Below is a list of equipment used by the Republic of China Army (commonly known as the Taiwanese Army).
Individual gear +Name/OriginTypePhotoNotesHelmetEMBH105 ()Combat helmetCurrent standard issue combat helmet, this helmets' model influenced by western countries.PASGT (/Taiwanese made helmets in the style of the PASGT system, still in use.CVCH ()Crewman HelmetStandard issue Crewman Helmet for Main battle tank and Armored Fighting Vehicle Crewman.M1 helmet ()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 GearMBAV/IOTV Styled Vest (/)Previously the standard issue for the Army, being replaced by CV105 II Plate Carrier.CV105 II Plate Carrier ()Current standard issue armour vest. This newly carrier is now seen with the ROC Armed Forces.Flak Vest (Still in used. Issued to units in the ROC Army, Reservists, and Artillery.Camouflage UniformDigital Camouflage Combat Uniform (DCCU)Combat UniformStandard issued Battle Dress Uniform since 2013.Patched Weather ParkaIssued to ROC Army units for cold weather.ERDL patternMilitary camouflage Combat uniformFormer standard issued camouflage pattern.MultiCamIssued to Army's Airborne and Special Operations Command.
Small arms
NameCaliberTypePhotoOrigin Notes Handguns T75K3 9×19mmSemi-automatic pistol Modeled after the Beretta 92. Standard infantry pistol since 2019. T75K1 Modeled after the Beretta 92. Used by military police. Modeled after the Glock 19. Glock 17 Used by special forces. Glock 19 Used by special forces. Glock 26 Used by special forces. Steyr M Used by special forces. T51K1 .45 ACPSemi-automatic pistol Modeled after the M1911A1. Former standard infantry pistol. Colt M1911A1 Received through United States military aid during World War II. T72 revolver .38revolver /Modeled after the Smith & Wesson Model 10. Former standard infantry pistol. Submachine guns Type 77 9×19mm Submachine gun Heckler & Koch MP5A5 Used in all branches of the armed forces. IMI Uzi FN P90 FN 5.7x28mm Personal defense weapon SIG Sauer MPX 9×19mmSubmachine gun Shotguns Franchi SPAS-12 12-gauge Combat shotgun Benelli M4 Super 90 Mossberg 590A1 Rifles Type 24 Chiang-Kai-shek 7.92×57mm MauserBolt-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. Received through United States military aid. Assault rifles and carbines T112 5.56×45mmAssault rifle The first batch of 25,000 will be purchased by the Republic of China Army in 2025. Estimated purchase 86,114 weapons ordered. T91 Developed from the T86. Standard infantry rifle. T91 CQC Carbine version of the T91 rifle. T65K1 Similar to the AR-18. Former standard infantry rifle used by Army reserve forces since the early 2000s. T65K2 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. Colt M16A1 / M16A2 Limited use only. Colt M4A1 carbine 5.56×45mmAssault rifle, Carbine Bushmaster M4 carbine 5.56×45mmAssault rifle, Carbine Battle rifles 7.62×51mmBattle rifle License-produced M14. In storage. Springfield M14 7.62×51mmBattle rifle Store for reserve forces. Received through United States military aid. Sniper rifles LWRC R.E.P.R. MKII 7.62×51mmDesignated marksman rifle Mk 14 Mod 0 EBR 7.62×51mmDesignated marksman rifle Remington M24 SWS 7.62×51mmSniper rifle T93 sniper rifle 7.62×51mmSniper rifle Is closely related to the M24 SWS. 7.62×51mmSniper rifle SIG Sauer SSG 2000 7.62×51mmSniper rifle / Heckler & Koch PSG1 7.62×51mmSniper rifle DSR-Precision DSR-1 .308 WinchesterSniper rifle Barrett M82A1 12.7×99mmAnti-Material rifle Used with Army Special Forces. Barrett M107A1 12.7×99mmAnti-Material rifle Used with Army Special Forces. 12.7×99mmAnti-Material rifle Used with Army Special Forces. Machine guns M249 light machine gun 5.56×45mmSquad automatic weapon FN Minimi 5.56×45mmSquad automatic weapon T75 light machine gun 5.56×45mmSquad 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. 7.62×51mmGeneral-purpose machine gun Developed with elements drawn from the FN MAG . M240 machine gun 7.62×51mmGeneral-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. cannonT-75 cannon20 mm caliber autocannon Universal Support FirearmsThe Lianli 205th Factory developed a general-purpose support weapon based on the American M39A3 cannon. Grenade-based weapons T85 40 mm grenadeGrenade launcher Standard grenade launcher for the T65 and T91 rifles, based on the American M203. Milkor MGL Mk-1 40 mm grenadeGrenade launcher / Springfield M79 40 mm grenadeGrenade launcher Received through United States military aid. Saco Mk-19 Mod 3 40 mm grenadeAutomatic grenade launcher Received through United States military aid. T91 grenade launcher 40 mm grenadeAutomatic grenade launcher Modeled after the Mk 19. Former standard infantry pistol.
Electronics, optics and night sight systems +NameTypeImageOriginTS113Night-vision deviceROMEO5Red dot Sight TS112 4x Close-Range Scope Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight TS112 Reflex Red Dot Sight Red dot Sight
Watercraft PlatformOriginManufacturer TypeNotes K85 Karmin international 8.7m rigid inflatable boat More than 30 purchased, in service with Republic of China Army special forces.
Armoured vehicles VehicleTypeImageOriginIn serviceNotes Main battle tanks (1018) M1A2T Abrams Main battle tank 108 108 M1A2Ts ordered in total. M60A3 TTS Main battle tank 460 Some have been transferred to the ROCMC. Undergoing system upgrade by NCSIST from 2022~2024. CM11 Brave Tiger Main battle tank 450 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. Armored vehicles CM32 Infantry fighting vehicle/Armored personnel carrier 378 CM32 & CM33 305 CM34 In 2018, first batch of 378 CM32 and CM33 vehicles was completed and a second batch of 284 CM34 vehicles was ordered. In August 2020 another 21 CM34 vehicles was ordered for the military police. Platform will be further developed into a mobile gun system, a self-propelled howitzer and a Nuclear, Biological, Chemical, Reconnaissance Vehicle (NBCRV). CM21 Armored personnel carrier 1025+ CM21 Various variants produced from 1982 to 2009. 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 M113Armoured personnel carrier650M113A1/A2 CM26 Armored Command Post Carrier M88 Armored recovery vehicle 51 37 M88A1 variants. An additional 14 M88A2 ordered in 2019. M9 Combat engineering vehicle 19 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.
Other vehicles VehicleTypeImageOriginIn serviceNotes Trucks M35 series 2½-ton 6×6 cargo truck 2½-ton heavy truck M939 series 5-ton 6×6 truck 5 tons heavy truck Navistar 7400 3.5 tons 4WD heavy truck 4,788 Produced under license by Sanyang Motor Co., Ltd. Based on Navistar 7000 series. FMTV M1088 FMTV truck - Towed the missile launcher. FMTV M1084A2 Ammunition supply truck - Purchased along with the M142 HIMARS. FMTV M1089A2 Wrecker truck - Purchased along with the M142 HIMARS. Mercedes-Benz Arocs 3345 Combat engineer dump truck 84 Mercedes-Benz Atego Chassis platform Use as chassis platform for various vehicles. Oshkosh M1070 Tank transporter 16 Purchased along with the M1A2T. MAN TGS 6x4 Fuel Tanker Truck Tanker 54 Light utility vehicles Humvee Light utility vehicle 9,500+ 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. Tactical all-terrain vehicles SC-09A 4WD Special combat Assault Vehicle(SAV) Light tactical all-terrain vehicle/Scout car 56 In use with ROC Army Aviation and Special Forces. 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.
Artillery WeaponCaliberTypeImage OriginIn serviceNotes Towed Artillery (1173) M115 203mm towed howitzer 70 M59A2 155mm towed howitzer 30 M114A1 155mm towed howitzer 250 T-65 155 mm howitzer 155mm towed howitzer 203 Locally produced, licensed, version of the M114A1 howitzer.M101A1(T-63)105mm towed howitzer 650 Locally produced, licensed, version of the M101 howitzer. Self-propelled artillery (295) M109 155 mm self-propelled howitzer 225 M109A2/A5M110A2203mm self-propelled howitzer70 Multiple rocket launcher (111) M142 HIMARS wheeled MRLS 11 On 21 October 2020, the United States government approved the sale of 11 HIMARS to Taiwan. Another 18 are ordered since the cancellation of 40 M109A6. Additional 18 launchers will be purchased due to the cancellation of M109A6 howitzer orders. The first batch of 11 launchers were delivered in November. On 17 December 2025, the United States government approved the sale of 82 HIMARS to Taiwan. RT/LT-2000 117mm, 180mm, or 227mm wheeled multiple rocket launcher system 100 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 700+ CM23 81 mm mortar carrier M125 81 mm mortar carrier 72 M106A2 107mm mortar carrier 90 CM22 107mm/120mm mortar carrier Counter-battery radar AN/TPQ-37 Firefinder radar Counter-battery radar INS/GPS Integrated Land Navigation System ULISS-30 Positioning and Azimuth Determination System, PADS Positioning and Azimuth Determination System Synchronized Position Attitude/Azimuth Navigation System 7(SPAN-7) Positioning and Azimuth Determination System
Helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicle AircraftVariantType ImageOriginIn service Helicopters (168) AH-64 Apache Guardian AH-64E Attack helicopter 29 AH-1 SuperCobra AH-1W Attack helicopter 61 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 ~300 Altius-600MUnmanned aerial vehicle 291 Switchblade 300Unmanned aerial vehicle Unknown, 685 ordered in 2024
Anti-aircraft weapons