CM-11 Brave Tiger

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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]