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Armoured fighting vehicle

An armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) is a military vehicle, equipped with protection against hostile attacks and often mounted weapons. Most AFVs are equipped for driving in rugged terrain.

Types of AFVs

A civilian truck mounting a weapon is sometimes referred to as a technical. A horse-drawn machine gun carrier used in the Russian Civil War was called a tachanka.

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