either 90 rounds of 155 mm or 42 rounds 203 mm.[ citation needed ] |
CM-27/A1 | Armored recovery vehicle | ![]() | ![]() | N/A [7] | Used to tow artillery, can carry personnel and ammunition.[ citation needed ] |
M88 | Armored recovery vehicle | ![]() | 51 [13] | 37 M88A1 variants. An additional 14 M88A2 ordered in 2019. [14] | |
M9 | Combat engineering vehicle | ![]() | ![]() | 19 [13] [15] | |
LVT H6 | Amphibious armored personnel carrier | ![]() | ![]() | 150 [15] | Still used by the Taiwanese marine as of 2022, planned to be replaced by the AAV-7A1. 717 were originally delivered. [13] |
AAV-7A1 | Amphibious armored personnel carrier | ![]() | ![]() | 90 (78 personnel, 6 command and 4 recovery variants) + 1 AAV turret trainer [13] | Serving in Republic of China Marine Corps, replaces the LVTP-5 and LVT H6.[ citation needed ] |
V-150S Commando | Armored personnel carrier | ![]() | ![]() | 300 [15] [13] | In use with Southern Army Group, 333th Mechanised Infantry Brigade.[ citation needed ] |
Trucks | |||||
Navistar 7400 | 3.5 tons 4WD heavy truck | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4,788 | Produced under license by Sanyang Motor Co., Ltd. Based on Navistar 7000 series.[ citation needed ] |
FMTV M1084A2 | Ammunition supply truck | ![]() | ![]() | - | Purchased along with the M142 HIMARS. |
Mercedes-Benz Arocs 3345 | Combat engineer dump truck | ![]() | ![]() | 84 | |
Light armored vehicles | |||||
Humvee | Light utility vehicle | ![]() | ![]() | 9,000+ [16] [17] [10] | 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 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 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. [18] |
Tactical all-terrain vehicles | |||||
SC-09A 4WD Special combat Assault Vehicle(SAV) | Light tactical all-terrain vehicle/Scout car | ![]() | ![]() | 56 [19] | In use with ROC Army Aviation and Special Forces. [20] |
Amphibious bridging vehicles | |||||
M3 Amphibious Rig | Amphibious bridging vehicle | ![]() | ![]() | 22 [15] | In use with Northern Army Group, 53 Engineering Battalion.[ citation needed ] |
M48A5Armoured vehicle-launched bridge | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge | ![]() | ![]() | 12 [10] | 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 | ![]() | 70 [15] | 90 were originally bought from the United States. [13] | ||||
M59 "Long Tom" | 155mm towed howitzer | ![]() | 90 [15] | 390 ordered in 1954, 90 remain in service.[ citation needed ] | ||||
M114(T-65) | 155mm towed howitzer | ![]() | 250 [7] | |||||
M101(T-64) | 105mm towed howitzer | ![]() | ![]() | 650 [7] | ||||
T63-105mm | 105mm towed howitzer | ![]() ![]() | 300 [13] | Locally produced, licensed, version of the M101 howitzer.[ citation needed ] | ||||
Self-propelled artillery (488) | ||||||||
M109 | 155 mm self-propelled howitzer | ![]() | ![]() | 225 [7] | M109A2/A5 | |||
M44 | 155mm self-propelled howitzer | ![]() | ![]() | 48 [7] | M44T | |||
T-69 | 155mm self-propelled howtizer | ![]() | 45 [7] | |||||
M110 | 203mm self-propelled howitzer | ![]() | ![]() | 70 [7] | ||||
Multiple rocket launcher (223) | ||||||||
M142 HIMARS | wheeled MRLS | ![]() | ![]() | 11 | On 21 October 2020, the US government approved the sale of 11 HIMARS to Taiwan. [21] Another 18 are ordered since the cancellation of 40 M109A6. [22] Additional 18 launchers will be purchased due to the cancellation of M109A6 howitzer orders. [23] [24] [25] The first batch of 11 launchers were delivered in November. | |||
RT/LT-2000 | 117mm, 180mm, or 227mm wheeled multiple rocket launcher system | ![]() | ![]() | 43 [7] | ||||
Kung Feng VI | 117mm wheeled multiple rocket launcher system | ![]() | ![]() | 120 [7] | Retired in 2014, only a handful use as training for the RT/LT-2000. | |||
Mortars | ||||||||
T-75 [15] | 60 mm mortar | ![]() | ![]() | ?? | Modeled after the M224 mortar.[ citation needed ] | |||
T-75 [15] | 81 mm mortar | ![]() | ![]() | ?? | Modeled after the M29 mortar. | |||
M29 [15] | 81 mm mortar | ![]() | 160+ [7] | |||||
M30 | 107 mm mortar | ![]() | ? | [15] | ||||
T-63 | 120 mm mortar | ![]() | ? | [15] [26] | ||||
CM-23 | 81 mm mortar carrier | ![]() | ||||||
M125 | 81 mm mortar carrier | ![]() | 72 [15] | |||||
M106A2 | 107mm mortar carrier | ![]() | 90 [15] [13] | |||||
CM-22 | 107mm/120mm mortar carrier | ![]() | ||||||
Aircraft | Variant | Type | Image | Origin | In service [27] [28] | ||
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Helicopters (168) | |||||||
AH-64 Apache Guardian | AH-64E | Attack helicopter | ![]() | ![]() | 29 [7] | ||
AH-1 SuperCobra | AH-1W | Attack helicopter | ![]() | ![]() | 67 [7] | ||
OH-58 Kiowa | OH-58D | Light observation helicopter | ![]() | ![]() | 37 [7] | ||
CH-47 Chinook | CH-47SD | Heavy transport helicopter | ![]() | ![]() | 8 [7] | ||
UH-60 Black Hawk | UH-60M | Utility helicopter | ![]() | ![]() | 30 [7] | ||
Bell 206 | TH-67A Creek | Training helicopter | ![]() | 30 | |||
Unmanned aerial vehicles | |||||||
NCSIST Albatross | Medium recon unmanned aerial vehicle | ![]() | ![]() | 32 | |||
NCSIST Cardinal II | Small recon unmanned aerial vehicle | ![]() | ![]() | 30 | |||
NCSIST Capricorn | Unmanned aerial vehicle | ![]() | ![]() | ~300 [29] |
Platform | Type | Origin | In service | Notes |
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AIM-9 Sidewinder | Air-to-air missile | ![]() | 300 | AIM-9S. Carried by AH-1W. [30] |
AIM-92 Stinger | Air-to-air missile | ![]() | 173 | Block I, ordered for AH-64E Longbow attack helicopters. [31] |
Surface-to-air TC-2 | Medium-range surface-to-air missile | ![]() | 29 (mobile missile launchers) [32] | Six batteries and 246 missiles service in 2023. [33] |
MIM-72/M48 Chaparral | Short-range surface-to-air missile | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | ?? | Mounts four TC-1L interceptors.[ citation needed ] |
M-1097 Avenger (AN/TWQ-1) | Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon | ![]() | 74 | In service with Northern and Central Army Group only, came with 1299 Stingers purchased in the same deal. [13] |
Dual Mounted Stinger | Short-range surface-to-air missile | ![]() | 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. [34] 61 Stinger DMS launchers with 728 rounds, delivered between 1996 and 1998 for 180 million, some transferred to ROCMC [13] Additional ex-US service Stingers delivered in May 2023 under the Presidential Drawdown Authority. [35] |
FIM-92 Stinger | Man-portable air-defense system | ![]() | 1,800+ [35] | 250 Stinger Block-1-92 ordered in 2018 and an additional 254 Stinger Block-1-92F in 2019. [13] |
CS/MPQ-90 Bee Eye | Active electronically scanned array radar | ![]() | 23 [36] | Integrated with Avenger and Antelope batteries from 2010. [37] 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 | ![]() | 1,000 | Carried by AH-64E since 2012-2014. [38] |
Hellfire AGM-114K3 | Anti-tank guided missile | ![]() | 240 | Carried by AH-1W and OH-58D since 1999.[ citation needed ] |
Hellfire AGM-114C | Anti-tank guided missile | ![]() | 684 | Carried by AH-1W and OH-58D. [39] |
BGM-71 TOW-2A/B | Anti-tank guided missile | ![]() | 3,100+ [40] | 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. [41] 769 BGM-71F TOW-2B ARF ordered in 2018. [39] 1700 BGM-71F TOW-2B ARF ordered in 2019. [42] |
FGM-148 Javelin | Anti-tank guided missile | ![]() | 760 | 40 launchers, 360 missiles ordered in 2002. [43] 20 launchers, 182 missiles ordered in 2008. [44] 60 launchers, 208 missiles ordered in 2017. [38] 42 launchers, 400 missiles ordered in 2019 [45] |
APILAS | Anti-tank missile | ![]() | 1,000+ | Over 1,000 delivered by 1998, deployed mostly in outlying islands.[ citation needed ] |
M136 (AT4) | Shoulder launched recoilless gun | ![]() ![]() | ?? | License-produced in the United States.[ citation needed ] |
M72 LAW | Rocket-propelled grenade | ![]() | ?? | Produced locally as the Type 66.[ citation needed ] |
M40A2 RR | Recoilless rifle | ![]() | Approximately 159.[ citation needed ] | |
Kestrel | Rocket-propelled grenade | ![]() | - | 10,962 [46] |