List of equipment of the Republic of China Army

ROCA Special Force Team ASSC 2

ROCA Special Force Team ASSC 2

Below is a list of equipment used by the Republic of China Army (commonly known as the Taiwanese Army).

Small arms

T-93 sniper rifle with the Taiwanese team competing in the International Sniper Competition at Fort Benning, Georgia in 2010

T91 rifles and M14

ROCA LWRCI R.E.P.R. 20 on display at the Armor School Museum

ROCA Barrett M107A1 Sniper Rifle Display in Armor School Museum

Name	Caliber Type	Photo	Origin	Notes
Handguns
T75K3	9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol		Italy   Taiwan	Modeled after the Beretta 92. Standard infantry pistol since 2019.[ citation needed ]
T75K1	9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol		Italy   Taiwan	Modeled after the Beretta 92. Used by military police.[ citation needed ]
T97 Hsing Hua	9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol		Austria   Taiwan	Modeled after the Glock 19.
Glock 17	9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol		Austria	Used by special forces.[ citation needed ]
Steyr M	9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol		Austria	Used by special forces.[ citation needed ]
Smith & Wesson M&P	9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol		United States	[ citation needed ]
T51K1	.45 ACP Semi-automatic pistol		Taiwan	Modeled after the M1911A1. Former standard infantry pistol.
Colt M1911A1			United States	Received through United States military aid during World War II.[ citation needed ]
Inglis Hi-Power No.1 Mk I	9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol		Canada	Unknown quantity remaining from orders purchased during World War II.[ citation needed ]
Submachine guns
Type 77	9×19mm Submachine gun		Taiwan
Heckler & Koch MP5A5	9×19mm Submachine gun		West Germany	Used in all branches of the armed forces.[ citation needed ]
Type 37	9×19mm Submachine gun		United States   Taiwan	Modeled after the M3A1. Stored for reserve forces.[ citation needed ]
IMI Uzi	9×19mm Submachine gun		Israel
Calico M960A	9×19mm Submachine gun		United States
FN P90	FN 5.7x28mm Personal defense weapon		Belgium
Shotguns
T85	12-gauge Pump-action shotgun		Taiwan
Ithaca Model 37	12-gauge Pump-action shotgun		United States	Received through United States military aid.[ citation needed ]
Franchi SPAS-12	12-gauge Pump-action shotgun		Italy
Benelli M4 Super 90	12-gauge Semi-automatic shotgun		Italy
Rifles
Type 24 Chiang-Kai-shek	7.92×57mm Mauser Bolt-action rifle		Weimar Republic   Taiwan	Used as a ceremonial rifle. Modeled after the Mauser Standardmodell.[ citation needed ]
M1 Garand	.30-06 Springfield Semi-automatic rifle		United States	Used as a ceremonial rifle. Received through United States military aid.[ citation needed ]
Assault rifles and carbines
T91 T91 CQC	5.56×45mm Assault rifle		Taiwan	Developed from the T86. Standard infantry rifle.[ citation needed ]
				Carbine version of the T91 rifle.
T65K2	5.56×45mm Assault rifle		United States   Taiwan	Similar to the AR-18. Former standard infantry rifle used by Army reserve forces since the early 2000s but still used by the Navy and Air Force.[ citation needed ]
T65K2 Carbine	5.56×45mm Assault rifle		Taiwan
Colt M16A1 / M16A2	5.56×45mm Assault rifle		United States	Limited use only.[ citation needed ]
Colt M4A1 carbine	5.56×45mm Assault rifle, Carbine		United States
Bushmaster M4 carbine	5.56×45mm Assault rifle, Carbine		United States
Type 68	5.56×45mm Assault rifle		Austria   Taiwan	Modeled after the Steyr AUG but uses iron sights instead of a fixed scope.[ citation needed ]
T86	5.56×45mm Assault rifle, Carbine		Taiwan
M1 carbine	.30 Carbine Semi-automatic carbine		United States	In storage. Received 115,948 units through US military aid between 1963 and 1968.[ citation needed ]
Battle rifles
Type 57	7.62×51mm Battle rifle		United States   Taiwan	License-produced M14. In storage.[ citation needed ]
Springfield M14	7.62×51mm Battle rifle		United States	Store for reserve forces. Received through United States military aid.
Sniper rifles
LWRC R.E.P.R. MKII	7.62×51mm Designated marksman rifle		United States
Mk 14 Mod 0 EBR	7.62×51mm Designated marksman rifle		United States
Remington M24 SWS	7.62×51mm Sniper rifle		United States
XT98	7.62×51mm Sniper rifle		Taiwan	Sniper conversions of the Type 57 rifle. Unknown quantity.[ citation needed ]
T93	7.62×51mm Sniper rifle		United States   Taiwan	Is closely related to the M24 SWS.[ citation needed ]
T108	7.62×51mm Sniper rifle		Taiwan
SIG Sauer SSG 2000	7.62×51mm Sniper rifle		West Germany /   Germany   Switzerland
Heckler & Koch PSG1	7.62×51mm Sniper rifle		West Germany
DSR-Precision DSR-1	.308 Winchester Sniper rifle		Germany
Barrett M82A1	12.7×99mm Anti-Material rifle		United States	Used with Army Special Forces.[ citation needed ]
Machine guns
M249 light machine gun	5.56×45mm Squad automatic weapon		United States   Belgium	Used by the Army.
T75 light machine gun	5.56×45mm Squad automatic weapon		Belgium   Taiwan	Developed with elements drawn from both the FN Minimi and T74 machine gun. Used by the military police, marine corps and air force.[ citation needed ]
T74 machine gun	7.62×51mm General-purpose machine gun		Belgium   United States   Taiwan	Developed with elements drawn from both the FN MAG and Type 57 (M14 rifle).[ citation needed ]
M240 machine gun	7.62×51mm General-purpose machine gun		United States
Type 90 machine gun	12.7×99mm Heavy machine gun		United States	Modeled after the M2HB Browning.[ citation needed ]
M2HB Browning			Taiwan	Received through United States military aid.[ citation needed ]
Type 41	30-06 Springfield Light machine gun		Czechoslovakia   United Kingdom   Taiwan	Created in 1952 and modeled after the Bren Mk II. In storage.[ citation needed ]
Grenade-based weapons
T85	40mm grenade Grenade launcher		United States   Taiwan	Standard grenade launcher for the T65 and T91 rifles, based on the American M203.[ citation needed ]
Milkor MGL Mk-1	40mm grenade Grenade launcher		South Africa /   South Africa
Springfield M79	40mm grenade Grenade launcher		United States	Received through United States military aid.[ citation needed ]
Saco Mk-19 Mod 3	40mm grenade Automatic grenade launcher		United States   Taiwan	License-produced in Taiwan.[ citation needed ]

Watercraft

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]

Armoured vehicles

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	378 CM-32 & CM-33 [6] 206 CM-34 [7]	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 ]
M48A5Armoured vehicle-launched bridge	Armoured vehicle-launched bridge		United States	12	In use in 52,53 and 54 Engineering Battalion.[ citation needed ]

Artillery

Weapon	Caliber Type	Image	Origin	In service	Notes
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  [ zh ] [11]	60mm mortar		Taiwan	??	Modeled after the M224 mortar.[ citation needed ]
T-75  [ zh ] [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

Helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicle

Aircraft	Variant	Type	Image	Origin	In service [19] [20]
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

Anti-aircraft weapons

M730A1 (MIM-72)

Sky Sword II (TC-2) Carried by wheeled trucks

A visitor operates an FIM-92 Stinger Twin Launchers with a soldier

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 ]

Anti-tank weapons

A 4-round XM65 Missile Launcher on outboard hardpoint of a ROCA AH-1W 20110813

Kestrel anti-armor rocket

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]

See also

• Defense industry of Taiwan

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