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| CM-11 Brave Tiger M-48H Patton | |
|---|---|
 ROCA CM-11 in Hukou Camp after Exercise | |
| Type | Main battle tank |
| Place of origin | Taiwan (Republic of China) |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1990–present |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1984 |
| Manufacturer | Republic of China Armoured Vehicle Development Center |
| No. built | 450 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 50 tonnes (55 short tons; 49 long tons) |
| Length | 6.95 meters (22 ft 10 in) (hull) 9.30 meters (30 ft 6 in) (cannon forward) |
| Width | 3.63 meters (11 ft 11 in) |
| Height | 3.09 meters (10 ft 2 in) |
| Crew | 4 |
| Armor | Rolled homogeneous armour |
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 |
| Engine | Continental AVDS-1790-2C air-cooled Twin-turbo diesel engine 750 hp (560 kW) |
| Power/weight | 15 hp/t |
| Suspension | Torsion bar suspension |
Operational range | 480 kilometers (300 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 48 km/h (30 mph) |
The CM-11 Brave Tiger (Chinese: 勇虎式戰車; pinyin: yǒnghǔshì zhànchē) is a main battle tank (MBT) that was developed by the American General Dynamics and the Republic of China Army Armored Vehicle Development Center.[1] It was introduced to the public on 14 April 1990. The CM-11 is a hybrid M60 chassis fitted with the turret from the older M48 Patton and the fire control system of the M1 Abrams.[2]