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armoured infantry fighting vehicle

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Militerm | riigikaitseterminite andmebaas

ID 533040 Last modified 04.04.2022
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Domain Land Forces -> ArmourLand Forces -> InfantryMilitary Equipment -> Land EquipmentMilitary Equipment -> Wheeled VehiclesMilitary Equipment -> Tracked Vehicles
  • 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.
jalaväe lahingumasin preferred
jalaväe lahinguliikur former
infantry fighting vehicle preferred
Usage examples
  • 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.
IFV preferred abbreviation
infantry combat vehicle admitted
ICV abbreviation
MICV abbreviation
véhicule de combat d`infanterie preferred
VCI abbreviation
Schützenpanzer

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