Below is a list of equipment used by the Republic of China Army (commonly known as the Taiwanese Army).
Name | Caliber Type | Photo | Origin | Notes | |
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Handguns | |||||
T75K3 | 9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol | Modeled after the Beretta 92. Standard infantry pistol since 2019. | |||
T75K1 | 9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol | Modeled after the Beretta 92. Used by military police. | |||
9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol | Modeled after the Glock 19. | ||||
Glock 17 | 9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol | Used by special forces. | |||
Glock 19 | 9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol | Used by special forces. | |||
Glock 26 | 9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol | Used by special forces. | |||
Steyr M | 9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol | Used by special forces. | |||
Smith & Wesson M&P | 9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol | ||||
T51K1 | .45 ACP Semi-automatic pistol | Modeled after the M1911A1. Former standard infantry pistol. | |||
Colt M1911A1 | Received through United States military aid during World War II. | ||||
Inglis Hi-Power No.1 Mk I | 9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol | Unknown quantity remaining from orders purchased during World War II. | |||
T72 revolver | .38 revolver | / | Modeled after the Smith & Wesson Model 10. Former standard infantry pistol. | ||
Submachine guns | |||||
Type 77 | 9×19mm Submachine gun | ||||
Heckler & Koch MP5A5 | 9×19mm Submachine gun | Used in all branches of the armed forces. | |||
Type 37 | 9×19mm Submachine gun | Modeled after the M3A1. Stored for reserve forces. | |||
IMI Uzi | 9×19mm Submachine gun | ||||
Calico M960A | 9×19mm Submachine gun | ||||
FN P90 | FN 5.7x28mm Personal defense weapon | ||||
SIG Sauer MPX | 9×19mm Submachine gun | ||||
Shotguns | |||||
12-gauge Pump-action shotgun | |||||
Ithaca Model 37 | 12-gauge Pump-action shotgun | Received through United States military aid. | |||
Franchi SPAS-12 | 12-gauge Pump-action shotgun | ||||
Benelli M4 Super 90 | 12-gauge Semi-automatic shotgun | ||||
Mossberg 590A1 | 12-gauge Semi-automatic shotgun | ||||
Rifles | |||||
Type 24 Chiang-Kai-shek | 7.92×57mm Mauser Bolt-action rifle | Used as a ceremonial rifle. Modeled after the Mauser Standardmodell. | |||
M1 Garand | .30-06 Springfield Semi-automatic rifle | Used as a ceremonial rifle.[1] Received through United States military aid.[2] | |||
Assault rifles and carbines | |||||
T112 | 5.56×45mm Assault rifle | The first batch of 25,000 will be purchased by the Republic of China Army in 2025.[3] | |||
T91 T91 CQC | 5.56×45mm Assault rifle | Developed from the T86. Standard infantry rifle. | |||
Carbine version of the T91 rifle. | |||||
T65K2 | 5.56×45mm Assault rifle | 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. | |||
T65K2 Carbine | 5.56×45mm Assault rifle | ||||
Colt M16A1 / M16A2 | 5.56×45mm Assault rifle | Limited use only. | |||
Colt M4A1 carbine | 5.56×45mm Assault rifle, Carbine | ||||
Bushmaster M4 carbine | 5.56×45mm Assault rifle, Carbine | ||||
Type 68 | 5.56×45mm Assault rifle | Modeled after the Steyr AUG but uses iron sights instead of a fixed scope. | |||
T86 | 5.56×45mm Assault rifle, Carbine | ||||
M1 carbine | .30 Carbine Semi-automatic carbine | In storage. Received 115,948 units through US military aid between 1963 and 1968. | |||
Battle rifles | |||||
7.62×51mm Battle rifle | Republic of China | License-produced M14. In storage. | |||
Springfield M14 | 7.62×51mm Battle rifle | Store for reserve forces. Received through United States military aid. | |||
Sniper rifles | |||||
LWRC R.E.P.R. MKII | 7.62×51mm Designated marksman rifle | ||||
Mk 14 Mod 0 EBR | 7.62×51mm Designated marksman rifle | ||||
Remington M24 SWS | 7.62×51mm Sniper rifle | ||||
7.62×51mm Sniper rifle | Sniper conversions of the Type 57 rifle. Unknown quantity. | ||||
T93 sniper rifle | 7.62×51mm Sniper rifle | Is closely related to the M24 SWS. | |||
7.62×51mm Sniper rifle | |||||
SIG Sauer SSG 2000 | 7.62×51mm Sniper rifle | / | |||
Heckler & Koch PSG1 | 7.62×51mm Sniper rifle | ||||
DSR-Precision DSR-1 | .308 Winchester Sniper rifle | ||||
Barrett M82A1 | 12.7×99mm Anti-Material rifle | Used with Army Special Forces. | |||
12.7×99mm Anti-Material rifle | Used with Army Special Forces. | ||||
Machine guns | |||||
M249 light machine gun | 5.56×45mm Squad automatic weapon | Used by the Army. | |||
T75 light machine gun | 5.56×45mm Squad automatic weapon | Developed with elements drawn from both the FN Minimi and T74 machine gun. Used by the military police, marine corps and air force. | |||
7.62×51mm General-purpose machine gun | Developed with elements drawn from both the FN MAG and . | ||||
M240 machine gun | 7.62×51mm General-purpose machine gun | ||||
Type 90 machine gun | 12.7×99mm Heavy machine gun | Modeled after the M2HB Browning. | |||
M2HB Browning | Received through United States military aid. | ||||
Type 41 | 30-06 Springfield Light machine gun | Created in 1952 and modeled after the Bren Mk II. In storage. | |||
Grenade-based weapons | |||||
T85 | 40 mm grenade Grenade launcher | Standard grenade launcher for the T65 and T91 rifles, based on the American M203. | |||
Milkor MGL Mk-1 | 40 mm grenade Grenade launcher | / | |||
Springfield M79 | 40 mm grenade Grenade launcher | Received through United States military aid. | |||
Saco Mk-19 Mod 3 | 40 mm grenade Automatic grenade launcher | Received through United States military aid. | |||
T91 grenade launcher | 40 mm grenade Automatic grenade launcher | Modeled after the Mk 19. Former standard infantry pistol. |
Vehicle | Type | Image | Origin | In service | Notes | |
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Main battle tank | ||||||
Main battle tank | 14[5] | 108 M1A2Ts was later finalized.[6] | ||||
M60A3 TTS | Main battle tank | 200 | Some have been transferred to the ROCMC.[7] Undergoing system upgrade by NCSIST from 2022~2024. | |||
CM-11 Brave Tiger | Main battle tank | 450[8] | 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. | |||
Main battle tank | 100 | 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. | ||||
Light tank | ||||||
Light tank | 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 72km/h and increasing its range to 450km (280miles).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 (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. 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 | 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 | 650 | M113A1/A2 | |||
CM-24/A1 | Ammunition carrier | 173 | Can carry either 90 rounds of 155 mm or 42 rounds 203 mm. | |||
CM-27/A1 | Armored recovery vehicle | N/A | Used to tow artillery, can carry personnel and ammunition. | |||
M88 | Armored recovery vehicle | 51[14] | 37 M88A1 variants. An additional 14 M88A2 ordered in 2019.[15] | |||
M9 | Combat engineering vehicle | 19[16] | ||||
LVT H6 | Amphibious armored personnel carrier | 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 | 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 | 300 | In use with Southern Army Group, 333th Mechanised Infantry Brigade. | |||
Trucks | ||||||
Navistar 7400 | 3.5 tons 4WD heavy truck | 4,788 | Produced under license by Sanyang Motor Co., Ltd. Based on Navistar 7000 series. | |||
Light armored vehicles | ||||||
Humvee | Light utility vehicle | 9,000+[17] [18] | Multiple variants, including ones carrying local made machine guns and TOW 2A launchers, along with various other weapons. | |||
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.[19] | |||
Tactical all-terrain vehicles | ||||||
Light tactical all-terrain vehicle/Scout car | 56[20] | In use with ROC Army Aviation and Special Forces.[21] | ||||
Amphibious bridging vehicles | ||||||
M3 Amphibious Rig | Amphibious bridging vehicle | 22 | In use with Northern Army Group, 53 Engineering Battalion. | |||
M48A5Armoured vehicle-launched bridge | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge | 12 | In use in 52,53 and 54 Engineering Battalion. |
Weapon | Caliber Type | Image | Origin | In service | Notes | |||
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Towed artillery (1,360+) | ||||||||
M115 | 203mm towed howitzer | 70 | 90 were originally bought from the United States. | |||||
M59 "Long Tom" | 155mm towed howitzer | 90 | 390 ordered in 1954, 90 remain in service. | |||||
M114(T-65) | 155mm towed howitzer | 250 | ||||||
M101(T-64) | 105mm towed howitzer | 650 | ||||||
105mm towed howitzer | 300 | Locally produced, licensed, version of the M101 howitzer. | ||||||
Self-propelled artillery (488) | ||||||||
M108 | 105 mm self-propelled howitzer | 100 | ||||||
M109 | 155 mm self-propelled howitzer | 225 | M109A2/A5 | |||||
M44 | 155mm self-propelled howitzer | 48 | M44T | |||||
T-69 | 155mm self-propelled howtizer | 45 | ||||||
M110 | 203mm self-propelled howitzer | 70 | ||||||
Multiple rocket launcher (223) | ||||||||
M142 HIMARS | wheeled MRLS | On 21 October 2020, the US government approved the sale of 11 HIMARS to Taiwan.[22] Deliveries are planned by 2026. 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] | ||||||
RT/LT-2000 | 117mm, 180mm, or 227mm wheeled multiple rocket launcher system | 43 | ||||||
Kung Feng III/IV | 126mm wheeled multiple rocket launcher system | 60 | ||||||
Kung Feng VI | 117mm wheeled multiple rocket launcher system | 120 | To be replaced by the RT/LT-2000. | |||||
Mortars | ||||||||
60 mm mortar | ?? | Modeled after the M224 mortar. | ||||||
81 mm mortar | ?? | Modeled after the M29 mortar. | ||||||
M29 | 81 mm mortar | 160+ | ||||||
M30 | 107 mm mortar | ? | ||||||
120 mm mortar | ? | [27] | ||||||
CM-23 | 81 mm mortar carrier | |||||||
M125 | 81 mm mortar carrier | 72 | ||||||
M106A2 | 107mm mortar carrier | 90 | ||||||
CM-22 | 107mm/120mm mortar carrier | |||||||
Aircraft | Variant | Type | Image | Origin | In service[28] [29] | ||
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Helicopters (168) | |||||||
AH-64 Apache Guardian | AH-64E | Attack helicopter | 29 | ||||
AH-1 SuperCobra | AH-1W | Attack helicopter | 67 | ||||
OH-58 Kiowa | OH-58D | Light observation helicopter | 37 | ||||
CH-47 Chinook | CH-47SD | Heavy transport helicopter | 8 | ||||
UH-60 Black Hawk | UH-60M | Utility helicopter | 30 | ||||
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 | |||||
Unmanned aerial vehicle | 100 |
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. | ||
Short-range surface-to-air missile | ?? | Mounts four TC-1L interceptors. | |||
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. | ||
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 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+ | 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 | 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. |
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. | ||
Hellfire AGM-114K3 | Anti-tank guided missile | 240 | Carried by AH-1W and OH-58D since 1999. | ||
Hellfire AGM-114C | Anti-tank guided missile | 684 | Carried by AH-1W and OH-58D.[38] | ||
BGM-71 TOW-2A/B | Anti-tank guided missile | 3,100+ [39] | 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.[40] 769 BGM-71F TOW-2B ARF ordered in 2018. 1700 BGM-71F TOW-2B ARF ordered in 2019.[41] | ||
FGM-148 Javelin | Anti-tank guided missile | 760 | 40 launchers, 360 missiles ordered in 2002.[42] 20 launchers, 182 missiles ordered in 2008.[43] 60 launchers, 208 missiles ordered in 2017.[44] 42 launchers, 400 missiles ordered in 2019[45] | ||
Anti-tank missile | 1,000+ | Over 1,000 delivered by 1998, deployed mostly in outlying islands. | |||
M136 (AT4) | Shoulder launched recoilless gun | ?? | License-produced in the United States. | ||
M72 LAW | Rocket-propelled grenade | ?? | Produced locally as the Type 66. | ||
M40A2 RR | Recoilless rifle | Approximately 159. | |||
Kestrel | Rocket-propelled grenade | - | 10,962 on order.[46] |