CM-12 tank

CM-12 tank
A CM-12 at the ROCA Infantry School
TypeMain battle tank
Place of originTaiwan
Service history
In service1990–present
Production history
DesignerArmored Vehicle Development Center
ManufacturerArmored Vehicle Development Center
Unit costUS$ 3.5 million
No. built100
Specifications
Mass48.5 tonnes (53.5 short tons; 47.7 long tons)
Length6.95 meters (22 ft 10 in) (hull)
9.30 meters (30 ft 6 in) (cannon forward)
Width3.65 meters (12 ft 0 in)
Height3.1 meters (10 ft 2 in)
Crew4

Main
armament
105 mm (4.1 in) M68A1 gun
Secondary
armament
.50 BMG (12.7×99mm) M2 Browning
7.62×51mm NATO M240 machine gun
7.62×51mm NATO T74 machine gun
EngineContinental AVDS-1790-2C air-cooled Twin-turbo diesel engine
750 hp (560 kW)
Power/weight15.46 hp/t
SuspensionTorsion bar suspension
Operational
range
203 kilometers (100 mi)
Maximum speed 48 km/h

The CM-12 tank is a modified M48A3 made for the Republic of China Army situated on Taiwan. The Armored Vehicle Development Center (AVDC) used the extra 100 fire-control system units from the production of the CM-11 Brave Tiger to modify the existing M48A3 tanks of the ROC Army. The modification was completed as of 1993.[1] The CM-12 can be distinguished from the CM-11 by the rounded glacis plates, and from the M48A3 by the 105mm M68A1 cannon, which is longer than the 90mm T139/M3A1 cannon on the M48A3 and lacks a muzzle brake, and by the different commander's cupola.

  1. ^ 自由時報電子報 (2018-02-21). "妥善率不佳 CM12戰車擴大封存 - 政治". 自由時報電子報 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2021-02-22.