| CM-32 | |
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 CM-32 Armoured Vehicle (mobile-gun platform variant) | |
| Type | Armoured vehicle |
| Place of origin | Taiwan |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Timoney Technology Limited |
| Designed | 2002 |
| Manufacturer | Ordnance Readiness Development Center |
| Produced | 2007 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 22 tonnes |
| Length | 6.35 m |
| Width | 2.7 m |
| Height | 2.23 m |
| Crew | 2 + 8 passengers |
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| Armor | 12.7 mm AP front arc, 7.62 mm AP all around |
Main armament | 20 mm gun,40 mm grenade launcher,105 mm gun or 120 mm mortar |
Secondary armament | M2. 50 Browning machine gun |
| Engine | Caterpillar C12 diesel, 450 hp |
| Suspension | 8×8 wheeled |
Operational range | 800 km |
| Maximum speed | 120 km/h |
The CM-32 "Clouded Leopard" (雲豹裝甲車 "Yunpao"), officially Taiwan Infantry Fighting Vehicle (TIFV), is an eight-wheeled armoured vehicle currently being produced for the Republic of China (Taiwan) Army, designed by Timoney Technology Limited of Ireland, but will be developed by the Ordnance Readiness Development Center.[1]
According to the Taipei Times, it was named after the Clouded Leopard to show that the vehicle is "agile and swift".[2]
Design and development[]
The project was launched in 2002, at a cost of NT$700 million (US$21.9 million).[2]
Mass production started in 2007, with an initial order for 600 units. It is estimated that up to 1,400 CM-32s may end up being in operational service.[3] The armor of the CM-32 provides protection of 7.62 mm AP rounds, while the frontal arc withstands 12.7 mm AP rounds. NBC protection and fire suppression systems are also standard. The V-shaped hull provides protection from landmines and can withstand 12 kg of TNT under any wheel. The CM-32 is armed with a 12.7 mm machine gun in its basic APC form. It can also house a 20 mm chaingun or a 120 mm mortar or a 105 mm cannon.
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Operator[]
- Taiwan – Republic of China Army
References[]
- ↑ Jane's Information Group article: "CM-32 enters pre-production phase in Taiwan". Retrieved on August 9, 2007.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Thumbs-up for new armored vehicle". Taipei Times. 2005-01-12. http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2005/01/12/2003219030. Retrieved 2007-06-04.
- ↑ Taiwan To Begin Mass Producing Armoured Vehicles. Retrieved on August 9, 2007.
External links[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to CM-32 Yunpao. |
- Jane's Information Group article: "CM-32 enters pre-production phase in Taiwan"
- Globalsecurity.org report on the CM32
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