List of equipment of the Republic of China Army explained

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

Small arms

NameCaliber
Type
PhotoOrigin Notes
Handguns
T75K39×19mm
Semi-automatic pistol

Modeled after the Beretta 92. Standard infantry pistol since 2019.
T75K19×19mm
Semi-automatic pistol

Modeled after the Beretta 92. Used by military police.
9×19mm
Semi-automatic pistol

Modeled after the Glock 19.
Glock 179×19mm
Semi-automatic pistol
Used by special forces.
Glock 199×19mm
Semi-automatic pistol
Used by special forces.
Glock 269×19mm
Semi-automatic pistol
Used by special forces.
Steyr M9×19mm
Semi-automatic pistol
Used by special forces.
Smith & Wesson M&P9×19mm
Semi-automatic pistol
T51K1.45 ACP
Semi-automatic pistol
Modeled after the M1911A1. Former standard infantry pistol.
Colt M1911A1Received through United States military aid during World War II.
Inglis Hi-Power No.1 Mk I9×19mm
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 779×19mm
Submachine gun
Heckler & Koch MP5A59×19mm
Submachine gun
Used in all branches of the armed forces.
Type 379×19mm
Submachine gun

Modeled after the M3A1. Stored for reserve forces.
IMI Uzi9×19mm
Submachine gun
Calico M960A9×19mm
Submachine gun
FN P90FN 5.7x28mm
Personal defense weapon
SIG Sauer MPX9×19mm
Submachine gun
Shotguns
12-gauge
Pump-action shotgun
Ithaca Model 3712-gauge
Pump-action shotgun
Received through United States military aid.
Franchi SPAS-1212-gauge
Pump-action shotgun
Benelli M4 Super 9012-gauge
Semi-automatic shotgun
Mossberg 590A112-gauge
Semi-automatic shotgun
Rifles
Type 24 Chiang-Kai-shek7.92×57mm 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
T1125.56×45mm
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.
T65K25.56×45mm
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 Carbine5.56×45mm
Assault rifle
Colt M16A1 / M16A25.56×45mm
Assault rifle
Limited use only.
Colt M4A1 carbine5.56×45mm
Assault rifle, Carbine
Bushmaster M4 carbine5.56×45mm
Assault rifle, Carbine
Type 685.56×45mm
Assault rifle

Modeled after the Steyr AUG but uses iron sights instead of a fixed scope.
T865.56×45mm
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 M147.62×51mm
Battle rifle
Store for reserve forces. Received through United States military aid.
Sniper rifles
LWRC R.E.P.R. MKII7.62×51mm
Designated marksman rifle
Mk 14 Mod 0 EBR7.62×51mm
Designated marksman rifle
Remington M24 SWS7.62×51mm
Sniper rifle
7.62×51mm
Sniper rifle
Sniper conversions of the Type 57 rifle. Unknown quantity.
T93 sniper rifle7.62×51mm
Sniper rifle

Is closely related to the M24 SWS.
7.62×51mm
Sniper rifle
SIG Sauer SSG 20007.62×51mm
Sniper rifle
/

Heckler & Koch PSG17.62×51mm
Sniper rifle
DSR-Precision DSR-1.308 Winchester
Sniper rifle
Barrett M82A112.7×99mm
Anti-Material rifle
Used with Army Special Forces.
12.7×99mm
Anti-Material rifle
Used with Army Special Forces.
Machine guns
M249 light machine gun5.56×45mm
Squad automatic weapon

Used by the Army.
T75 light machine gun5.56×45mm
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 gun7.62×51mm
General-purpose machine gun
Type 90 machine gun12.7×99mm
Heavy machine gun
Modeled after the M2HB Browning.
M2HB BrowningReceived through United States military aid.
Type 4130-06 Springfield
Light machine gun


Created in 1952 and modeled after the Bren Mk II. In storage.
Grenade-based weapons
T8540 mm grenade
Grenade launcher

Standard grenade launcher for the T65 and T91 rifles, based on the American M203.
Milkor MGL Mk-140 mm grenade
Grenade launcher
/
Springfield M7940 mm grenade
Grenade launcher
Received through United States military aid.
Saco Mk-19 Mod 340 mm grenade
Automatic grenade launcher
Received through United States military aid.
T91 grenade launcher40 mm grenade
Automatic grenade launcher

Modeled after the Mk 19. Former standard infantry pistol.

Armoured vehicles

VehicleTypeImageOriginIn serviceNotes
Main battle tank
Main battle tank14[5] 108 M1A2Ts was later finalized.[6]
M60A3 TTSMain battle tank200Some have been transferred to the ROCMC.[7] Undergoing system upgrade by NCSIST from 2022~2024.
CM-11 Brave TigerMain 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
100Modified 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
100M41a3 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-32Infantry 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-21Armored personnel carrier
225 CM-21AVarious 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
M113Armoured personnel carrier650M113A1/A2
CM-24/A1Ammunition carrier173Can carry either 90 rounds of 155 mm or 42 rounds 203 mm.
CM-27/A1Armored recovery vehicleN/AUsed to tow artillery, can carry personnel and ammunition.
M88Armored recovery vehicle51[14] 37 M88A1 variants. An additional 14 M88A2 ordered in 2019.[15]
M9Combat engineering vehicle19[16]
LVT H6Amphibious armored personnel carrier150Still used by the Taiwanese marine as of 2022, planned to be replaced by the AAV-7A1. 717 were originally delivered.
AAV-7A1Amphibious armored personnel carrier90 (78 personnel, 6 command and 4 recovery variants) + 1 AAV turret trainerServing in Republic of China Marine Corps, replaces the LVTP-5 and LVT H6.
V-150S CommandoArmored personnel carrier300In use with Southern Army Group, 333th Mechanised Infantry Brigade.
Trucks
Navistar 74003.5 tons 4WD heavy truck
4,788Produced under license by Sanyang Motor Co., Ltd. Based on Navistar 7000 series.
Light armored vehicles
HumveeLight utility vehicle9,000+[17] [18] Multiple variants, including ones carrying local made machine guns and TOW 2A launchers, along with various other weapons.
Jeep J8Light utility vehicle
3,598Multiple 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 car56[20] In use with ROC Army Aviation and Special Forces.[21]
Amphibious bridging vehicles
M3 Amphibious RigAmphibious bridging vehicle22In use with Northern Army Group, 53 Engineering Battalion.
M48A5Armoured vehicle-launched bridgeArmoured vehicle-launched bridge12In use in 52,53 and 54 Engineering Battalion.

Artillery

WeaponCaliber
Type
ImageOriginIn serviceNotes
Towed artillery (1,360+)
M115203mm towed howitzer7090 were originally bought from the United States.
M59 "Long Tom"155mm towed howitzer90390 ordered in 1954, 90 remain in service.
M114(T-65)155mm towed howitzer250
M101(T-64)105mm towed howitzer650
105mm towed howitzer
300Locally produced, licensed, version of the M101 howitzer.
Self-propelled artillery (488)
M108105 mm self-propelled howitzer100
M109155 mm self-propelled howitzer225M109A2/A5
M44155mm self-propelled howitzer48M44T
T-69155mm self-propelled howtizer45
M110203mm self-propelled howitzer70
Multiple rocket launcher (223)
M142 HIMARSwheeled MRLSOn 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-2000117mm, 180mm, or 227mm wheeled multiple rocket launcher system43
Kung Feng III/IV126mm wheeled multiple rocket launcher system60
Kung Feng VI117mm wheeled multiple rocket launcher system120To be replaced by the RT/LT-2000.
Mortars
60 mm mortar??Modeled after the M224 mortar.
81 mm mortar??Modeled after the M29 mortar.
M2981 mm mortar160+
M30107 mm mortar?
120 mm mortar?[27]
CM-2381 mm mortar carrier
M12581 mm mortar carrier72
M106A2107mm mortar carrier90
CM-22107mm/120mm mortar carrier

Helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicle

AircraftVariantTypeImageOriginIn service[28] [29]
Helicopters (168)
AH-64 Apache GuardianAH-64EAttack helicopter29
AH-1 SuperCobraAH-1WAttack helicopter67
OH-58 KiowaOH-58DLight observation helicopter37
CH-47 ChinookCH-47SDHeavy transport helicopter8
UH-60 Black HawkUH-60MUtility helicopter30
Bell 206TH-67A CreekTraining helicopter30
Unmanned aerial vehicles
NCSIST AlbatrossMedium recon unmanned aerial vehicle32
NCSIST Cardinal IISmall recon unmanned aerial vehicle30
Unmanned aerial vehicle100

Anti-aircraft weapons

PlatformTypeOriginIn serviceNotes
AIM-9 SidewinderAir-to-air missile300AIM-9S. Carried by AH-1W.[30]
AIM-92 StingerAir-to-air missile173Block I, ordered for AH-64E Longbow attack helicopters.[31]
Surface-to-air TC-2Medium-range surface-to-air missile29 (mobile missile launchers)[32] Six batteries and 246 missiles service in 2023.[33]
MIM-72/M48 ChaparralShort-range surface-to-air missile40In 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 weapon74In service with Northern and Central Army Group only, came with 1299 Stingers purchased in the same deal.
Dual Mounted StingerShort-range surface-to-air missile11655 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 StingerMan-portable air-defense system1,800+250 Stinger Block-1-92 ordered in 2018 and an additional 254 Stinger Block-1-92F in 2019.
CS/MPQ-90 Bee EyeActive electronically scanned array radar23[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.

Anti-tank weapons

PlatformTypeOriginIn serviceNotes
Hellfire AGM-114LAnti-tank guided missile1,000Carried by AH-64E since 2012-2014.
Hellfire AGM-114K3Anti-tank guided missile240Carried by AH-1W and OH-58D since 1999.
Hellfire AGM-114CAnti-tank guided missile684Carried by AH-1W and OH-58D.[38]
BGM-71 TOW-2A/BAnti-tank guided missile3,100+ [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 JavelinAnti-tank guided missile76040 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 missile1,000+Over 1,000 delivered by 1998, deployed mostly in outlying islands.
M136 (AT4)Shoulder launched recoilless gun
??License-produced in the United States.
M72 LAWRocket-propelled grenade??Produced locally as the Type 66.
M40A2 RRRecoilless rifleApproximately 159.
KestrelRocket-propelled grenade-10,962 on order.[46]

See also

Notes and References

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