The Taiwan Army are planning to purchase better tanks that will replace the M-60,M-41,M-48.The CM-32 is a mainstay of the army however the Ministry of National Defense plans to add MBT's from the IDF the 100 Merkeva tanks.
The United Daily News said the new armoured vehicle fleet, which is similar in design to the French-made Piranha armoured vehicle, would be used to replace the army's existing armoured vehicles and some 700 vintage M41-tanks, while M48-Hs and M60-A3s would remain the backbone of the army's tank force.