Taiwan Military photos & Videos II

06.03.2014..The CM-32 "Clouded Leopard" (雲豹裝甲車 "Yunpao"), officially Taiwan Infantry Fighting Vehicle (TIFV), is an eight-wheeled armoured vehicle currently being produced for the Republic of China (Taiwan) Army, designed by Timoney Technology Limited of Ireland, but will be developed by the Ordnance Readiness Development Center.
According to the Taipei Times, it was named after the Clouded Leopard to show that the vehicle is "agile and swift".

The CM-32 APC base version is armed with a 12.7mm machine gun and a 40mm automatic grenade launcher. The IFV is fitted with a power-operated turret mounting a 20mm cannon and 12.7mm heavy machine gun.
"The CM-32 Yunpao is based on the CM-31 6x6 armoured vehicle developed by Timoney Technology."
The vehicle can also be mounted with up to 120mm gun systems or 120mm mortar system. The armament configuration varies based on the mission variant.

The secondary armament is a roof-mounted 7.62mm machine gun for local and air-defence purposes.

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I hope the six month rule is waved for these photos..

12.31.2014...Taiwan..Service members participate in Paradise Road,i.e. crawling over hot rocks, as they complete their Special warfare "Frogman" training. Service members then receive their patch and are congratulated by loved ones.

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test bd said:

I hope the six month rule is waved for these photos..

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May 26, 2015, the second batch of four Taiwan army UH-60M "Black Hawk" helicopters arrived in Kaohsiung.

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Zetageist said:

F-16

IDF

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Taipei, June 13 (CNA) Two of the fighter jets to participate in Taiwan's military display in July have been painted with historic icons as part of the events marking the 70th anniversary of the Republic of China's victory over Japan in the Second Sino-Japanese War.

The eight-year war against Japan (1937-1945) was a part of World War II, in which Japan and the other Axis Powers were defeated.

The two fighters will be among more than 20 aircraft to participate in a flyover at the military display set for July 4 at an army base in Hukou, Hsinchu County.

Fighters painted with special designs are a U.S.-made F-16 jet fighter and a locally developed Indigenous Defense Fighter (IDF) jet.

On the F-16, there is a cartoon flying tiger caricature painted on the side, along with a shark's mouth on the nose of the fighter, to remember the contributions of the American Volunteer Group (AVG) to the ROC's fight against Japan.

Better known as the Flying Tigers, the group, which existed from 1941-1942, was comprised of American military pilots and commanded by Maj. Gen. Claire Chennault.

The F-16 fighter also has a painting of 16 Japanese national flags on the side, representing the number of Japanese planes shot down by Robert Neale, head of the AVG's 1st Squadron, Taiwan's Air Force said.

Similarly, a shark's mouth is seen on the side of the IDF and 12 stripes of blue and white -- a symbol of 12 rays of the sun on the ROC national flag -- are depicted on the tail of the fighter. The paintings symbolize the Chinese-American Composite Wing, a joint U.S.-ROC air force unit, which existed from 1943-1945, the Air Force said. It added that it is aimed at demonstrating the friendship between the two countries in the war.

On the side of the IDF are five Japanese national flags, representing the number of Japanese aircraft shot down by Maj. Gen. Hsu Hua-chiang (徐華江), a ROC pilot in a squadron in the Chinese American Composite Wing, according to the Air Force.

In response to media reports that the paintings of Japanese national flags have raised concerns from Japanese officials, the Air Force said that the move was simply aimed at commemorating the anniversary and paying tribute to those who made contributions to the ROC victory over Japan.

At the July event, more than 3,800 military personnel will participate in the military display, and almost 300 vehicles will be on show in a parade, Taiwan's military said.

After the end of the Sino-Japanese War in 1945, the Chinese civil war intensified. The ROC government relocated to Taiwan in 1949 after losing the war to the Chinese communist forces.

(By Elaine Hou)

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