List of equipment of the Republic of China Army

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This is a list of equipment used by the Republic of China Army.

Small arms[]

T91 assault rifle
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 Special Force Team ASSC 2
ROCA Special Force Team ASSC 2
ROCA LWRCI R.E.P.R. 20 on display at the Armor School Museum
Weapon Origin Cartridge Type Notes
T75K1/T75K3  Republic of China 9×19mm Parabellum Pistol Based on M9/Beretta 92
Glock 17  Austria 9×19mm Parabellum Pistol
USP  Germany 9×19mm Parabellum Pistol
T51  Republic of China .45 ACP Pistol License-produced M1911A1
Uzi  Israel 9×19mm Parabellum Submachine gun
Type 77 SMG  Republic of China 9×19mm Parabellum Submachine gun
Calico M960  United States 9×19mm Parabellum Submachine gun
MP5A5  Germany 9×19mm Parabellum Submachine gun
FN P90  Belgium FN 5.7x28mm Personal defense weapon
M1 Carbine  United States .30 Carbine Carbine Has been sealed and used by reserve forces in wartime
Franchi SPAS-12  Italy 12-gauge Combat shotgun
M1014  Italy 12-gauge Semi-automatic shotgun
M16A1  United States 5.56mm NATO Assault rifle Limited use only
T65  Republic of China 5.56mm NATO Assault rifle
T86  Republic of China 5.56mm NATO
40mm grenade 		Assault rifle Evaluation only
AUG  Austria 5.56mm NATO Assault rifle
M4A1  United States 5.56mm NATO Assault rifle
Carbine
T91 carbine  Republic of China 5.56mm NATO Assault rifle
Carbine 		Current standard issue
Type 57  Republic of China 7.62mm NATO Battle rifle License-produced M14
M14  United States 7.62mm NATO Battle rifle Has been sealed and used by reserve forces in wartime
LWRC International R.E.P.R. 20  United States .308 Winchester Designated marksman rifle LWRC International
M24  United States .308 Winchester Sniper rifle
T93 sniper rifle  Republic of China 7.62 × 51 mm NATO Sniper rifle
SSG-2000   Switzerland .308 Winchester Sniper rifle
DSR-1  Germany .308 Winchester Sniper rifle
PSG-1  Germany .308 Winchester Sniper rifle
Barrett M82A1 and also M107A1  United States .50 BMG Sniper rifle Used with Army Special Forces
FN Minimi or T75 light machine gun  Belgium 5.56mm NATO Squad automatic weapon
T74 general-purpose machine gun  Republic of China 7.62mm NATO General-purpose machine gun Based on FN MAG
M2  United States .50 BMG Heavy machine gun
T85 grenade launcher  Republic of China 40mm grenade Grenade launcher
MGL Mk-1  South Africa 40mm grenade Grenade launcher
Mk-19 Mod 3  United States 40mm grenade Automatic grenade launcher Licensed production in Taiwan

Watercraft[]

Platform Origin Manufacturer Type Notes
K85  Republic of China Karmin international 8.7m rigid inflatable boat More than 30 purchased, in service with ROCA special forces[1]

Armoured vehicles[]

Vehicle Origin Type In service Image Notes
M1A2T  United States Main battle tank 0 Mounted Soldier System (MSS).jpg 108 ordered, will be received from 2022 onwards.[2]
M60A3 TTS  United States Main battle tank 460 ROCMC M60A3 TTS Display at Navy Fleet Command Ground 20170715b.jpg Some have been transferred to the ROCMC[3]
CM-11  Republic of China Main battle tank 450 ROCA CM-11 Front View in Hukou Camp 20111105.jpg Assembled in Taiwan from 1988–1994. Some of them are equipped with reactive armour.
CM-12  Republic of China Medium tank 100 CM-12 Tank in ROCA Infantry School 20120211b.JPG Modified in Taiwan from M48A3[4]
M48A3  Republic of China Medium tank 50 M48A3 beside Armor School Ground 20130302.jpg Received 309 M48A1/A2 in the 1970s, modified in Taiwan to M48A3.
100 have been upgraded to the CM-12 standard[4]
M41  United States Light tank
 ~100 M41 Walker in Kinmen National Park 20140830.JPG Total of 775 previously, most of them have been retired. 50 have been upgraded to the M41D.
CM-32  Republic of China Eight-wheeled infantry fighting vehicle/
Light armoured vehicle 		~414 Firecar2.jpg First batch of 652 in production, first unit will be 200th MIB in Central Taiwan.[5]
414 vehicles entered service from 2017–2019
CM-21  Republic of China M113 armoured personnel carrier variant 1,000+ CM-21A Display in Chengkungling Ground 20121006.jpg Various variants produced from 1982 to 2009.
CM-21/A1 Armoured Personnel Carrier
CM-22 Mortar Carrier for 107mm/120mm mortar
CM-23 Mortar Carrier for 81mm mortar
CM-24/A1 Ammunition Carrier, can carry either 90 rounds of 155mm or 42 rounds 203mm
CM-25 TOW Launcher
CM-26 Command Vehicle
CM-27/A1 Recovery Vehicle
V-150S  United States Amphibious armoured personnel carrier 300 ROC Military Police V-150S Display at CKS Memorial Hall Plaza 20130608.jpg In use with Southern Army Group, 298th Mechanised Infantry Brigade
Humvee  United States Light utility vehicle 7,000+[6] ROCA M1045 Display at CKS Memorial Hall Square 20140607a.jpg Multiple variants, including ones carrying local made machine guns and TOW 2A launchers, along with various other weapons.
M3 Amphibious Rig  Germany Amphibious bridging vehicle 22 M3 Amphibious Rig Demo in Hukou Camp 20111105a.jpg In use with Northern Army Group, 53 Engineering Battalion

Artillery[]

ROCA Self-propelled Howitzers Display at ORDC Yue Kang Road
Weapon Origin Type In service Notes
M110A2  United States 203mm self-propelled howitzer 60
M109A2/A5  United States 155mm self-propelled howitzer 197/28[7] Some transferred to ROCMC
M1  United States 240mm fixed/towed howitzer 30+ Stationed in Kinmen/Quemoy and Matsu
M115  United States 203mm towed howitzer 90[7]
M59 "Long Tom"  United States 155mm towed howitzer 390[7]
M114  United States 155mm towed howitzer 250
M101  United States 105mm towed howitzer 650
M712 Copperhead  United States 155mm Laser-guided AP Artillery shell ??
RT/LT-2000  Republic of China 117mm, 180mm, or 227mm wheeled MRL 43 57 originally ordered, later reduced to 43
Kung Feng VI  Republic of China 117mm or 126mm wheeled MRL 72 24 per Corp[8]

Helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicle[]

ROCA OH-58D 636 taking off from ROCMA Ground 20140531a
7306 CH-47 Chinook
Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service[9][10] Notes
AH-64 Apache Guardian  United States Attack helicopter AH-64E 29[11] 30 ordered, one lost to crash[12][13]
AH-1 SuperCobra  United States Attack helicopter AH-1W 62[11]
OH-58 Kiowa  United States OH-58D 37[11] Partially assembled in Taiwan
Bell 206  United States Training helicopter TH-67A Creek 29[11]
CH-47 Chinook  United States Heavy transport helicopter CH-47SD 8[11]
UH-60 Black Hawk  United States Utility helicopter UH-60M 35[11] [14]
NCSIST Albatross  Republic of China Medium recon unmanned aerial vehicle 32 32 as of 2014, at least three have been lost in crashes.[15]
NCSIST Cardinal II  Republic of China Small recon unmanned aerial vehicle 30 Hand launched tactical unmanned aerial vehicle[16]

Anti-aircraft weapons[]

M730A1 (MIM-72)
A visitor operates an FIM-92 Stinger Twin Launchers with a soldier
Platform Origin Type In service Notes
AIM-9 Sidewinder  United States Air-to-air missile 300 AIM-9S. Carried by F-16 and AH-1W[17]
AIM-92 Stinger  United States Air-to-air missile 173 Block I, ordered for AH-64D Block III APACHE Longbow Attack Helicopters[18]
Sky Sword II (TC-2)  Republic of China Mid-range surface-to-air missile/air-to-air missile ?? Carried by AIDC F-CK-1 and tracked/wheeled trucks
MIM-72/M48 Chaparral  United States Short-range surface-to-air missile 40 In service with Southern Army Group only.
With 646 rounds of MIM-72F and 302 rounds of MIM-72E/G/J[7]
Antelope air defence system  Republic of China Short-range surface-to-air missile ?? Mounts four TC-1L interceptors
M-1097 Avenger (AN/TWQ-1)  United States Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon 74 In service with Northern and Central Army Group only,
came with 1299 Stingers purchased in the same deal[7]
Dual Mounted Stinger (DMS)  United States Short-range surface-to-air missile 116 55 Stinger DMS launchers with 465 RMP rounds, from US Army stockpile and rebuilt/refurbished, sold to Taiwan May 1996 for 80 million.[19] 61 Stinger DMS launchers with 728 rounds, delivered between 1996 and 1998 for 180 million, some transferred to ROCMC[7]
FIM-92 Stinger  United States Man-portable air-defense system 2,223 250 Stinger Block-1-92 ordered in 2018[20]
CS/MPQ-90 Bee Eye  Republic of China Active electronically scanned array radar 17[21] Integrated with Avenger and Antelope batteries from 2010[22] Six on order as of 2019.

Anti-ship weapons[]

Platform Origin Type In service Notes
Hsiung Feng III  Republic of China Anti-ship missile 250 (2012) Truck platform[23]
Hsiung Feng II  Republic of China Anti-ship missile ?? Truck platform

Anti-tank weapons[]

A 4-round XM65 Missile Launcher on outboard hardpoint of a ROCA AH-1W 20110813
Platform Origin Type In service Notes
Hellfire AGM-114L  United States Anti-tank guided missile 1,000 Delivered 2012-2014[20]
Hellfire AGM-114K3  United States Anti-tank guided missile 240 Carried by AH-1W and OH-58D since 1999
Hellfire AGM-114C  United States Anti-tank guided missile 684 Carried by AH-1W and OH-58D[7]
BGM-71 TOW-2A/B  United States Anti-tank guided missile 3,100+ [24] 163+ launchers, used by ROC Army and ROCMC on HUMVEE, M-113, CM-25, and on AH-1W and OH-58D helicopters.[25] 769 BGM-71F TOW-2B ARF ordered in 2018[7]
FGM-148 Javelin  United States Anti-tank guided missile 542 60 launchers, 208 missiles ordered in 2017[20]
APILAS  France Anti-tank missile 1,000 Over 1,000 delivered by 1998
M136 (AT4)  Sweden Rocket-propelled grenade ?? Licence-built in US
M72 LAW  United States Rocket-propelled grenade ?? Produced locally as the Type 66

Other surface attack weapons[]

Two AGM-114 Hellfire Missiles loaded on the mounting bracket of an ROCA OH-58D
Platform Origin Type In service Notes
Yun Feng  Republic of China Supersonic cruise missile ~50 Truck platform, twenty improved missiles ordered in 2018.[26]
Hsiung Feng IIE  Republic of China Subsonic cruise missile Dozens to hundreds[27] Truck platform[23]
Tien Chi  Republic of China Short-range ballistic missile 15-50[28] Silo based
AGM-114M3 Hellfire  United States Air-to-surface missile 449 Carry by AH-1W or OH-58D or AH-64E, ordered 9/2002[18]
Hydra 70[29]  United States Anti-materiel rocket ?? Carry by AH-64E, AH-1W, or OH-58D. Both imported and domestically produced.[30]

Future weapons and acquisition[]

XT-97 rifle
Platform Origin Cartridge Type Notes
 Republic of China 9×19mm Parabellum Machine pistol In development from Glock 18, SIG P226, FN FNP-45, Five-seveN, and PDW[31]
 Republic of China 9×19mm Parabellum Submachine gun In development from HK MP5, Magpul FMG-9, B&T MP9, FN P90, and PDW[32]
XT-97  Republic of China 5.56mm NATO Assault rifle Designed in 2008 due for service in 2011 for special forces[citation needed]
 Republic of China 6.8mm SPC Assault rifle In development from Gas-Operation, M951-KIT02, BGV-QDSF, and Harris BRM-S[33]
 Republic of China 3-in-one Assault rifle In development from 6.5 Grendel, Diamondhead D-45, Ergo 4015, and Vltor EMod[34]
 Republic of China 3-in-one Assault rifle In development from FN Scar, HK416, SG 550, AK-12, ARX160, ACR, and XCR[35]
 Republic of China 7.62mm NATO 7.62mm NATO battle rifle In development from Mk 14 EBR, FN FAL, SR-25, and LWRC REPR[31]
TC-2N  Republic of China Medium-range surface-to-air missile Six batteries and 246 missiles ordered in 2019[36]

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