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Armored Personnel Carriers / Infantry Fighting Vehicles
SYSTEM TYPE MAIN GUN (MM) EFF RANGE (M) SEC GUN (MM) OTHER WPNS FIRING PORTS TROOPS CREW RANGE (KM) MAX SPEED (KPH) MAX ARMOR (MM) REMARKS ORIGIN
AML REC 90 2000 7.62 0 0 3 600 90 12 AA GUN AND SP MORTAR VERSIONS AVAILABLE; EXTREMELY WIDE EXPORT AND USE ESPECIALLY IN AFRICA FR
AMX VCI APC     7.62   10 10 3 600 64   CAN HAVE RING MOUNT 12.7mm HMG INSTEAD OF 7.62mm IN CUPOLA FR
AMX-10 RC REC 105 1200 7.62 12.7 0 0 4 1000 85   FRENCH AND MOROCCAN SERVICE FR
AMX-1OP APC 20   7.62 12.7 2 8 3 600 65   CAN BE FITTED WITH MORTARS; 90MM GUN VARIANTS FR
AT-P APC     7.62         700 35   PRIME MOVER; WIDE USE IN NK; OBSOLETE USSR
BMD-1 IFV 73 800 7.62 7.62 X 2 AT-3 4 8 3 320 70 23 AIRBORNE DESIGN; SIMILAR TO BMP-` USSR
BMD-2 APC   7.62 7.62 4 9 3 320 70 15 APC VARIANT OF BMD; MAY BE C2 OR FIRE SUPPORT CP; 6 ROAD WHEELS EACH SIDE; LENGTHENED BMD-1 WITHOUT TURRET USSR
BMP-1 IFV 73 800 7.62 AT-3 8 8 3 500 80 23 FOUR ROOF HATCHES USSR
BMP-1M IFV 73 800 7.62 AT 4/5 8 8 3 500 80 33 FOUR ROOF HATCHES USSR
BMP-1R IFV 73 800 7.62 TALL MIKE 4 2? 3 500 80 33 RECON VARIANT OF BMP USSR
BMP-2 IFV 30 1000 7.62 AT-5 7 7 3 550+ 65 33 TWO ROOF HATCHES; CO-PRODUCED OUTSIDE CIS USSR
BMP-3 IFV 100 30 3x7.62 AT-10 5         33   USSR
BMP-3R REC 30 1000 7.62   2? 3 550+ 65 33 RECON VARIANT OF BMP-3 USSR
BOV APC     7.62   7 8 2 800 95   RESEMBLES BRDM; CAN BE FITTED WITH MISSILES AND HEAVY WEAPONS TURRETS WITH UP TO 3 X 30mm OR 6 AT-3 YUGO
BRDM-1 REC 12.7 2000 7.62     2 3 500 80 14 ENCLOSED CREW COMPARTMENT TOWARDS REAR; PINTLE MOUNTED MGS USSR
BRDM-2 REC 14.5 2000 7.62     2 4 750 100 14 BTR-60 TURRET; CREW COMPARTMENT MOVED FORWARD USSR
BRM REC 73 800 7.62   4   3 500 80 33 GSR CARRIER VARIANT OF BMP USSR
BTR-152 APC     7.62   8 17 2 780 75 13.5   USSR
BTR-40 APC     7.62   0/4/6 8 2 285 80 8 CIS STOCKS-WIDE EXPORT; 4X4 USSR
BTR-50 APC     7.62   4 20 2 400 44 10 WIDE EXPORT;2D LINE USSR USE USSR
BTR-50P APC           20 2 240 45 14 AMPHIBIOUS APC, VERSION EXISTS WITH AN ARMORED ROOF(BTR-50PK),A VARIETY OF MGs AND AT WEAPONS CAN BE MOUNTED ON THE BTR -50P, TRACKED USSR
BTR-60 APC 12.7 2000 2X7.62   6 16 2 500 80 9 OPEN TOP; 8X8 USSR
BTR-60P APC 12.7 2000 2X7.62   6 16 2 500 80 9 ENCLOSED BODY; PINTLE MTD MGS; 8X8 USSR
BTR-60PB APC 14.5 2000 7.62   4,6 14 2 500 80 9 TURRET; ENCLOSED BODY; 8X8 USSR
BTR-70 APC 14.5 2000 7.62   9 9 2 600 80     USSR
BTR-80 APC 14.5 2000 7.62   9 7 3 600 80     USSR
BTR-80A APC 30 1000 7.62   8? 8 2 800 90   NO ROOF HATCHES; HIGH-ANGLE TURRET; 6 X 81MM SMOKE GRENADE LAUNCHERS CIS
BTR-90 APC 30 1000 7.62 AT-4/5 6 7? 3 500? 80? 33 BMP-2 TURRET ON IMPROVED BTR-70/80 STYLE HULL; IMPROVED JET PROPULSION FOR WATER MOVEMENT RUSSIA
BTR-D APC                     RESEMBLES MT-LB; AIRBORNE UNIT USE CIS
BVP M60 APC 12.7 1200 7.92 2x82mm RCL RFL 8 10 3 400 45 25 RESEMBLES M113; AT VERSION ONLY CARRIES 82mm RECOILLESS RIFLES; NOT AMPHIBIOUS YUGO
SYSTEM TYPE MAIN GUN (MM) EFF RANGE (M) SEC GUN (MM) OTHER WPNS FIRING PORTS TROOPS CREW RANGE (KM) MAX SPEED (KPH) MAX ARMOR (MM) REMARKS ORIGIN
BVP M80 APC 20   7.62 2 x AT-3 8 8 2 500 60 30 RESEMBLES AMX-10 WITH MODIFIED BMP-TURRET; USES YUGOSLAV HULL AND MANY WESTERN AND SOVIET COMPONENTS; AMPHIBIOUS YUGO
EE-3 REC     12.7     0 3 700 100   USE IN CYPRUS, GABON , TUNISIA, URUGUAY FR
EE-9 REC 90 2000 7.62 12.7mm   0 3 880 100 16 EXPORTED WORLDWIDE BRAZIL
ERC REC 90 2000 7.62 7.62 0 0 3 800 110   MAY BE CALLED LYNX, SAGAIE OR SERVAL; AA GUN AND SP MORTAR VERSIONS AVAILABLE; FRENCH, ARGENTINE, CHADIAN, GABONESE, MEXICAN, AND IVORY COAST USE FR
FERRET REC     7.62   0 0 2 306 93 12 WIDE AFRICAN AND COMMONWEALTH USE; BRITISH SERVICE UK
FOX REC 30 1000 7.62 0 0 3 434 104   BRITISH AND AFRICAN USE UK
FUCHS APC 20       0 10 2 800 105   ALSO USED AS COMMAND POST, EW PLATFORM, TOW/HOT MISSILE CARRIER AND NBC RECON; EXPORTS TO VENEZUELA AND US GE
FV432 APC     7.62   0 10 2 480 53 12 RESEMBLES M113; UK AND INDIAN USE UK
KIFV APC 12.7   7.62   6 7 3 480 74   25MM, TOW, MORTAR , RECOVERY, AMMO CARRIER, AND COMMAND POST VERSIONS ROK
LUCHS REC 20 1200 7.62   0 0 4 800 90   GERMAN FORCES USE; 8 X 8 WHEELED SCOUT CAR; AMPHIBIOUS GE
LVTP-5 APC     12.7     34 3 306 49 16 USMC LANDING CRAFT; WIDE EXPORT; BEING REPLACED BY LVTP-7 USA
LVTP-7 APC     12.7     25 3 482 73 45 USMC LANDING CRAFT; CAN BE FITTED AS C2 VEH; MAY HAVE OTHER ARMAMENT SUITES USA
M113A1/ M113A2 APC     12.7 DRAGON   11 2 483 65 44 SECONDARY APC IN USA; WIDE EXPORT AND MODIFICATION; BASIC 113 AND A1 GASOLINE-ENGINED; ISRAELI MODIFIED M113 CALLED ZELDA USA
M113A3 APC     12.7 DRAGON   7 2 483 66 44 INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ADD-ON ARMOR; ADDITIONAL FUEL PODS USA
M1973                         NK
M2 IFV 25 3000 7.62 TOW 5 7 3 490 61   THREE VERSIONS; SOME INCORPORATE ADDITIONAL ARMOR AND IMPROVED INTERNAL ARRANGEMENTS USA
M20 REC 12.7 1200     0 2 4 560 90 19 6 X 6; GREEK, YUGOSLAV, TAIWANESE, TURKISH, AFRICAN AND SOUTH AMERICAN USE; GUN IS RING MOUNTED; VEHICLE IS OPEN-TOPPED US
M3 IFV 25 3000 7.62 TOW 0 3 3 490 61   THREE VERSIONS; SOME INCORPORATE ADDITIONAL ARMOR AND IMPROVED INTERNAL ARRANGEMENTS USA
M3 APC     7.62   8 10 2 600 90 12 CAN BE FITTED WITH MORTARS, AS A COMMAND POST, AND AA GUNS; WIDE EXPORT; 4X4 WHEELED FR
M3 APC 12.7 1200+ 2x 7.62   0 11 2 280 64 12.7 WORLD WAR II HALFTRACK; STILL IN SERVICE OR RESERVES IN AFRICA, SOUTH AMERICA, ISRAEL, MEXICO, THAILAND, AND TAIWAN US
M8 REC 37       0 0 4 560 90 19 6 X 6; GREEK, YUGOSLAV, TAIWANESE, TURKISH, AFRICAN AND SOUTH AMERICAN USE; TURRET IS OPEN-TOPPED US
MARDER 1 IFV 20   7.62   4 7 2 520 75   CAN BE FITTED WITH AUXILLIARY MG TURRET ON REAR; USED AS CARRIER FOR ROLAND AND OTHER SYSTEMS; EXPORTS TO BRAZIL AND ARGENTINA GE
MLI-84                         ROMANIA
MLVM                         ROMANIA
MT-LB APC     7.62   4 11 2 500 61 10 PRIME MOVER FOR ATG; ENGINEER AND OTHER USES; CAN CARRY AT-6, 82 OR 120 MM MORTARS; SP CARRIER FOR 24O MM MORTAR USSR
OT-62 APC NONE   7.62 82 RCL   18 2 460 58 10 RESEMBLES BTR-50 CZECH
OT-64A APC NONE   7.62 NONE   18 2 710 94 10 8-WHEELED CZECH
OT-64C APC 14.5 1400 7.62 NONE   15 2 710 94 14 8-WHEELED CZECH
OT-65 REC     7.62 NONE 6 2 4 600 87 13 RESEMBLES BRDM-1; AMPHIBIOUS 4 X 4; MAY ALSO BE CALLED FUG; CHEMICAL RECON VERSIONS HUNGARY
OT-90 IFV 14.5 1400 7.62 NONE           33? VARIANT OF BMP CZECH
PSZH-IV APC 14.5 1400 7.62 NONE 4 6 3 500 80 14 RESEMBLES BRDM-2 WITH BTR-60 TURRET; VERY CRAMPED; ALSO CALLED OT-66; WARSAW PACT SERVICE AND EXPORTS TO IRAQ HUNGARY
S52 REC     7.62   0 0 3 700 120   CAN CARRY JAVELIN SAM; IN USE WITH UK FORCES (IRISH PATROLS AND ANTI-HIJACK USE) AND EXPORT UK
SALADIN REC 76 2200 7.62 7.62 0 0 3 400 72 32 IN WIDE SERVICE UK
SARACEN APC     7.62   7 10 2 400 72 16 UK SERVICE AND IN RESERVE; WIDE EXPORT AND USE WITH COMMONWEALTH NATIONS AND ARAB WORLD; 6 X 6 UK
SAXON APC     7.62   5 10 2 480 96   4 X 4; CAN BE FITTED WITH ADDITIONAL FIRING PORTS; AMBULANCE AND CP VERSIONS; KUWAITI, UK, BAHRAINI, UAE, OMANI, MALAY, AND NIGERIAN SERVICE UK
SCIMITAR REC 30 1000 7.62   0 0 3 644 80   SCORPION UPGRADED TO RARDEN 30mm TURRET; UNARMED COMMAND POST VERSION KNOWN AS SULTAN; UNARMED AMBULANCE VERSION IS SAMARITAN UK
SCORPION REC 76 2200 7.62   0 2 4 644 80   AMPHIBIOUS; IRANIAN, BRUNEI, HONDURAN, BELGIAN, IRISH, KUWAITI, SPANISH, PHILIPPINE, NIGERIAN, TANZANIAN, TOGO, NEW ZEALANDER, MALAYSIAN, UK, UAE, AND OMANI SERVICE UK
SPARTAN APC     7.62 MILAN 0 4 3 483 80   MAY OR MAY NOT CARRY MILAN; USED TO SUPPORT ROYAL ENGINEERS AND ROYAL ARTILLERY UNITS; UK USE ONLY; AMPHIBIOUS UK
STORMER APC     7.62   0 8 3 650 80   VARIANTS CAN BE FITTED WITH A VARIETY OF WEAPONS; DESIGNED AS A FAMILY OF VEHICLES; IN SERVICE WITH MALAYSIA; AMPHIBIOUS UK
STRIKER AT     7.62 SWINGFIRE 0 0 3 483 80   AT VERSION OF SPARTAN; AMPHIBIOUS UK
SU-60 APC 12.7   7.62   0 6 4 230 45   BOW MG MOUNT; MORTAR CARRIER VERSIONS JAPAN
TAB-71/ 72 APC 14.5   1-2 x7.62   6 8 3 500 95 9 COPY OF BTR-60 (TAB 71 IS OPEN-TOPPED) ROMANIA
TAB-77 APC 14.5   1-2 x7.62   6 9 2 600 80   COPY OF BTR-70 ROMANIA
TYPE 73 APC 12.7       0 9 3 300 70   RESEMBLES M113 JAPAN
TYPE 77 APC NONE   12.7 NONE   16 2 370 60     PRC
U/I N K APC APC 30mm AGL 1200   AT-4 SPIGOT   12 2   80   AMPHIBIOUS TRACKED TRANSPORT WHICH WILL LIKELY BE USED IN PLACE OF THE BTR-60 OR BRDM NK
VAB APC     7.62 6 10 2 1000 92   6X6 WHEELED APC; RESEMBLES FUCHS; CAN BE FITTED WITH MORTARS, EW, AND OTHER EQUIPMENT FR
VALKYR APC     7.62   3+ 8 2 700 100   ARMAMENT FITTED TO CUSTOMER REQUEST; ADDITIONAL FIRING PORTS CAN BE FITTED; 4 X 4 ; KUWAITI SERVICE UK
VBC 90 REC 90 2000 7.62 7.62   0 3 1000 92   OMANI AND FRENCH SERVICE FR
VBL REC     7.62   0 0 3 600 95 11.5 CAN BE FITTED FOR MILAN LAUNCHERS OR A WIDE VARIETY OF AIR AND GROUND RADARS; USE WITH FENCH FORCES AND AFRICAN ARMIES FR
VTT 323 / M1973 IFV 2 X14.5mm 2000   AT-3 SA-7   8 3 500 65     NK
VXB-170 APC     7.62   7 11 1 750 85 7 EXPORTS TO AFRICA; USE IN FRENCH GENDARMERIE FR
WARRIOR APC 30   7.62   0 7 3 660 82   BRITISH USE UK
WIESEL REC 20 1200   TOW 0 0 3 200 80   AIRBORNE/SLING-LOADABLE; SOME VERSIONS MOUNT TOW LAUNCHERS (7 MISSILES CARRIED); GERMAN USE ONLY; OFFERED FOR EXPORT GE
WZ501 IFV 73 800 7.62 RED ARROW (AT-3)   8 3 460+ 65 33 CHINESE BMP-1 PRC
WZ503 IFV 7.62 12.7mm   13 2 460+ 65 33 WZ501 WITH TURRET REPLACED BY 12.7mm MOUNT PRC
WZ504 AT NONE   7.62 RED ARROW (AT-3)   4 3 460+ 65 33 2 X MISSILE POD REPLACES TURRET + 14 RELOADS + 2 GROUND MOUNT LAUNCHERS PRC
WZ523 APC NONE   12.7 NONE   10 2 600 80   6X 6 ; RESEMBLES VAB PRC
WZ531 APC NONE   12.7 NONE   13 2 500 65   FORMERLY CALLED K-63; MORTAR AND SP GUN VERSIONS; EXPORTED WITH COMMUNIST BLOC AND AFRICA PRC
WZ531 H APC NONE   12.7 NONE   13 2 500 65     PRC
YW 307 APC 25 1500+ 7.62 NONE   7 3 500 65   YW534 WITH BUSHMASTER TURRET PRC
YW 534 APC NONE   12.7 NONE   13 2 500 65   RESEMBLES AMX-10 APC PRC
YW309 IFV 73 800 7.62 RED ARROW (AT-3) 8 8 3 500 65 33 YW531 WITH BMP-1 TURRET PRC

This table lists the major infantry-carrying systems and reconnaissance vehicles in military use today. Some older systems (M3 Halftrack, for example) are still in very limited use world-wide, but are not significant threats; many may be inoperable for lack of spare parts.

Those systems with heavy machine gun or cannon armament will have a MAIN GUN and EFF RANGE (Effective Range) listed. Those systems with only light- or medium-machine gun armament with have listings in SEC GUN (Secondary Gun(s)). If a weapon has a significant vehicle weapon that does not fall into one of these catagories (ATGM), a listing will be found under OTHER. Some systems have firing ports, and this will increase the vehicle firepower at close range (some may have variants with fewer numbers of ports than shown). The number of troops carried does not include the vehicle crew. The RANGE indicates the unrefueled vehicle road range. The maximum speed is the vehicle’s maximum road speed. The maximum armor thickness on the vehicle (not necessarily the average or predominant level of protection) is listed as MAX ARMOR (armor angle may significantly improve the protection, however).

Adapted From: Devil Brigade DataBase CPT W. Scott Phillips
[S-2, 1st (Devil) Brigade] 01 November 1994
Last Updated on 8/31/1999 By John Pike