CM24 armored ammunition transport vehicle
The CM24 is an armored ammunition transport vehicle specially designed for self-propelled artillery with the CM21 chassis modified by the military integrator center of the Republic of China. The main modification is to increase the original design of the CM21 from 5 pairs of ground wheels to 7 pairs to extend the body.
In the early days, the ROC Army’s self-propelled artillery did not have a professional ammunition supply vehicle. The ammunition was transported by M35 trucks, which was not suitable for the combat support of the armored unit. Therefore, when purchasing new self-propelled artillery in the 1980s, the military integrative center developed this type of vehicle. It was issued to troops in 1988. However, the power performance was slightly insufficient, and the power package was replaced when it was updated to CM24A1 to improve performance.
The CM24 is used with the M110A2 self-propelled gun to carry 42 rounds of eight-inch shells and the required ammunition. The shells are lifted using a manually operated folding boom. As for the M109A2 and M109A5, which have a faster rate of fire, they are matched with the CM24A1. The improvement of the CM24A1 is the use of an automated storage system and an electric transport rail, which can carry 90 rounds of 155mm shells and the required ammunition packs, which can be used to replenish the Soldiers do not need to be exposed to artillery fire to supply shells to the self-propelled artillery.
The CM24 and CM24A1 are currently in service in the ROC Army at the same time. From 1999 to 2000, the CM24A1 improved its operation mode, replacing the traditional joystick with a linear steering wheel to control the vehicle body. This improvement also appeared in the CM21A2 ; But I’m not sure whether the follow-up CM24 will fully carry out this improvement. In addition, the ammunition delivery system has also been improved. It can directly send ammunition to M109A2 and M109A5 directly without manpower transfer. The ammunition delivery rate is 6 rounds per minute.
The CM24 armored ammunition transport vehicle was developed by the "Ordnance Integration Center" in Taiwan for the self-propelled artillery with the improvement of the CM21. The inner compartment can accommodate 42 203 mm artillery shells or 90 155 mm artillery shells. The CM24 cooperates with the M110A2 self-propelled artillery and uses a manually operated folding boom to lift the shells. As for the M109A2 and M109A5, which have a faster rate of fire, they use the CM24A1. The improvement of the CM24A1 is to use an automated storage system and The electric conveyor can quickly supply 155mm shells to the M109A2 and M109A5.
Therefore, the CM24 and the CM24A1 were in service in the Taiwan Army at the same time. The later version of the CM24A1 was developed to use the steering wheel to control the vehicle body. This improvement is also on the CM21A2, but the follow-up CM24 is uncertain. Will this improvement be carried out in an all-round way? In addition, the ammunition delivery system has also been improved, which can directly connect and deliver ammunition to the M109A2 and M109A5 without manual transfer. The ammunition delivery rate is 6 rounds per minute. The CM24 is equipped with a 12.7mm Browning M2 heavy machine gun.
CM27
CM27 is a derivative of CM24, shorter than CM24, with a total length of 6.73 meters and only six pairs of road wheels. The CM27 was designed in 1992 and the prototype was completed in 1994. Its development purpose is to tow the army’s towed artillery. It can carry the entire artillery squad and ammunition. It can enter the tracked armored vehicle with its off-road performance that cannot be reached by ordinary wheeled trucks. The land type arrived, the current CM27 high-speed tractor is improved to CM27A1.
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