Armoured fighting vehicle
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An armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) is a military vehicle, equipped with protection against hostile attacks and often mounted weapons. Most AFVs are equipped for driving in rugged terrain.
Types of AFVs
- Tank
- Armoured personnel carrier (APC)
- Infantry fighting vehicle (IFV)
- Assault gun
- Anti-tank vehicle
- Armored car
- Self-propelled artillery
- Anti-aircraft vehicle
- Combat engineering vehicle (CEV)
- Armored recovery vehicle (ARV)
- Armoured train
A technical is a type of unarmored fighting vehicle. A tachanka is a horse-driven unarmored fighting vehicle.
See Also
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