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infantry fighting vehicle

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noun

  1. a heavily armored combat vehicle, as a tank, used to carry infantry into battle and provide support. IFV


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Ten years later he gained prominence when footage went viral showing his infantry fighting vehicle smashing through a makeshift barricade.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Rheinmetall is a manufacturer of military vehicles including the Leopard main battle tank and Puma infantry fighting vehicle.

From Reuters Sep. 28, 2023

Gen. Andrei Mordvichev and inspected a captured Swedish infantry fighting vehicle CV90.

From Washington Times Aug. 4, 2023

Beyond the stage, there was an array of German military equipment: an armored infantry fighting vehicle, an armored reconnaissance vehicle, decontamination equipment.

From New York Times Jan. 24, 2023

An earlier version of this story said a Russian BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicle was armed with a 100mm machine gun.

From Washington Post Dec. 27, 2022

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