An armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) is a military
vehicle, protected by armour and armed with
weapons. Most AFVs are equipped for driving in rugged
terrain.Armored fighting vehicles are classified according to their intended role on the battlefield and characteristics. This classification is not absolute; at different times different countries will classify the same vehicle in different roles. For example,
armoured personnel carriers were generally replaced by
infantry fighting vehicles in a very similar role, but the latter has some capabilities lacking in the former.
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