List of equipment of the Republic of China Army

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

Name/Origin	Type	Notes
Helmet
EMBH105 ( Taiwan)	Combat helmet	Current standard issue combat helmet, this helmets' model influenced by western countries.^[1]
PASGT ( United States/ Taiwan	Combat helmet	Taiwanese made helmets in the style of the PASGT system, still in used.^[2]
CVCH ( United States)	Crewman Helmet	Standard issue Crewman Helmet for Main battle tank and Armored Fighting Vehicle Crewman.
M1 helmet ( United States)		Still used by Army, Navy, Air Force for training and Reserve units. This helmet also used by the Army Military Police and Honor Guards.
Ballistic Vest and Protective Gear
MBAV/IOTV Styled Vest ( United States/ Taiwan)		Previously the standard issue for the Army, being replaced by CV105 II Plate Carrier.^[3]
CV105 II Plate Carrier ( Taiwan)		Current standard issue armour vest. This newly carrier is now seen with the ROC Armed Forces.
Flak Vest ( Taiwan		Still in used. Issued to units in the ROC Army, Reservists, and Artillery.
Camouflage Uniform
Digital Camouflage Combat Uniform (DCCU)	Combat Uniform	Standard issued Battle Dress Uniform since 2013.
Patched Weather Parka	Combat Uniform	Issued to ROC Army units for cold weather.
ERDL pattern	Military camouflage Combat uniform	Former standard issued camouflage pattern.
MultiCam	Military camouflage Combat uniform	Issued to Army's Airborne and Special Operations Command.

Name	Caliber Type	Origin	Notes
Handguns
T75K3	9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol	Italy Taiwan	Modeled after the Beretta 92. Standard infantry pistol since 2019.^{[citation needed]}
T75K1		Italy Taiwan	Modeled after the Beretta 92. Used by military police.^{[citation needed]}
T97 Hsing Hua [zh]		Austria Taiwan	Modeled after the Glock 19.^{[citation needed]}
Glock 17		Austria	Used by special forces.^{[citation needed]}
Glock 19		Austria	Used by special forces.^{[citation needed]}
Glock 26		Austria	Used by special forces.^{[citation needed]}
Steyr M		Austria	Used by special forces.^[4]
T51K1	.45 ACP Semi-automatic pistol	Taiwan	Modeled after the M1911A1. Former standard infantry pistol.^{[citation needed]}
Colt M1911A1	.45 ACP Semi-automatic pistol	United States	Received through United States military aid during World War II.^{[citation needed]}
T72 revolver	.38 revolver	United States/ Taiwan	Modeled after the Smith & Wesson Model 10. Former standard infantry pistol.^{[citation needed]}
Submachine guns
Type 77	9×19mm Submachine gun	Taiwan
Heckler & Koch MP5A5		West Germany	Used in all branches of the armed forces.^{[citation needed]}
IMI Uzi		Israel
FN P90	FN 5.7x28mm Personal defense weapon	Belgium
SIG Sauer MPX	9×19mm Submachine gun	United States
Shotguns
Franchi SPAS-12	12-gauge Combat shotgun	Italy
Benelli M4 Super 90		Italy
Mossberg 590A1		United States
Rifles
Type 24 Chiang-Kai-shek	7.92×57mm Mauser Bolt-action rifle	Weimar Republic China	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.^[5] Received through United States military aid.^[6]
Assault rifles and carbines
T112	5.56×45mm Assault rifle	Taiwan	The first batch of 25,000 will be purchased by the Republic of China Army in 2025.^[7] Estimated purchase 86,114 weapons ordered.
T91		Taiwan	Developed from the T86. Standard infantry rifle.^{[citation needed]}
T91 CQC		Taiwan	Carbine version of the T91 rifle.
T65K1		United States Taiwan	Similar to the AR-18. Former standard infantry rifle used by Army reserve forces since the early 2000s.^[8]
T65K2		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.^[9]
Colt M16A1 / M16A2		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
Battle rifles
Type 57 rifle [zh]	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.^{[citation needed]}
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
T93 sniper rifle	7.62×51mm Sniper rifle	United States Taiwan	Is closely related to the M24 SWS.^{[citation needed]}
T108 sniper rifle [zh]	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]}
Barrett M107A1	12.7×99mm Anti-Material rifle	United States	Used with Army Special Forces.^{[citation needed]}
T112 heavy sniper rifle [zh]	12.7×99mm Anti-Material rifle	Taiwan	Used with Army Special Forces.^{[citation needed]}
Machine guns
M249 light machine gun	5.56×45mm Squad automatic weapon	United States Belgium
FN Minimi	5.56×45mm Squad automatic weapon	Belgium
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]}
Type 74 machine gun [zh]	7.62×51mm General-purpose machine gun	Belgium United States Taiwan	Developed with elements drawn from the FN MAG .^{[citation needed]}
M240 machine gun	7.62×51mm General-purpose machine gun	United States
Type 90 machine gun	12.7×99mm Heavy machine gun	Taiwan	Modeled after the M2HB Browning.^{[citation needed]}
M2HB Browning	12.7×99mm Heavy machine gun	United States	Received through United States military aid.^{[citation needed]}
cannon
T-75 cannon	20 mm caliber autocannon Universal Support Firearms	Republic of China	The Lianli 205th Factory developed a general-purpose support weapon based on the American M39A3 cannon.
Grenade-based weapons
T85	40 mm 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	40 mm grenade Grenade launcher	South Africa/ South Africa
Springfield M79	40 mm grenade Grenade launcher	United States	Received through United States military aid.^{[citation needed]}
Saco Mk-19 Mod 3	40 mm grenade Automatic grenade launcher	United States	Received through United States military aid.^{[citation needed]}
T91 grenade launcher	40 mm grenade Automatic grenade launcher	United States Taiwan	Modeled after the Mk 19. Former standard infantry pistol.^{[citation needed]}

Name	Type	Origin
TS113	Night-vision device	Republic of China
ROMEO5	Red dot Sight	Germany
TS112 4x Close-Range Scope	Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight	Republic of China
TS112 Reflex Red Dot Sight	Red dot Sight	Republic of China

Vehicle	Type	Origin	In service	Notes
Main battle tanks (1068)
M1A2T Abrams	Main battle tank	United States	108^[11]	108 M1A2Ts ordered in total.^[12]
M60A3 TTS	Main battle tank	United States	460^[13]	Some have been transferred to the ROCMC.^[14] Undergoing system upgrade by NCSIST from 2022~2024.^[15]
CM11 Brave Tiger	Main battle tank	United States Republic of China	450^[13]	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 CM11 will have them replaced by the Abrams tank.^{[citation needed]}
Armored vehicles
CM32	Infantry fighting vehicle/ Armored personnel carrier	Taiwan Ireland	378 CM32 & CM33^[16] 305 CM34^[17]	In 2018, first batch of 378 CM32 and CM33 vehicles was completed and a second batch of 284 CM34 vehicles was ordered.^[16] In August 2020 another 21 CM34 vehicles was ordered for the military police.^[18] Platform will be further developed into a mobile gun system, a self-propelled howitzer and a Nuclear, Biological, Chemical, Reconnaissance Vehicle (NBCRV).^[19]
CM21	Armored personnel carrier	United States Taiwan	1025+ CM21^[13]^[20]	Various variants produced from 1982 to 2009.^{[citation needed]} CM21/A1 armored personnel carrier CM22 mortar carrier for 107mm/120 mm mortar CM23 mortar carrier for 81 mm mortar CM25 TOW launcher CM26 command vehicle
M113	Armoured personnel carrier	United States	650^[21]	M113A1/A2^{[citation needed]}
CM26	Armored Command Post Carrier	Taiwan
M88	Armored recovery vehicle	United States	51^[22]	37 M88A1 variants. An additional 14 M88A2 ordered in 2019.^[23]
M9	Combat engineering vehicle	United States	19^[22]^[24]
AAV-7A1	Amphibious armored personnel carrier	United States	90 (78 personnel, 6 command and 4 recovery variants) + 1 AAV turret trainer^[22]	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^[24]^[22]	In use with Southern Army Group, 333th Mechanised Infantry Brigade.^{[citation needed]}

Vehicle	Type	Origin	In service	Notes
Trucks
M939 series 5-ton 6×6 truck	5 tons heavy truck	United States
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]}
FMTV M1088	FMTV truck	United States	-	Towed the missile launcher.^{[citation needed]}
FMTV M1084A2	Ammunition supply truck	United States	-	Purchased along with the M142 HIMARS.^{[citation needed]}
FMTV M1089A2	Wrecker truck	United States	-	Purchased along with the M142 HIMARS.^{[citation needed]}
Mercedes-Benz Arocs 3345	Combat engineer dump truck	Germany	84
Mercedes-Benz Atego	Chassis platform	Germany		Use as chassis platform for various vehicles.
Oshkosh M1070	Tank transporter	United States	16	Purchased along with the M1A2T.^{[citation needed]}
Light utility vehicles
Humvee	Light utility vehicle	United States	9,500+^[13]^[25]^[26]^[17]	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.^[27]
Tactical all-terrain vehicles
SC-09A 4WD Special combat Assault Vehicle(SAV)	Light tactical all-terrain vehicle/Scout car	Taiwan	56^[28]	In use with ROC Army Aviation and Special Forces.^[29]
Amphibious bridging vehicles
M3 Amphibious Rig	Amphibious bridging vehicle	Germany	22^[24]	In use with Northern Army Group, 53 Engineering Battalion.^{[citation needed]}
M48A5Armoured vehicle-launched bridge	Armoured vehicle-launched bridge	United States	12^[17]	In use in 52,53 and 54 Engineering Battalion.^{[citation needed]}

List of equipment of the Republic of China Army

Individual gear

Small arms

Electronics, optics and night sight systems

Watercraft

Armoured vehicles

Other vehicles

Artillery

Helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicle

Anti-aircraft weapons

Anti-tank weapons

Retired

See also

References

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Weapon	Caliber Type	Origin	In service	Notes
Towed Artillery (1173)
M115	203mm towed howitzer	United States	70 ^[30]^[24]	^[22]
M114A1	155mm towed howitzer	Republic of China	250^[31]
T-65 155 mm howitzer	155mm towed howitzer	Republic of China	203^[31]	Locally produced, licensed, version of the M114A1 howitzer.^{[citation needed]}
M101A1(T-63)	105mm towed howitzer	United States Republic of China	650 ^[32]	Locally produced, licensed, version of the M101 howitzer.^{[citation needed]}
Self-propelled artillery (295)
M109	155 mm self-propelled howitzer	United States	225^[21]	M109A2/A5^{[citation needed]}
M110A2	203mm self-propelled howitzer	United States	70 ^[33]^: 291^[34]^: 1021
Multiple rocket launcher (111)
M142 HIMARS	wheeled MRLS	United States	11	On 21 October 2020, the United States government approved the sale of 11 HIMARS to Taiwan.^[35] Another 18 are ordered since the cancellation of 40 M109A6.^[36] Additional 18 launchers will be purchased due to the cancellation of M109A6 howitzer orders.^[37]^[38]^[39] The first batch of 11 launchers were delivered in November.^[40] On 17 December 2025, the United States government approved the sale of 82 HIMARS to Taiwan.^[41]
RT/LT-2000	117mm, 180mm, or 227mm wheeled multiple rocket launcher system	Republic of China	100^[21]
Mortars
T-75 [zh]^[24]	60 mm mortar	Republic of China	??	Modeled after the M224 mortar.^{[citation needed]}
T-75 [zh]^[24]	81 mm mortar	Republic of China	??	Modeled after the M29 mortar.^{[citation needed]}
M29^[24]	81 mm mortar	United States	160+^[21]
M30	107 mm mortar	United States	?	^[24]
T-63 [zh]	120 mm mortar	Republic of China	700+^[42]	^[24]^[43]
CM23	81 mm mortar carrier	Republic of China
M125	81 mm mortar carrier	United States	72^[24]
M106A2	107mm mortar carrier	United States	90^[24]^[22]
CM22	107mm/120mm mortar carrier	Republic of China

Aircraft	Variant	Type	Origin	In service^[44]^[45]
Helicopters (168)
AH-64 Apache Guardian	AH-64E	Attack helicopter	United States	29^[21]
AH-1 SuperCobra	AH-1W	Attack helicopter	United States	61 ^[21]
OH-58 Kiowa	OH-58D	Light observation helicopter	United States	37^[21]
CH-47 Chinook	CH-47SD	Heavy transport helicopter	United States	8^[21]
UH-60 Black Hawk	UH-60M	Utility helicopter	United States	30^[21]
Bell 206	TH-67A Creek	Training helicopter	United States	30
Unmanned aerial vehicles
NCSIST Albatross	Medium recon unmanned aerial vehicle		Taiwan	32
NCSIST Cardinal II	Small recon unmanned aerial vehicle		Taiwan	30
NCSIST Capricorn [zh]	Unmanned aerial vehicle		Taiwan	~300^[46]
Altius-600M	Unmanned aerial vehicle		United States	291^[47]
Switchblade 300	Unmanned aerial vehicle		United States	Unknown, 685 ordered in 2024^[48]

Platform	Type	Origin	In service	Notes
AIM-9 Sidewinder	Air-to-air missile	United States	300	AIM-9S. Carried by AH-1W.^[49]
AIM-92 Stinger	Air-to-air missile	United States	173	Block I, ordered for AH-64E Longbow attack helicopters.^[50]
Surface-to-air TC-2	Medium-range surface-to-air missile	Taiwan	29 (mobile missile launchers)^[51]	Six batteries and 246 missiles service in 2023.^[52]
Antelope	Short-range surface-to-air missile	Taiwan	??	Mounts four TC-1L interceptors. ^[53]
M1097 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.^[22]
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.^[54] 61 Stinger DMS launchers with 728 rounds, delivered between 1996 and 1998 for 180 million, some transferred to ROCMC^[22] Additional ex-US service Stingers delivered in May 2023 under the Presidential Drawdown Authority.^[55]
FIM-92 Stinger	Man-portable air-defense system	United States	1,800+^[55]	250 Stinger Block-1-92 ordered in 2018 and an additional 254 Stinger Block-1-92F in 2019.^[22]
CS/MPQ-90 Bee Eye	Active electronically scanned array radar	Republic of China	23^[56]	Integrated with Avenger and Antelope batteries from 2010.^[57] Six on order as of 2019. Use in Surface-to-Air TC-2 Six order in 2019.^{[citation needed]}
CS/MPQ-112X	Active electronically scanned array radar	Republic of China	11	It was developed and modified from "CS/MPQ-90 Bee Eye". The CS/MPQ-112X radar will be delivered to the Army in batches from 2022 to 2026.
T-82T cannon	autocannon	Republic of China	？？	Twin Anti-Aircraft Cannon

Platform	Type	Origin	In service	Notes
Hellfire AGM-114L	Anti-tank guided missile	United States	1,000	Carried by AH-64E since 2012-2014.^[58]
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.^[59]
BGM-71 TOW-2A/B	Anti-tank guided missile	United States	4,650+ ^[60]	163+ launchers, used by Republic of China Army and Republic of China Marine Corps on Humvee, M113, CM25, and on AH-1W and OH-58D helicopters.^[61] 769 BGM-71F TOW-2B ARF ordered in 2018.^[59] 1700 BGM-71F TOW-2B ARF ordered in 2019.^[62] 1545 BGM-71F TOW-2B ARF ordered in 2025^[63].
FGM-148 Javelin	Anti-tank guided missile	United States	2200	40 launchers, 360 missiles ordered in 2002.^[64] 20 launchers, 182 missiles ordered in 2008.^[65] 60 launchers, 208 missiles ordered in 2017.^[58] 42 launchers, 400 missiles ordered in 2019^[66] 70 launchers, 1050 missiles ordered in 2025^[67].
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 (Type 66)	Rocket-propelled grenade	United States	30,000+	Produced locally as the Type 66.^{[citation needed]}
Kestrel	Rocket-propelled grenade	Taiwan	33,000+^[68]^[69]