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CM-11 Brave Tiger
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CM-11BraveTiger

Tanks · Taiwan · 1990
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CM-11BraveTiger

⚙ M48 Patton variant
CM-11 Brave Tiger
CM-11 Brave Tiger Photo: 玄史生 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
60
Protection
55
Mobility
65
Technology
50
Reliability
70
Crew Survivability
60
Operational Range
65
Logistics
75
Historical Performance
55
Strategic Impact
40
Origin Taiwan
CategoryTanks
EraCold War
In service1990
Operators1 countries
Quantity450
Data Quality82%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
59
Tanks MASS Rating
28/89
Cold War
112/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
60
Protection
55
Mobility
65
Technology
50
Reliability
70
Crew Survivability
60
Operational Range
65
Logistics
75
Historical Performance
55
Strategic Impact
40
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
CM-11 Brave Tiger
Category
Country
Production
1990–
Quantity
450
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · COLD WAR
28
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
59
tanks category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
◈Firepower6MOD.6
▣Protection5MOD.5
◇Mobility7MOD.7
  • Engine Power750 hp
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio15 hp/t
  • Fuel TypeDiesel
  • Transmission TypeHydromechanical
  • Suspension TypeTorsion Bar
  • Max Road Speed48 km/h
  • Operational Range (Road)480 km
◆Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (Hull)6.95 m
  • Length (Overall, Gun Forward)9.3 m
  • Width3.63 m
  • Height3.09 m
▲Production & Service2MOD.2
  • Total Production Units450
  • Current Service StatusActive Service
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1990Production started
36
years in service
450
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE15terms
Armour-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot: a type of kinetic energy penetrator ammunition.
Steel alloy cast into shape for armour applications.
Computerised Basic: a fire control system generation in tanks that provides fundamental computer‑assisted ballistic calculations without advanced targeting aids such as laser rangefinders or thermal imaging.
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
High-Explosive Fragmentation: ammunition that explodes on impact, releasing fragments.
High-Explosive Anti-Tank: a type of projectile that uses a shaped charge to penetrate armor.
Hydromechanical transmission combines hydraulic fluid power with mechanical gear components to transmit engine power to a tank's tracks.
Optical device that uses laser pulses to measure the distance to a target with high precision.
A main battle tank is a heavily armored vehicle with a large caliber gun, used for front-line combat.
Nuclear, Biological, Chemical protection for tank crews.
Enhanced low-light visibility through specialized optics or sensors.
A rifled gun has spiral grooves cut into its barrel.
Handheld or vehicle-mounted devices that release dense smoke to obscure vision, conceal movements, or screen friendly forces from enemy observation.
Thermal sights are infrared imaging devices mounted on a tank's gunner station that detect heat emitted by objects, enabling target identification and aiming in low‑visibility conditions.
A torsion bar is a steel rod that resists twisting and serves as a spring in tank suspensions, with one end fixed to the hull and the other connected to a lever arm moving the road wheel.
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