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Tanks · Taiwan · 1975
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Type 64
Type 64 Photo: 玄史生 · Wikimedia Commons · CC0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
40
Protection
30
Mobility
50
Technology
20
Reliability
60
Crew Survivability
40
Operational Range
50
Logistics
50
Historical Performance
30
Strategic Impact
20
Origin Taiwan
CategoryTanks
EraCold War
In service1975–1981
Operators1 countries
Quantity50
Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
38
Tanks MASS Rating
78/89
Cold War
285/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
40
Protection
30
Mobility
50
Technology
20
Reliability
60
Crew Survivability
40
Operational Range
50
Logistics
50
Historical Performance
30
Strategic Impact
20
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
Type 64
Category
Country
Production
1975–1981
Quantity
50
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · COLD WAR
78
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
38
tanks category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • Tank ClassificationLight Tank
  • GenerationCold War
  • Combat Weight25 t
  • Crew Size4
  • Service Entry Year1975
◈Firepower9MOD.9
▣Protection8MOD.8
◇Mobility6MOD.6
  • Engine Power500 hp
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio20 hp/t
  • Fuel TypePetrol
  • Transmission TypeManual
  • Suspension TypeTorsion Bar
  • Max Road Speed72 km/h
◆Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (Hull)5.82 m
  • Width3.23 m
  • Height2.4 m
▲Production & Service1MOD.1
  • Current Service StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1975Production started
  2. 1981Production ended
51
years in service
6
years in production
50
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Type 64 1975
// DERIVATIVES
Type 64 1964
05 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 50units
50active
Type 64SALES1records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
—Taiwan39——
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE9terms
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.
A tank with reduced armor and weight for increased mobility.
Manual: a tank transmission in which the driver selects gear changes manually, typically using a clutch pedal and gear lever to engage gears.
A fire control system relying on optical sights and manual input for aiming and range estimation without computer assistance.
A refined product derived from crude oil, used as a fuel for internal combustion engines. A volatile, flammable liquid mixture of hydrocarbons.
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.
Armour made by welding and rolling homogeneous steel plates.
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