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CM-12 tank
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Tanks · Taiwan · 1990
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CM-12tank

⚙ M48 Patton variant
CM-12 tank
CM-12 tank 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 service1990–2025
Quantity100
Data Quality81%
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-12 tank
Category
Country
Production
1990–2025
Quantity
100
Unit Price (current)
$3.5M
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · COLD WAR
28
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$3.5M
Inflation: +%0
59
tanks category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
  • Combat Weight48.5 t
  • Crew Size4
  • Service Entry Year1990
◈Firepower6MOD.6
  • Main Gun Calibre105 mm
  • Main Gun TypeRifled
  • Main Gun Length (Calibres)52
  • Ammunition Stowage60
  • Can Fire APFSDSYes
  • Coaxial / Secondary MG Count1
▣Mobility6MOD.6
  • Engine Power750 hp
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio15.46 hp/t
  • Fuel TypeDiesel
  • Suspension TypeTorsion Bar
  • Max Road Speed48 km/h
  • Operational Range (Road)203 km
◇Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (Hull)6.95 m
  • Length (Overall, Gun Forward)9.3 m
  • Width3.65 m
  • Height3.1 m
◆Electronics & Optics1MOD.1
▤Production & Service2MOD.2
  • Total Production Units100
  • Years in Production35 year
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1990Production started
  2. 2025Production ended
36
years in service
35
years in production
100
units produced
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Armour-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot: a type of kinetic energy penetrator ammunition.
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
A rifled gun has spiral grooves cut into its barrel.
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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