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Below is a list of equipment used by the Republic of China Army (commonly known as the Taiwanese Army).
Small arms
Watercraft
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. |
Armoured vehicles
Vehicle | Type | Image | Origin | In service | Notes |
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Main battle tank | |||||
M1A2T Abrams | Main battle tank | United States | 38 | 108 M1A2Ts was later finalized. | |
M60A3 TTS | Main battle tank | United States | 200 | Some have been transferred to the ROCMC. Undergoing system upgrade by NCSIST from 2022~2024. | |
CM-11 Brave Tiger | Main battle tank | United States Republic of China |
450 | 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. | |
CM-12 | Main battle tank | United States Republic of China |
100 | Modified in Taiwan from M48A3, with CM-11 turret and a M48A3 chassis. Most have been retired from active service. Planned to retire after the arrival of the M1A2T Abrams tank. | |
Light tank | |||||
M41D | Light tank | United States Republic of China |
100 | 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 [zh] (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 |
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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. In August 2020 another 21 CM-34 vehicles was ordered for the military police. Platform will be further developed into a mobile gun system, a self-propelled howitzer and a Nuclear, Biological, Chemical, Reconnaissance Vehicle (NBCRV). | |
CM-21 | Armored personnel carrier | United States Republic of China |
225 CM-21A | 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 | M113A1/A2 | |
CM-24/A1 | Ammunition carrier | Republic of China | 173 | Can carry either 90 rounds of 155 mm or 42 rounds 203 mm. | |
CM-27/A1 | Armored recovery vehicle | Republic of China | N/A | Used to tow artillery, can carry personnel and ammunition. | |
M88 | Armored recovery vehicle | United States | 51 | 37 M88A1 variants. An additional 14 M88A2 ordered in 2019. | |
M9 | Combat engineering vehicle | United States | 19 | ||
LVT H6 | Amphibious armored personnel carrier | United States | 150 | Still used by the Taiwanese marine as of 2022, planned to be replaced by the AAV-7A1. 717 were originally delivered. | |
AAV-7A1 | Amphibious armored personnel carrier | United States | 90 (78 personnel, 6 command and 4 recovery variants) + 1 AAV turret trainer | Serving in Republic of China Marine Corps, replaces the LVTP-5 and LVT H6. | |
V-150S Commando | Armored personnel carrier | United States | 300 | In use with Southern Army Group, 333th Mechanised Infantry Brigade. | |
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. | |
Light armored vehicles | |||||
Humvee | Light utility vehicle | United States | 9,000+ | Multiple variants, including ones carrying local made machine guns and TOW 2A launchers, along with various other weapons. | |
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. | |
Tactical all-terrain vehicles | |||||
SC-09A 4WD Special combat Assault Vehicle(SAV) | Light tactical all-terrain vehicle/Scout car | Republic of China | 56 | In use with ROC Army Aviation and Special Forces. | |
Amphibious bridging vehicles | |||||
M3 Amphibious Rig | Amphibious bridging vehicle | Germany | 22 | In use with Northern Army Group, 53 Engineering Battalion. | |
M48A5Armoured vehicle-launched bridge | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge | United States | 12 | In use in 52,53 and 54 Engineering Battalion. |
Artillery
Weapon | Caliber Type |
Image | Origin | In service | Notes | |||
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Towed artillery (1,360+) | ||||||||
M115 | 203mm towed howitzer | United States | 70 | 90 were originally bought from the United States. | ||||
M59 "Long Tom" | 155mm towed howitzer | United States | 90 | 390 ordered in 1954, 90 remain in service. | ||||
M114(T-65) | 155mm towed howitzer | United States | 250 | |||||
M101(T-64) | 105mm towed howitzer | United States | 650 | |||||
T63-105mm [zh] | 105mm towed howitzer | United States Republic of China |
300 | Locally produced, licensed, version of the M101 howitzer. | ||||
Self-propelled artillery (488) | ||||||||
M108 | 105 mm self-propelled howitzer | United States | 100 | |||||
M109 | 155 mm self-propelled howitzer | United States | 225 | M109A2/A5 | ||||
M44 | 155mm self-propelled howitzer | United States | 48 | M44T | ||||
T-69 | 155mm self-propelled howtizer | Republic of China | 45 | |||||
M110 | 203mm self-propelled howitzer | United States | 70 | |||||
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. Another 18 are ordered since the cancellation of 40 M109A6. Additional 18 launchers will be purchased due to the cancellation of M109A6 howitzer orders. The first batch of 11 launchers were delivered in November. | ||||
RT/LT-2000 | 117mm, 180mm, or 227mm wheeled multiple rocket launcher system | Republic of China | 43 | |||||
Kung Feng III/IV | 126mm wheeled multiple rocket launcher system | Republic of China | 60 | |||||
Kung Feng VI | 117mm wheeled multiple rocket launcher system | Republic of China | 120 | To be replaced by the RT/LT-2000. | ||||
Mortars | ||||||||
T-75 [zh] | 60 mm mortar | Republic of China | ?? | Modeled after the M224 mortar. | ||||
T-75 [zh] | 81 mm mortar | Republic of China | ?? | Modeled after the M29 mortar. | ||||
M29 | 81 mm mortar | United States | 160+ | |||||
M30 | 107 mm mortar | United States | ? | |||||
T-63 [zh] | 120 mm mortar | Republic of China | ? | |||||
CM-23 | 81 mm mortar carrier | Republic of China | ||||||
M125 | 81 mm mortar carrier | United States | 72 | |||||
M106A2 | 107mm mortar carrier | United States | 90 | |||||
CM-22 | 107mm/120mm mortar carrier | Republic of China |
Helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicle
Aircraft | Variant | Type | Image | Origin | In service | ||
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Helicopters (168) | |||||||
AH-64 Apache Guardian | AH-64E | Attack helicopter | United States | 29 | |||
AH-1 SuperCobra | AH-1W | Attack helicopter | United States | 67 | |||
OH-58 Kiowa | OH-58D | Light observation helicopter | United States | 37 | |||
CH-47 Chinook | CH-47SD | Heavy transport helicopter | United States | 8 | |||
UH-60 Black Hawk | UH-60M | Utility helicopter | United States | 30 | |||
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 [zh] | Unmanned aerial vehicle | Republic of China | ~300 |
Anti-aircraft weapons
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. |
AIM-92 Stinger | Air-to-air missile | United States | 173 | Block I, ordered for AH-64E Longbow attack helicopters. |
Surface-to-air TC-2 | Medium-range surface-to-air missile | Republic of China | 29 (mobile missile launchers) | Six batteries and 246 missiles service in 2023. |
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. |
Antelope | Short-range surface-to-air missile | Republic of China | ?? | Mounts four TC-1L interceptors. |
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. |
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. 61 Stinger DMS launchers with 728 rounds, delivered between 1996 and 1998 for 180 million, some transferred to ROCMC Additional ex-US service Stingers delivered in May 2023 under the Presidential Drawdown Authority. |
FIM-92 Stinger | Man-portable air-defense system | United States | 1,800+ | 250 Stinger Block-1-92 ordered in 2018 and an additional 254 Stinger Block-1-92F in 2019. |
CS/MPQ-90 Bee Eye | Active electronically scanned array radar | Republic of China | 23 | Integrated with Avenger and Antelope batteries from 2010. Six on order as of 2019. Use in Surface-to-Air TC-2 Six order in 2019. |
Anti-tank weapons
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. |
Hellfire AGM-114K3 | Anti-tank guided missile | United States | 240 | Carried by AH-1W and OH-58D since 1999. |
Hellfire AGM-114C | Anti-tank guided missile | United States | 684 | Carried by AH-1W and OH-58D. |
BGM-71 TOW-2A/B | Anti-tank guided missile | United States | 3,100+ | 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. 769 BGM-71F TOW-2B ARF ordered in 2018. 1700 BGM-71F TOW-2B ARF ordered in 2019. |
FGM-148 Javelin | Anti-tank guided missile | United States | 760 | 40 launchers, 360 missiles ordered in 2002. 20 launchers, 182 missiles ordered in 2008. 60 launchers, 208 missiles ordered in 2017.
42 launchers, 400 missiles ordered in 2019 |
APILAS | Anti-tank missile | France | 1,000+ | Over 1,000 delivered by 1998, deployed mostly in outlying islands. |
M136 (AT4) | Shoulder launched recoilless gun | United States Sweden |
?? | License-produced in the United States. |
M72 LAW | Rocket-propelled grenade | United States | ?? | Produced locally as the Type 66. |
M40A2 RR | Recoilless rifle | United States | Approximately 159. | |
Kestrel | Rocket-propelled grenade | Republic of China | - | 10,962 on order. |
See also
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