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MEDIUM ARMOURED FIGHTING VEHICLE [1 record]

Record 1 2024-06-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tracked Vehicles (Military)
  • Wheeled Vehicles (Military)
  • Armour
DEF

In the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps, a tracked or wheeled A vehicle with a turret-mounted cannon and other weapon systems designed to defeat a similar threat at direct-fire ranges beyond 2000 metres, and integral protection designed to defend against a similarly equipped threat.

CONT

... a medium armoured combat vehicle that can serve as a troop carrier. It has tracks rather than wheels but the vehicle is lighter and more agile than a tank. It can carry about 10 personnel or be configured instead to carry additional ammunition or communications equipment.

OBS

A medium armoured fighting vehicle is designed to destroy other medium and light armoured fighting vehicles.

OBS

medium armoured fighting vehicle; med AFV: designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel.

Key term(s)
  • medium armored fighting vehicle
  • medium armored combat vehicle

French

Domaine(s)
  • Véhicules chenillés (Militaire)
  • Véhicules à roues (Militaire)
  • Arme blindée
DEF

Dans le Corps blindé royal canadien, véhicule de type A chenillé ou à roues muni d'un canon en tourelle et d'autres systèmes d'arme conçus pour vaincre une menace semblable à une portée de tir direct de plus de 2000 mètres, ainsi que d'une protection intégrale conçue pour le protéger d'une menace dotée d'un équipement similaire.

OBS

Un véhicule blindé de combat moyen est conçu pour détruire d'autres véhicules blindés de combat moyens et légers.

OBS

véhicule blindé de combat moyen; VBCM : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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