The 105mm gun of Taiwanese CM-11 tank exploded during firing shells

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By Dylan Malyasov
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The 105mm gun of CM-11 has exploded

The  105mm gun of Taiwanese CM-11 Brave Tiger main battle tank has exploded in North Hukou test center during firing shells. That was reported by www.appledaily.com.tw.

One soldier was wounded when a gun of CM-11 tank exploded.

The CM-11 Brave Tiger is a Main Battle Tank  that was developed by the United States General Dynamics and the Republic of China Army (ROCA) Armored Vehicle Development Center.

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It was introduced to the public on 14 April 1990. Being a variant of the M48 Patton, it is also known as the M48H Main Battle Tank.

Earlier Taiwanese tank  has plunged from a three-metre bridge in heavy rain after a military drill, killing three soldiers.

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