Infantry fighting vehicle is an armored fighting vehicle for infantry mobile operations, which is superior to armored personnel carriers in firepower, protection and maneuverability, and is equipped with shooting holes for infantry to shoot by car. Infantry fighting vehicles are mainly used to cooperate with tanks. The task is to quickly maneuver infantry units and destroy enemy light armored vehicles, infantry anti-tank bunkers, effective forces and low-altitude flying targets.
Crawler infantry fighting vehicle has good off-road performance and strong survivability. Wheeled infantry fighting vehicles have low cost, low fuel consumption, simple use and maintenance, and high road speed. It consists of propulsion system, weapon system, protection system, communication system and electrical system.
The front part of the car body is the cab and power cabin, the middle part is the war room, and the rear part is the passenger room. Some infantry fighting vehicles have shooting holes on both sides of the passenger compartment and tailgate, and there are observation devices equipped with infantry operations. There is a gangplank tailgate in the crew room, which is convenient for getting on and off passengers. Infantry fighting vehicles are light armored vehicles with thin armor, usually made of high-strength alloy steel or light metal alloy materials.
The development process of infantry fighting vehicles
1954 The AMX-VCI armored vehicle developed by France became the prototype of infantry fighting vehicle. 1967 The Soviet Union developed BMP- 1 infantry fighting vehicle. In 1970s, the Federal Republic of Germany and the French Army were equipped with "weasel" 1 infantry fighting vehicle and AMX- 10P infantry fighting vehicle respectively, which can cooperate with the main battle tanks.
In the early 1980s, a variety of infantry fighting vehicles appeared, such as BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle of the Soviet Union, M2 bradley infantry fighting vehicle of the United States, samurai infantry fighting vehicle of Britain, Japanese Type 89 infantry fighting vehicle, Canadian LAV-25 wheeled infantry fighting vehicle, etc. After 1990s, the firepower, maneuverability and protective ability of infantry fighting vehicles have been greatly improved, and they can launch both conventional artillery shells and anti-tank missiles, and their bodies and turrets are also equipped with armor.
265438+At the beginning of the 20th century, Germany developed an unmanned remote control turret, a "Cougar" tracked infantry fighting vehicle equipped with a 30mm cannon and modular armor, and France developed a VBCL wheeled infantry fighting vehicle equipped with a digital fire control system and modular additional armor, which will further enhance firepower, mobility and protection capabilities, improve ammunition and enhance the ability to attack targets.