Military Orders Upgraded Cloud Leopard Armored Vehicles
Military Orders New Armored Vehicles
REPORTER:
Taiwan's military plans to acquire more than 200 new, upgraded variants of the domestically made Clouded Leopard armored vehicle.
A defense ministry procurement list says 235 of the new combat vehicles will be produced between next year and 2033. The upgraded Clouded Leopard has a remote-controlled turret with an automatic grenade launcher and machine gun. It has improved targeting capabilities tested against aerial drones. The vehicles are part of the army's five-year force restructuring plan.
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Military Orders Domestic Armored Vehicles
REPORTER:
Taiwan's military plans to acquire more than 200 new, upgraded variants of the domestically made Clouded Leopard armored vehicle.
According to a defense ministry procurement list, 235 of the new command and combat vehicles will be produced between next year and 2033. The upgraded model features a remote-controlled turret equipped with a 40mm grenade launcher and machine gun, with improved targeting capabilities tested against aerial drone targets. The vehicles are part of the army's five-year force restructuring plan.
