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ROCA Special Force Team ASSC 2
ROCA Special Force Team ASSC 2

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

Small arms

T91 assault rifle
T91 CQC 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 LWRCI R.E.P.R. 20 on display at the Armor School Museum
ROCA Barrett M107A1 Sniper Rifle Display in Armor School Museum
Weapon Image Origin Cartridge Type Notes
Handguns
T75  Republic of China 9×19mm Parabellum Semi-automatic pistol Based on M9/Beretta 92. Initially intended for the military police, it is intended to replace the M1911 as the standard secondary weapon from 2019
Glock 17  Austria  Republic of China
Glock 19
Steyr M
T-97 Hsing Hua
Heckler & Koch USP9  Germany
Walther PPQ
Smith & Wesson M&P  United States
FN Browning HI-Power  Belgium Received in large quantities through military aid
T51  Republic of China .45 ACP License-produced M1911A1. Every soldier's default pistol.
M1911  United States Received in large quantities through US military aid
Submachine guns
Type 77 SMG  Republic of China 9×19mm Parabellum Submachine gun
Type 37 Taiwanese copy of the American M3A1 Grease in 9x19mm Parabellum, are in storage
IMI Uzi  Israel
Heckler & Koch MP5A5  Germany Used in all branches of the armed forces.
Calico M960A  United States
FN P90  Belgium FN 5.7x28mm Personal defense weapon Introduced into the Taiwanese Army in 1992.
Shotguns
Ithaca Model 37  United States 12-gauge Pump-action shotgun Received in large quantities through military aid
Franchi SPAS-12  Italy
Benelli M4 Super 90 Semi-automatic shotgun
Rifles
Type 24 Chiang-Kai-shek  Republic of China 7.92x57mm Mauser Bolt-action rifle The Type Zhongzheng Rifle (along with the American M1 Garand) is still used by the ROC Army as a ceremonial/parade rifle to this very day. Based on the carbine version of the German Mauser Model 98.
M1 Garand  United States .30-06 Springfield Semi-automatic rifle The ceremonial gun used by the armed forces. Received in large quantities through US military aid
Assault rifles/Carbines
Colt M16A1  United States 5.56mm NATO Assault rifle Limited use only
Type 68  Republic of China Licensed copy of the Austrian Steyr AUG assault rifle.
T65 Originally patterned after the AR-18 , used as a reserve rifle since the early 2000s, but still popular as a training rifle and still used by the Air Force.
T86 Evaluation only
T91 Current standard issue
T91 CQC Assault rifle
Carbine
 Carbine version of the T91 rifle
Colt M4A1 Carbine  United States
Bushmaster M4 Carbine
M1 Carbine .30 Carbine Semi-automatic carbine Has been sealed and used by reserve forces in wartime. WW2 Received in large quantities through US military aid. Received 115,948 units to 1968
Battle rifles
Type 57  Republic of China 7.62mm NATO Battle rifle License-produced M14,Has been sealed and used by reserve forces in wartime. There is also a sniper version
Springfield M14  United States Has been sealed and used by reserve forces in wartime. Received in large quantities through US military aid during the Vietnam war
Sniper rifles
LWRC R.E.P.R. MKII  United States 7.62mm NATO Designated marksman rifle LWRC International
Mk 14 Mod 0 EBR
Remington M24 SWS Sniper rifle
XT98 SWS Has been sealed and used by reserve forces in wartime. Licensed production in Taiwan
T93  Republic of China Is closely related to the M24 SWS
T108
SIG Sauer SSG 2000  Switzerland
Heckler & Koch PSG1  Germany
DSR-Precision DSR-1 .308 Winchester
Barrett M82A1  United States .50 BMG Anti-Material rifle Used with Army Special Forces
Machine guns
Type 41  Republic of China 30-06 Springfield Light machine gun Later in 1952, Taiwan produced a .30-06 Springfield version of Bren Mk II, the Type 41. Has been sealed and used by reserve forces in wartime.
T75  Republic of China 5.56mm NATO Squad automatic weapon License-produced FN Minimi
M249  United States
FN Minimi  Belgium
T74 GPMG  Republic of China 7.62mm NATO General-purpose machine gun Based on FN MAG 58
M240  United States
M2HB Browning .50 BMG Heavy machine gun Received in large quantities through US military aid
Grenade-based weapons
T85  Republic of China 40mm grenade Grenade launcher Standard grenade launcher for the T65 and T91 rifles, based on the American M203
Milkor MGL Mk-1  South Africa
Springfield M79 Thumper  United States Received in large quantities through US military aid during the Vietnam war
Saco Mk-19 Mod 3 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
Main battle tanks
M1A2T Abrams  United States Main battle tank 2 108 ordered, will be received from 2022 onwards.[2]
M60A3 TTS  United States Main battle tank 460 Some have been transferred to the ROCMC.[3] Undergoing system upgrade by NCSIST from 2022~2024.
CM-11 Brave Tiger  Republic of China Main battle tank 450 Assembled in Taiwan from 1988–1994, with a M-48 turret fixed on a M-60 chassis integrated with a M1A1 fire control system. Certain armoured battalions equipped with the CM-11 will have them replaced by the Abrams tank.
Medium tanks
CM-12  Republic of China Medium tank 100 Modified in Taiwan from M48A3, with CM-11 turret and a M-48H chassis. Most have retired from active service. [4]
Armoured vehicles
CM-32  Republic of China Eight-wheeled infantry fighting vehicle/
Light armoured vehicle/
armoured personnel carrier 		~512 First batch of 652 in production, first unit will be 200th MIB in Central Taiwan. Will be developed into a mobile gun system, a self-propelled howtizer and a Nuclear, Biological, Chemical, Reconnaissance Vehicle (NBCRV).

[5]
414 vehicles entered service from 2017–2019

CM-21  Republic of China Armoured personnel carrier 1,000+ 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-25 TOW Launcher
CM-26 Command Vehicle
CM-24/A1 Ammunition Carrier  Republic of China Ammunition Carrier 200 can carry either 90 rounds of 155mm or 42 rounds 203mm
CM-27/A1  Republic of China Ammunition personnel tow transporter ? Tow the Army's Howitzer, can carry the artillery squad and ammunition.
LVT H6  United States Amphibious armoured personnel carrier ? Still used by the Taiwanese marine as for 2022,planned to be replaced by AAV-7A1.
AAV-7A1  United States Amphibious armoured personnel carrier 90(78 personnel, 8 command and 4 recovery)+1 AAV Turret Trainer Serving in Republic of China Marine Corps,planning to replace LVTP-5 and LVT H6.
V-150S Commando  United States Amphibious armoured personnel carrier 792 In use with Southern Army Group, 333th Mechanised Infantry Brigade
Trucks
International WorkStar / Navistar 7000 series(Navistar 7400)  Republic of China 3.5 tons 4WD heavy truck 4,788 Licensed Sanyang Motor Co., Ltd. to manufacturer vehicles in Taiwan. Based on Navistar 7000 series
Light armoured vehicles
Humvee  United States Light utility vehicle 9,000+[6][7] Multiple variants, including ones carrying local made machine guns and TOW 2A launchers, along with various other weapons.
Jeep J8  Republic of China light tactical wheeled vehicle 3,598 Multiple variants, Type A soft top, Type B soft top with machine gun, Type C hard top.

Authorized Sanyang Motor Co., Ltd. Manufacturing.

Tactical all-terrain vehicle
SC-09A 4WD tactical assault vehicle(TAV)  Republic of China Light tactical all-terrain vehicle/Light Scout car 56[8] In use with ROC Army Aviation and Special Forces.[9]
Amphibious bridging vehicles
M3 Amphibious Rig  Germany Amphibious bridging vehicle 22 In use with Northern Army Group, 53 Engineering Battalion

Artillery

ROCA Self-propelled Howitzers Display at ORDC Yue Kang Road
ROCA T-65 155mm Howitzer in Field Emplacement
Weapon Origin Type In service Notes
Self-propelled howitzers
M110A2  United States 203mm self-propelled howitzer 75
M109A2/A5  United States 155mm self-propelled howitzer 197/28[10] Some transferred to ROCMC
Towed howitzers
M1  United States 240mm fixed/towed howitzer 30+ Stationed in Kinmen/Quemoy and Matsu
M115  United States 203mm towed howitzer 90[10]
M59 "Long Tom"  United States 155mm towed howitzer 390[10]
M114  United States 155mm towed howitzer 250
T-65 155 mm howitzer  Republic of China 155mm towed howitzer ? A Taiwanese modified M114 howitzer produced locally.
M101  United States 105mm towed howitzer 650
Type 63 howitzer  Republic of China 105mm towed howitzer ?
Precision guided munitions
M712 Copperhead  United States 155mm Laser-guided AP Artillery shell ??
Multiple rocket launcher system (MLRS)
RT/LT-2000  Republic of China 117mm, 180mm, or 227mm wheeled MRL 43 57 originally ordered, later reduced to 43 due to budgetary issues.
Kung Feng VI  Republic of China 117mm or 126mm wheeled MRL 72 24 per Corp. To be mass replaced by the Thunderbolt-2000.[11]

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[12][13] Notes
Attack helicopters
AH-64 Apache Guardian  United States Attack helicopter AH-64E 29[14] 30 ordered, one lost to crash[15][16]
AH-1 SuperCobra  United States Attack helicopter AH-1W 62[14]
OH-58 Kiowa  United States Light observation helicopter OH-58D 37[14] Partially assembled in Taiwan. 39 ordered, 2 lost to crash.
Utility/Transport helicopters
CH-47 Chinook  United States Heavy transport helicopter CH-47SD 8[14] 9 ordered, one lost to crash
UH-60 Black Hawk  United States Utility helicopter UH-60M 35[14] [17]
Training helicopters
Bell 206  United States Training helicopter TH-67A Creek 29[14]
Unmanned aerial vehicles
NCSIST Albatross  Republic of China Medium recon unmanned aerial vehicle 32 32 as of 2014, at least three have been lost in crashes.[18]
NCSIST Cardinal II  Republic of China Small recon unmanned aerial vehicle 30 Hand launched tactical unmanned aerial vehicle[19]
NCSIST Capricorn  Taiwan Unmanned aerial vehicle 14 Single rotor unmanned helicopter, total of 50 ordered[20]

Anti-aircraft weapons

M730A1 (MIM-72)
Sky Sword II (TC-2) Carried by wheeled trucks
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[21]
AIM-92 Stinger  United States Air-to-air missile 173 Block I, ordered for AH-64D Block III APACHE Longbow Attack Helicopters[22]
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/ TG chassis wheeled trucks
Surface-to-Air TC-2  Republic of China Medium-range surface-to-air missile Six batteries and 246 missiles ordered in 2019[23]
MIM-72/M48 Chaparral  United States Short-range surface-to-air missile 40 In service with Southern Army Group only. To be replaced by Surface-to-Air TC-2
Antelope  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[10]
Dual Mounted Stinger  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.[24] 61 Stinger DMS launchers with 728 rounds, delivered between 1996 and 1998 for 180 million, some transferred to ROCMC[10]
FIM-92 Stinger  United States Man-portable air-defense system 2,223 250 Stinger Block-1-92 ordered in 2018[25]
CS/MPQ-90 Bee Eye  Republic of China Active electronically scanned array radar 23[26] Integrated with Avenger and Antelope batteries from 2010[27] Six on order as of 2019.

Use in Surface-to-Air TC-2 Six order in 2019.

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 Carried by AH-64E since 2012-2014[25]
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[10]
BGM-71 TOW-2A/B  United States Anti-tank guided missile 3,100+ [28] 163+ launchers, used by ROC Army and ROCMC on HUMVEE, M-113, CM-25, and on AH-1W and OH-58D helicopters.[29] 769 BGM-71F TOW-2B ARF ordered in 2018[10]
FGM-148 Javelin  United States Anti-tank guided missile 760 40 launchers, 360 missiles ordered in 2002[30].20 launchers, 182 missiles ordered in 2008[31].60 launchers, 208 missiles ordered in 2017[25]
APILAS  France Anti-tank missile 1,000+ Over 1,000 delivered by 1998, deployed mostly in outlying islands.
M136 (AT4)  Sweden Rocket-propelled grenade ?? Licence-built in US
M72 LAW  United States Rocket-propelled grenade ?? Produced locally as the Type 66
M40A2 RR  United States Recoilless rifle Approximately 159

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