IFV

Armoured personnel carriers (APCs) are light armoured fighting vehicles for the transport of infantry. They usually have only a machine gun although variants carry recoilless rifles, anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs), or mortars. They are not really designed to take part in a direct-fire battle, but to carry the troops to the battlefield safe from shrapnel and ambush. They may have wheels or tracks. Examples include the American M113 (tracked), the British FV 432 (tracked) the French VAB (wheeled) and the Soviet BTR (wheeled). Including:

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The Merkava Mk 4 is the latest generation in Israel's Merkava main battle tanks series, in service from 2004. It offers extra protection to the crew with more powerful and accurate fire systems. The Merkava has improved armor on the front and sides of the tank, and even the top of the turret, making it one of the best protected tanks in the world. The armor is modular so when the tank is hit, only the damaged armor plates need replacement. The Mk 4 also has additional crew survivability features: Each tank component is designed ...

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Merkava, Merkava - History, Merkava - Merkava Mk 1, Merkava - Merkava Mk 2, Merkava - Merkava Mk 3, Merkava - Mk 3B, Merkava - Mk 3 4th generation, Merkava - Merkava Mk 4, Merkava - Special Merkava variants, Merkava - Merkava 3 LIC, Merkava - Merkava Ambulance, Merkava - Merkava-based armored fighting vehicles, Merkava - Merkava Armored Recovery Vehicle ARV, Merkava - Merkava based APC/IFV, Merkava - Merkava based self-propelled artillery, Merkava - General remarks

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During World War I, when the tank was developed, the British Mark V tank was designed with a small passenger compartment to carry troops. By some definitions this can be considered the first armoured personnel carrier. The first specialised APC was the Mark IX of 1918. Often, APCs were simply armoured cars with the capacity for carrying troops, but they evolved into purpose-built vehicles to su ...

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The IFV Pizarro is actually in service with the Spanish Army, with asked for a requirement of 900 units, including 23 of the Command and Control variant. The Austrian Army has asked for 112 units. In Austria the vehicle is known as Ulan. The IFV model is armed with a 30mm Mauser MK 30-2 automatic cannon and a 7'62mm coaxial gun. The turret is gyrsostabilized for allowing the vehicle to shot on movement. It has a Computer Fire System, Night Vision and a laser aiming device. Is pow ...

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ASCOD Pizarro, ASCOD Pizarro - Infantry Figthing Vehicle, ASCOD Pizarro - Light Tank LT 105, ASCOD Pizarro - Production History

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The BTR-50 and its Czech/Polish clone OT-62 were used by Egypt and Syria in the Six-Day War (1967). Some vehicles were captured and commissioned by the Israel Defense Forces, so in the Yom Kippur War (1973) the BTR-50 was employed by both sides. Some of the Israeli BTR-50s were later transferred to the South Lebanon Army. Finnish defence forces still employ the BTR-50 as a communication vehicle used within the la ...

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BTR-50, BTR-50 - Combat history, BTR-50 - Variants

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Thailand army has asked for 15 units of this version. The main gun is a semiautomatic 105mm gun with a 7'62mm coaxial machinegun. ...

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ASCOD Pizarro, ASCOD Pizarro - Infantry Figthing Vehicle, ASCOD Pizarro - Light Tank LT 105, ASCOD Pizarro - Production History

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Like any other tank, the Merkava is vulnerable to command-detonated landmines. During the Al-Aqsa Intifada, three Merkava Tanks were destroyed by Palestinian fighters in the Gaza Strip, on February 14, 2002, March 14, 2002 and February 16, 2003. A total of 10 Israeli soldiers, who were inside the tanks, were killed in those incidents. A number of Merkava tanks were also damaged at various extents, including an incident, on March 19, 2004, in which a tank overturned after being hit by a landmine, injuring 2 soldiers. Overall, the Merkava project is considered a great success, both in i ...

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Following the al-Aqsa Intifada, the Israeli Defence Forces modified some of their Merkava tanks to satisfy the needs of urban warfare. This adaptation can be done by field engineers and should not harm the tank's combat performance. Merkava - Merkava 3 LIC. This is a Merkava 3 Baz tank fitted for urban warfare. The LIC designation stands for low intensity conflicts. The LIC model is equipped with internal co-axial M2 Browning 0.5 machinegun, enabling the tank crew to use heavier firepower tha ...

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Most armoured personnel carriers use a diesel engine comparable to that used in a large truck or in a typical city bus (APCs are often known to troops as 'Battle Taxis' or 'Battle Buses'). The M113 for instance used the same engine as the standard General Motors urban bus. A single M113 moving at top speed generates as much noise as a General Motors urban bus moving at top speed. However, the typical armoured personnel carrier can carry only six to ten soldiers while a typical urban bus can carry thirty to fifty seated passen ...

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Romanian Transporter Auto Blindat APCs that made infamous front-line news in 1989 were mostly eight-wheeled, massive Romanian clones of the Soviet BTR-60 APC. Soldiers hated this machine, with uncomfortable access from above and heavy latches that seemed designed to snap one's fingers off. Limited visibility and clumsy manoeuvrability in an urban environment might have contributed (along with bad will, of course) to the nu ...

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Armoured personnel carrier, Armoured personnel carrier - History, Armoured personnel carrier - Technology, Armoured personnel carrier - The APC in action

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Following the Six-Day War and the French embargo on Israel, the UK signed a deal with Israel for joint development of a new main battle tank—the Chieftain tank. In 1969, following Arab pressure, the British cancelled the deal with Israel and expelled them from the Chieftain tank project. Israel realized that it could not rely on other countries to supply it with weapon systems and seriously began to consider self-manufacturing a main battle tank—one of the most crucial elements of ground armoured forces. Although the near-disaster of the ...

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Merkava, Merkava - History, Merkava - Merkava Mk 1, Merkava - Merkava Mk 2, Merkava - Merkava Mk 3, Merkava - Mk 3B, Merkava - Mk 3 4th generation, Merkava - Merkava Mk 4, Merkava - Special Merkava variants, Merkava - Merkava 3 LIC, Merkava - Merkava Ambulance, Merkava - Merkava-based armored fighting vehicles, Merkava - Merkava Armored Recovery Vehicle ARV, Merkava - Merkava based APC/IFV, Merkava - Merkava based self-propelled artillery, Merkava - General remarks

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Following information gained in Israel's incursion into Lebanon in 1982, the Merkava Mk 3 was introduced in 1990. The Mark 3 introduced a 1200 horsepower (895 kW) engine, a new suspension and transmission system, and a new 120 mm smooth-bore gun. Merkava - Mk 3B. A 1995 version, the Mk 3B (also known as Merkava Baz), had an improved fire-control system and a built-in NBC protection and air conditioning system. Also, a modular armor package was added (called "Kasag"), making the Merkava 3 Baz Kasag one of the most protected tanks in the world. < ...

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Armored fighting vehicles built on the basis of a Merkava tank chassis. Merkava - Merkava Armored Recovery Vehicle ARV. The Merkava ARV, called Nammer (Tiger in hebrew) is an armoured recovery vehicle based on a Merkava chassis. It is capable of rescuing stuck tanks and carries a back-up power plant for the tank. Merkava - Merkava based APC/IFV. Israel developed a heavy APC/IFV based on Merkava tank chassis called Nemmera ("tigress" in Hebrew, but also an a ...

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Merkava, Merkava - History, Merkava - Merkava Mk 1, Merkava - Merkava Mk 2, Merkava - Merkava Mk 3, Merkava - Mk 3B, Merkava - Mk 3 4th generation, Merkava - Merkava Mk 4, Merkava - Special Merkava variants, Merkava - Merkava 3 LIC, Merkava - Merkava Ambulance, Merkava - Merkava-based armored fighting vehicles, Merkava - Merkava Armored Recovery Vehicle ARV, Merkava - Merkava based APC/IFV, Merkava - Merkava based self-propelled artillery, Merkava - General remarks

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