ratastel või roomikutel soomuk, mis on mõeldud jalaväe viimiseks lahingusse, lahingupidamiseks, tuletoetuseks ja koostööks tankidega
an armoured combat vehicle which is designed and equipped primarily to transport a combat infantry squad, which normally provides the capability for the troops to deliver fire from inside the vehicle under armoured protection, and which is armed with an integral or organic cannon of at least 20 millimetres calibre and sometimes an antitank missile launcher
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Jalaväe lahingumasin on tavaliselt relvastatud 20−50 mm kaliibriga kiirlaskekahuriga ning selle soomus on nõrgem kui tankil ja tugevam kui soomustransportööril. Jalaväe lahingumasinad on näiteks USA Bradley, Vene BMP, Rootsi CV90, Saksa Puma.
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Armoured infantry fighting vehicles serve as the principal weapon system of armoured infantry or mechanised infantry or motorised infantry formations and units of ground forces.
An infantry fighting vehicle (IFV, also known as mechanized infantry combat vehicle, MICV) is a type of armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) used to carry infantry into battle and provide direct fire support.
