The CM-11 represents a heavily modified and upgraded M48 Patton series main battle tank. By Staff Writer
The CM-11 is a Taiwanese creation that evolves the American-made M48 Patton series of main battle tanks even further. The CM-11 (known as the "Brave Tiger") melds the turret of the M48 Patton series to the newer hulls of the M60 Patton series of main battle tanks producing the variant known as the M48H. This new M48H Patton is therefore designated fully in the Taiwanese inventory as the CM-11. In essence, the newly forged CM-11 retains the off-road on-road capabilities of the M60E3 Patton series with the firepower of the M48 Patton and some suites as found on the American M1 Abrams.
The CM-11 features a full upgraded array of stabilizing, thermal-imaging and fire control systems that make the platform a respectable player on the modern battlefield. Systems are comparable to that of the M1 Abrams main battle tank. Maintaining basically the same under-armored turret as the M48 before it, the system features a main gun armament in the form of a single 105mm main gun with an additional single 7.62mm machine gun mounted on a pintle at the commander's hatch.
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1990
Designation:CM-11 Brave Tiger (M48H) Classification Type:Main Battle Tank Contractor:State Factories - Taiwan Country of Origin: Taiwan Number Built: Not Available
Operators: Taiwan
Variants
M48 - Base Patton Series Designation
M48H - Upgraded M48 Patton Series; designated as the CM-11 in the Taiwanese Army.
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