Are IFV tanks?

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Are IFV tanks?

IFVs are designed to be more mobile than tanks and are equipped with a rapid-firing autocannon or a large conventional gun; they may include side ports for infantrymen to fire their personal weapons while on board. Some armies continue to maintain fleets of both IFVs and APCs.

How much is an APC tank?

The APC Tank can be purchased in GTA Online from Warstock Cache & Carry for a price of $3,092,250. The APC Tank can be stored in the Garage (Personal Vehicle) and Mobile Operations Center. It can be customized at MOC / Avenger.

Is M113 a tank?

The ARVN troops utilized the M113 armored personnel carrier as an infantry fighting vehicle, and more often than not, as a light tank by fighting mounted rather than as a “battle taxi” as dictated by U.S. Army doctrine.

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What is the difference between an APC and an IFV?

An IFV is meant to be a platform from which infantry can fight under armor, therefore. An APC is a vehicle designed to carry troops under armor, but not one which necessarily allows them to fight from inside the vehicle. Answering the question, both vehicles pictured would be IFV.

Is the BTR-T an APC or an IFV?

Answering the question, both vehicles pictured would be IFV. Thus, by definition, the T-55 chassis based dojammer, the BTR-T, is an APC. Amazingly enough though, much like Cinderella’s carriage turning into a pumpkin at midnight, it can transform into an IFV, which is why it is also called the BMP-4.

Why is it called a puma and not an APC?

The Puma is an Armored vehicle that Carries Personnel. So why is it called an Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) and not called a Armored Personnel Carrier (APC)? Because of the gun! APCs and IFVs are almost exactly the same thing. The difference, the ONLY difference, is that an IFV has a bigger gun. That is it.

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Can an APC carry a cannon?

APCs carry support weapons to back up their troops too. Just because it’s not carrying a cannon does not mean it cannot support the troops. Look at the AAV7A1 – it’s a large APC, not an IFV. Yet it has plenty of support capacity for the Marines it transports, including 40mm grenade launcher and .50 cal MG.