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Clouded Leopard Armored Vehiclelarger figure on 1 of 2
DefTech AV8larger figure on 1 of 2
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3.11 MB · Loads when you open it| Model | Length | Width / span | Height |
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| Clouded Leopard Armored Vehicle | ≈ 7 m | ≈ 2.7 m (Width) | ≈ 2.56 m |
| DefTech AV8 | ≈ 8 m | ≈ 2.7 m (Width) | ≈ 3.82 m |
Scaled uniformly to the sourced length of 7 m. The width was fitted to the sourced 2.7 m. Not an official model or a measured survey.
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Scaled uniformly to the sourced length of 8 m. The width was fitted to the sourced 2.7 m. Not an official model or a measured survey.
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The human reference is a generic 1.75 m figure. Models describe external size, not combat performance.
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Configuration
| Specification | Clouded Leopard Armored Vehicle | DefTech AV8 |
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| Type | Armoured fighting vehicle[source] | Armoured fighting vehicle[source] |
| Place of origin | Taiwan / Ireland[source] | Malaysia[source] |
| Designer | Ordnance Readiness Development Center[source] | DefTech FNSS Defence Systems[source] |
| Designed | 2002[source] |
8 m[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Manufacturer | Ordnance Readiness Development Center[source] | DefTech[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$2 million[source] | — |
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| Produced | 2007[source] | — |
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| No. built | 378 CM32 and CM33 delivered (2018), 305 CM34 delivered (2023 )[source] | 257[source] |
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| Armor | 12.7 mm AP front arc, 7.62 mm AP all around[source] | Composite aluminium and steel armour, add-on armour at front and sides of the hull up to STANAG 4569 Level 4[source] |
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| Main armament | 30 mm Mk44 Bushmaster II chaingun (CM34) 40 mm automatic grenade launcher (CM32/33) 105 mm rifled gun, or 120 mm mortar (planned)[source] | 30mm Denel LCT30 turret or 25mm Sharpshooter turret[source] |
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| Secondary armament | Type 74 7.62 mm machine gun (co-axial)[source] | FN Herstal MAG 58M coaxial 7.62 mm machine gun and 4 ZT3 Ingwe anti tank missile for LCT30 turret[source] |
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| Suspension | 8×8 wheeled[source] | Independent air suspension system[source] |
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| Source measurement | The Delco LAV-25 turret was tested on the first two prototypes but was not adopted on ground of cost and marginal firepower advantage compared to foreign vehicles; instead an indigenous turret armed with a 20 mm T75 revolver cannon was planned in the interest of getting the IFV into service as quickly as possible, and a prototype was demonstrated in 2009. It was hoped that any deficiency in terms of firepower can be alleviated by adopting the cannon to use the Mk 244 Mod 0 APDS ammunition already being ordered by the Republic of China Navy alongside the Phalanx Block 1B weapon systems, but issues with barrel life proved insurmountable, and in the meantime the 30 mm Bushmaster II chaingun was ultimately chosen instead and will be acquired from Orbital ATK . A prototype turret built on this definitive requirement was spotted in May 2015 and unveiled to the public in August 2017.[source]Clouded Leopard Armored Vehicle · Development; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage In 2019 the Ministry of National Defense announced that over the course of the development process 17 shortcomings with the system had been identified and corrected. Shortcomings identified included flaws in the types steel armor, oil leaks, and a lack of interchangeable spare parts. It was discovered that the vehicles had to cover at least 5 km every two weeks to remain in optimal condition.[source]Clouded Leopard Armored Vehicle · Development; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The armor of the CM32 provides protection of 7.62 mm AP rounds, while the frontal arc withstands 12.7 mm AP rounds. NBC protection and fire suppression systems are also standard. The V-shaped hull provides protection from landmines and can withstand 12 kg of TNT under any wheel. In its basic APC form the CM32 is armed with a 40 mm automatic grenade launcher and a 7.62 mm co-axial machinegun, both mounted in a remote weapons station.[source]Clouded Leopard Armored Vehicle · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Performance records from 2008 to 2018 indicate an engine lifespan of 780,000 km. The type is a regular participant in the Han Kuang Exercises .[source]Clouded Leopard Armored Vehicle · Production and service history; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage In addition to the infantry carriers, other planned variants include command vehicle, NBC reconnaissance vehicle, mortar carrier (can be configured with either an 81 mm or 120 mm mortar), and assault gun (armed with a 105 mm rifled gun). The Ministry of National Defense is exploring a 155mm self-propelled howitzer based on the CM32.[source]Clouded Leopard Armored Vehicle · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Base variant, with 40 mm grenade launcher and 7.62mm machine gun mounted in a remote weapon station . In service as of 2014. A total of 378 CM32 and CM33 have been produced.[source]Clouded Leopard Armored Vehicle · Variants / CM33; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) exhibited a prototype of the next-generation 8×8 Cloud Leopard II armored vehicle development in public for the first time at the 2019 Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition. It is expected that the prototype will be able to configurate into a mortar carrier platform, a self-propelled howitzer and a fire support platform with a 105 mm gun, similar to U.S Army 's M1128 mobile gun system .[source]Clouded Leopard Armored Vehicle · Variants / Cloud Leopard II M2 prototype; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Cloud Leopard P1 prototype with 105mm tank gun[source]Clouded Leopard Armored Vehicle · Gallery / Prototypes; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage TADTE 2015, Cloud Leopard II M2 prototype with 81mm mortar Prototype[source]Clouded Leopard Armored Vehicle · Gallery / Prototypes; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Cloud Leopard II D2 prototype with 105mm tank gun, 2024[source]Clouded Leopard Armored Vehicle · Gallery / Prototypes; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Cloud Leopard II D3 prototype with 105mm tank gun, 2025 Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition[source]Clouded Leopard Armored Vehicle · Gallery / Prototypes; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage CM32 on the 40mm grenade range during testing[source]Clouded Leopard Armored Vehicle · Gallery / Production and testing; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage CM34 with 30 mm cannon and modular ceramic armor[source]Clouded Leopard Armored Vehicle · Gallery / In operation; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage 110th National Day, CM34 with 30 mm cannon exhibit[source]Clouded Leopard Armored Vehicle · Gallery / In operation; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage | — |
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| In service | — | 2014-present[source] |
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| Used by | — | Malaysian Army[source] |
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| Variants | — | See variants[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | 18.3-19.6 HP/ton[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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