Taiwan Arms Tracker 🇹🇼

Tracking the development of the Republic of China (ROC) armed forces

[Taiwan Arms Tracker 🇹🇼 @StraitObserver]

Marine Corps Landing Vehicle Battalion

The Marine Corps Landing Vehicle Battalion supports the 66th and 99th Marine Brigades in beach landing operations during wartime.
It operates vehicles like the AAVP-7A1 and LTVH-6, which I'll talk about later in the thread.

[Taiwan News @TaiwanNewsEN]

Taiwan completes final Tuo Chiang-class corvette https://t.co/H16sDSMU8b

[國防部 Ministry of National Defense, ROC(Taiwan) 🇹🇼 @MoNDefense]

16 sorties of PLA aircraft, 8 PLAN vessels and 3 official ships operating around Taiwan detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 16 out of 16 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s northern, southwestern and eastern part ADIZ. #ROCArmedForces have monitored the situation and responded.

[Taiwan Arms Tracker 🇹🇼 @StraitObserver]

@TaiwansDefense @DRatka1

[Taiwan Defense News Tracker 🇹🇼 @TaiwansDefense]

The final batch of 28 M1A2T Abrams main battle tanks arrived in Taiwan on 4/27.

The tanks were transported by truck from the Port of Taipei to the Armor Training Command in Hukou.

Taiwan now has all 108 M1A2T tanks it ordered.

(CNA)

[Taiwan Defense News Tracker 🇹🇼 @TaiwansDefense]

The 🇹🇼Republic of China Military Police 239th Mechanized Infantry Brigade and 1st Company of the Artillery 228th Brigade conducted live-fire exercises in Hukou, northern Taiwan.

(Youth Daily News)

[Taiwan Defense News Tracker 🇹🇼 @TaiwansDefense]

The MH-60R helicopter will be able to operate from and conduct VERTREP with the 🇹🇼Republic of China Navy's Next Generation Combat Vessel, sources say.

The Navy currently operates the S-70C(M)-1/2s as its primary naval helicopter.

(Liberty Times)

[國防部 Ministry of National Defense, ROC(Taiwan) 🇹🇼 @MoNDefense]

26 sorties of PLA aircraft and 7 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 16 out of 26 sorties entered Taiwan’s northern, central and southwestern part ADIZ. #ROCArmedForces have monitored the situation and responded.

[Taiwan Security Monitor (台灣安全觀測站) @TaiwanMonitor]

The artillery battalion of Taiwan’s 542nd Combined Arms Brigade conducted 105mm howitzer live-fire during base training at the Artillery Force Test & Evaluation Center’s North Shore range, running barrage-band, moving-target, AFCS verification, and area-fire missions. The exercise simulated an enemy landing attempt, then shifted into a “successive resistance” displacement, with an advance party occupying a reserve position before guns re-emplaced and resumed fires.

[Taiwan Defense News Tracker 🇹🇼 @TaiwansDefense]

The 🇹🇼Republic of China Navy commissioned Tuo Chiang-class corvette ROCS Tan Chiang (PCG-627) on 3/11.

The ship is named after the Danda River in central Taiwan and is the first Flight II Tuo Chiang-class corvette, which carries more HF-3 anti-ship missiles.

(PeoPo)

[Taiwan Arms Tracker 🇹🇼 @StraitObserver]

@TaiwanMonitor @DRatka1

[Taiwan Arms Tracker 🇹🇼 @StraitObserver]

@DRatka1 destroy any Chinese vehicle except the newest tanks from the front), they will stop at 108 M1A2T and possibly increase the planned, already significant number of 500 "Yunpao" vehicles.

[Taiwan Arms Tracker 🇹🇼 @StraitObserver]

An interesting fact about Taiwan's M1A2T tanks.

The 84 tanks are to be divided into 6 companies (14 tanks each), with each combined arms battalion of the 584th Combined Arms Brigade having two companies, or 28 vehicles.
https://t.co/hzuSLDD2hx

[Taiwan Arms Tracker 🇹🇼 @StraitObserver]

@DRatka1 Much depends on how the "Yunpao" will perform during the exercises (with the 105mm gun), because they are supposed to replace the CM11/12 & M41D, and if it turns out that high operational and tactical mobility is more important than armor (because the 105mm will...

[Taiwan Arms Tracker 🇹🇼 @StraitObserver]

@DRatka1 Abrams tanks into 12 companies of 9 vehicles each, and then assign 2 companies per battalion to the 269th and 584th brigades (6 companies each).
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[Taiwan Arms Tracker 🇹🇼 @StraitObserver]

@DRatka1 And as a supplement, after the training is completed (after all, these 20 tanks will not be permanently withdrawn from the units), it is currently planned to split the 108...
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[Taiwan Arms Tracker 🇹🇼 @StraitObserver]

@Volke__ @DRatka1

[Taiwan Arms Tracker 🇹🇼 @StraitObserver]

The remaining ~20 vehicles will be used for training, although I've come across information suggesting that the 3rd Battalion, 269th Combined Arms Brigade (where they replaced the CM11) also includes at least one company of M1A2T Abrams tanks.
https://t.co/COB51qRG3r

[Taiwan Arms Tracker 🇹🇼 @StraitObserver]

@TaiwanMonitor @DRatka1 M1A2T 🫡

[Taiwan Defense News Tracker 🇹🇼 @TaiwansDefense]

The final 28 of 108 M1A2Ts will arrive in Taiwan in April 2026 after a short delay.

(China Times)