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Clouded Leopard Armored Vehicle is a armoured fighting vehicle originating in Taiwan / Ireland. It was built by Ordnance Readiness Development Center.
Armoured fighting vehicle
Taiwan / Ireland
Ordnance Readiness Development Center
2002
Ordnance Readiness Development Center
US$2 million
2007
378 CM32 and CM33 delivered (2018), 305 CM34 delivered (2023 )
22 tonnes
7 m
2.7 m
2.23 m
2 + 8 passengers
12.7 mm AP front arc, 7.62 mm AP all around
30 mm Mk44 Bushmaster II chaingun (CM34) 40 mm automatic grenade launcher (CM32/33) 105 mm rifled gun, or 120 mm mortar (planned)
Type 74 7.62 mm machine gun (co-axial)
Caterpillar C12 diesel, 450 hp
8×8 wheeled
800 km
120 km/h
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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 .
Cloud Leopard P1 prototype with 105mm tank gun
TADTE 2015, Cloud Leopard II M2 prototype with 81mm mortar Prototype
Cloud Leopard II D2 prototype with 105mm tank gun, 2024
Cloud Leopard II D3 prototype with 105mm tank gun, 2025 Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition
CM32 on the 40mm grenade range during testing
CM34 with 30 mm cannon and modular ceramic armor
110th National Day, CM34 with 30 mm cannon exhibit
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 2 people | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 2 people | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 2 people | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Clouded Leopard Armored Vehicle equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
TaiwanArmy exact named equipment holdings: CM-32 Yunpao. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: ARMOURED FIGHTING VEHICLES / APC (W). Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
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