INDIAN APC’s

1. Abhay ("Fearless") is an Infantry Combat Vehicle (ICV) being developed in India by the
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Abhay is being developed as a
technology demonstrator for replacing Indian Army BMP-2s. At present, various systems of this
vehicle are in advanced stages of development.

Abhay
Type Infantry Combat Vehicle
Place of origin India
Production history
Designer DRDO
Manufacturer Ordnance Factory Medak
Specifications
Mass 23 tons (25 tons with ERA)
3 (commander, driver, gunner)
Crew
7 Troops
Armor Kanchan Armour with Optional ERA
Main
1 × 40 mm L/70 autocannon (210 rounds)
armament
1 × 30 mm automatic Grenade Launcher
Secondary
7.62 mm PKT coaxial machine gun
armament
2 × Konkurs-M or MILAN ATGM
Greaves Cotton TD2V8 diesel engine
Engine
410 kW (550 hp)
Power/weight 24 hp/ton
Transmission Full automatic gearbox
Suspension Hydropneumatic suspension
Operational
400 km
range
35 km/h (cross country)
Maximum speed
70 km/h (road)

2. The VRDE Light Armored Vehicle (LAWV) is a lightweight four-wheeled all-wheel-

drive armored combat vehicles developed by Vehicle Research and Development
Establishment (VRDE) for the Indian Army.

Light Armored Wheeled Vehicle (LAWV)

Type Armored personnel carrier
Place of origin  India
Specifications
Mass 8.7 t
Length 5.83 m (19.12 ft)
Width 2.23 m (7.31 ft)
 Height 2.2 m (7.21 ft)
Crew 2+6
Against 7.62 mm AP NATO shot at 100 m
Armor
distance
Main
7.62 mm MG (MGS)
armament
Four-stroke, water-cooled, and turbo-
Engine charged
119.31 kW (160 hp)
Power/weight 13.71 kW/t
Suspension 4×4-wheeled
Operational
500 km (300 mi)
range
Maximum
speed
3. The Ordnance Factory Board Mine Protected Vehicle (OFB MPV) is a Mine-
Resistant Ambush Protected-type vehicle used by the Indian Army and the Central Reserve
Police Force as an armored personnel carrier to transport personnel with protections from
explosives and small arms fire.

An Aditya-type MPV.
Type MRAP
Place of origin India
Production history
Manufacturer Ordnance Factory Board
Produced 2001 – present
Variants See Variants
Specifications
Length 6.00 metres
Width 2.90 metres
Height 3.07 metres
Crew 2 (Crew) + 10 (Passengers)
 Main Turret for light/medium machine gun or a
armament Remote weapon station mounted on top.
Engine Diesel
Power/weight 11 Tons at 1400 kg
305 mm (ground)
Ground clearance
1000 mm (fording)
Operational 1,000 km (621 mi)
range

4. The Tarmour heavy armored personnel carrier is a recent Indian development. It is a

conversion of ageing Soviet T-55 medium tanks. India operates around 900 T-55 tanks that are
in process of being phased out. This heavy APC shows some Israel's influence in its design.

Country of origin India

Entered service ?
Crew 2 men
Personnel 9 men
Dimensions and weight
Weight ~ 45 t
Length ~6m
Width ~3m
Height ~2m
Armament
Machine guns 1 x 12.7 mm
Mobility
Engine Detroit Diesel 8V92TA diesel
Engine power 850 hp
Maximum road speed 50 km/h
Range ~ 400 km
Maneuverability
Gradient 60%
Side slope 40%
Vertical step 0.8 m
Trench 2.7 m
Fording 1.4 m

5. The TATA Kestrel is a modern armored personnel carrier developed by Tata Motors
and the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO). It is designed and
manufactured in the way of various western APC designs. It was developed with the intention to
replace age old Soviet era BMPs and APCs in service with the Indian Army. 

TATA Kestrel
Wheeled amphibious armored personnel
Type
carrier
Place of origin India
Service history
In service 2017-Present
Used by Indian Army
Production history
Manufacturer TATA Motors (India)
Produced 2014-Present
Specifications (TATA Kestrel)
Mass 25 tons (27.6 tons)
Length 7.80 m(25.59 ft)
Width 2.95 m (9.28 ft)
Height 2.28 m (7.48 ft)
Crew 3+ 9 passengers

Applique and composites along with

Armor
welded steel
Main
30mm automatic canon
armament
Secondary
7.62 mm coaxial machine gun
armament
1×Diesel-fueled engine
Engine
600 Hp
100 km/h (62 mi/h) on road
Maximum speed
10 km/h (6.2 mi/h) in water
 AMERICAN APC’s
6. The M75 Armored Infantry Vehicle is an American armored personnel carrier that was
produced between December 1952 and February 1954, and saw service in the Korean War. It
was replaced in U.S. service by the smaller, cheaper, amphibious M59. The M75s were given
as military aid to Belgium, where they were used until the early 1980s (771 units in 1976). 1,729
M75s were built before production was halted.

M75

An M75 APC at the Brussels army museum.

Type Armored personnel carrier
Place of origin United States
Service history
In service 1952-late 1980s
United States
Used by
Belgium
Wars Korean War
Production history
Manufacturer International Harvester Corporation
No. built 1,729
Specifications
Mass 42,000 lb (18,800 kg)
Length 204.5 inches (5.2 m)
Width 112 inches (2.85 m)
Height 108.5 inches (2.75 m)

Main
M2 Browning machine gun
armament
Continental AO-895-4 6-cylinder air-
cooled gasoline
Engine
295 horsepower (220 kW) (at
2,660 rpm)
Suspension Torsion bar
 Fuel capacity 150 US gallons (568 L)
Operational
115 miles (185 km)
range
Maximum speed 43 mph (69 km/h)

7. The M59 was an American armored personnel carrier that entered service in the spring
of 1954 replacing the M75. It had three key advantages over the M75: it was amphibious, had a
lower profile, and was considerably cheaper to produce. Production ended in 1960, by which
time approximately 6,300 had been built. The M84 Mortar Carrier was a derivative of the M59.
The M59 was replaced in service by the M113 family of vehicles.

M59

Type Armored personnel carrier

Place of origin United States
Service history
In service 1954 – Late 1980s US
Vietnam War
Wars
Lebanese Civil War
Production history
Designed 1951
Manufacturer FMC Corporation
Produced 1953–1960
No. built 6,300 (approx)
Specifications
Mass 42,600 lb (19,300 kg)
Length 5.61 m
Width 3.26 m
Height 2.77 m
2 (commander, driver) + 10
Crew
passengers
 Welded steel between 25 mm to 9.5
Armor
mm thick
Two GMC Model 302 six-cylinder
inline petrol engines
Engine
146 hp at 3600 rpm (per engine,
combined 292 hp)
Hydramatic model 301MG
Transmission
transmission
Suspension torsion bar
Fuel capacity 135 US gallons
Operational
120 mi (190 km)
range
Maximum speed Road: 32 mph (51 km/h)

8. The M113 is a fully tracked armored personnel carrier (APC) that was developed and
produced by the Food Machinery and Chemical Corporation (FMC). The M113 was sent to
United States Army Europe to replace the mechanized infantry's M59 APCs from 1961.

13 armored personnel carrier

A U.S. Army M113-OSV of 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry

Regiment provides over watch while conducting recon
operations during exercise Allied Spirit at the Joint
Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Bavaria in
2015.
Type Armored personnel carrier
Place of origin United States
Service history
In service 1960–present
Production history
No. built ≈80,000 (all variants)[2]
Variants Numerous, see text
Specifications
Mass 12.3 tons (13.6 short tons; 12.1
 long tons)
Length 4.863 meters (15 ft 11.5 in)
Width 2.686 meters (8 ft 9.7 in)
Height 2.5 meters (8 ft 2 in)
Crew 2
Passengers 11–15 passengers

5083 Aluminum Alloy 28–44

Armor
millimeters (1.1–1.7 in)[3][4][5]
Main
M2 Browning machine gun
armament
Secondary
varies (see text)
armament
Detroit Diesel 6V53T, 6-cylinder
Engine diesel engine
275 hp (205 kW)
Power/weight 22.36 hp/tons
Suspension torsion bar, 5 road wheels
Operational
480 km (300 mi)
range
67.6 km/h (42.0 mph), 5.8 km/h
Maximum speed
(3.6 mph) swimming

9. The Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV)—official designation AAVP-7A1 (formerly

known as Landing Vehicle, Tracked, Personnel-7 abbr. LVTP-7)—is a fully tracked
amphibious landing vehicle manufactured by U.S. Combat Systems (previously by United
Defense, a former division of FMC Corporation).

AAVP7A1 RAM/RS

An Assault Amphibious Vehicle of the U.S. Marines,

assigned to the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Convoy,
conduct a simulated amphibious assault during exercise
BALTOPS 2017, Latvia
 Amphibious armored personnel
Type
carrier
Place of origin United States
Service history
In service 1972–present
Production history
Designer FMC Corporation
Manufacturer United Defense
Produced 1972
Specifications
Mass 29.1 t (64,000 lb)
Length 7.94 m (321.3")
Width 3.27 m (128.72")
Height 3.26 m (130.5")
Crew 3+21

Armor 45 mm (1.8 in)

Mk 19 40 mm automatic grenade
launcher (rounds: 96 ready; 768
Main
stowed) and 12.7 mm M2HB heavy
armament
machine gun(rounds: 200 ready;
1,000 stowed)
Detroit Diesel 8V-53T (P-7), 400 hp
Engine Cummins VTA-903T (P-7A1), 525
hp
torsion-bar-in-tube (AAV-7A1);
Suspension
torsion bar (AAV-7RAM-RS)
Operational 480 km (300 miles); 20 NM in water,
range including survival in Sea State 5
24–32 km/h (15–20 mph) off-road,
Maximum speed 72 km/h (45 mph) surfaced road,
13.2 km/h (8.2 mph) water

10. The ICV (Infantry Carrier Vehicle) Stryker is a family of eight-wheeled armored fighting
vehicles derived from the Canadian LAV III. Stryker vehicles are produced by General
Dynamics Land Systems for the United States Army. It has four-wheel drive (8×4) and can be
switched to all-wheel drive (8×8)

ICV Stryker
 M1126 Stryker ICV
Armored personnel carrier – Infantry
Type
fighting vehicle hybrid[1]
Place of origin Canada/United States
Service history
In service 2002–present
Used by United States
Production history
Manufacturer General Dynamics Land Systems –
Unit cost US$4.9 million (2012)
~4,900 including 4,466 vehicles in
No. built
US Army
Specifications
ICV: 18.16 short tons (16.47 t)
Mass
MGS: 20.69 short tons (18.77 t)
Length 22 ft 10 in (6.95 m)
Width 8 ft 11 in (2.72 m)
Height 8 ft 8 in (2.64 m)
Crew Varies, usually 2
Passengers Up to 9

Armor 14.5 mm resistant

Main  0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2
armament machine gun and
 40 mm Mk 19 grenade
launcher mounted in a
Protector remote weapon
station
 or
 30 mm Mk44 Bushmaster II
gun (on Stryker Dragoons)
  or
 105 mm M68A2 gun (on
M1128 Mobile Gun System)

0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 and 7.62 mm

Secondary
M240 machine guns (on M1128
armament
Mobile Gun System)
Caterpillar C7
Engine
350 hp (260 kW)
Power/weight ICV: 19.3 hp/sh ton (15.8 kW/tons)
Suspension 8×8 wheeled
Operational
310 mi (500 km)
range
60 mph (97 km/h
Maximum speed
 IDF APC’s
11. Nagmachon is a heavily armored infantry fighting vehicle fielded by the Israel Defense
Forces.

Nagmachon

Nagmachon at LIC 2004 exhibition

Type Armored personal carrier
Place of origin Israel
Specifications
Mass 52 tons
Length 7.84 m
Width 3.38 m
Crew 2 crew: driver, commander + 10
Main
2 x 7.62 mm FN MAG
armament
ADVS-1790 –2AC, 750 HP/559,5 kw at
Engine
2400 rpm
12. Nakpadon or Nikpadon is an Israeli heavy armored personnel carrier based on the
Centurion-derived [1] Nagmachon

Nakpadon

Type Heavy Armored Personnel Carrier

Place of origin  Israel
Specifications

3rd generation reactive armor, "EKE"

Armor
side skirts
Main 4 x FN MAG GPMG, 1 x 40mm
armament grenade launcher
13. The Achzarit is a heavily armored personnel carrier manufactured by the Israeli
Defence Forces Corps of Ordnance

IDF Achzarit Mk 2

Achzarit armed with an OWS station

Type Infantry Assault Carrier
Place of origin Israel
Production history
Israeli Defense Forces Corps of
Designer
Ordnance
Manufacturer NIMDA
Produced 1988–present
Specifications
Mass 44 tons
Length 6.20 m
Width 3.60 m
Height >2 m (estimate)
Crew 3 + 7 passengers
Armor composite
Main Rafael OWS fitted with a 7.62 mm FN
armament MAG
Secondary
2×7.62 mm FN MAG
armament
Achzarit 1 : Detroit Diesel 8V-71 TTA
Achzarit 2 : 8V-92TA/DDC III
Engine
Achzarit 1 : 650 hp (478 kW)
Achzarit 2 : 850 hp (625 kW)
Power/weight 14 hp/tons or 19.3 hp/tons
Achzarit 1 : Allison XTG-411-4
Transmission
Achzarit 2 : XTG-411-5A
Suspension Kinetics modified torsion-bar
Operational 600 km
 range
Maximum speed 65 km/h (Achzarit 2)

14. Namer means "leopard" and also a syllabic abbreviation of "Nagmash" (APC) and
"Merkava", is an Israeli armored personnel carrier based on a Merkava Mark IV tank chassis.[5]
Namer was developed by and is being assembled by the Israeli Ordnance Corps.

Namer

Top: Namer HAPC in a drill, armed with a M2 Browning

on RCWS.
Bottom: Namer with Trophy (Windbreaker) APS and M2
Browning.
 Heavy armored personnel
carrier
Type
 IFV upgrade planned

Place of origin Israel
Service history
In service Since 2008
Used by Israel Defense Forces
Production history
Designer Israel Military Industries
Manufacturer IDF Ordnance (assembler)
Unit cost $3 million[1]
Produced 2008–present
 Up to 120 are currently
operational
No. built  531 in total planned to be
produced by 2027[2]

Specifications
Mass 60 tons[3]
 3 (commander, driver, RCWS
Crew
operator) + 9 troops
Classified composite matrix of
laminated ceramic–steel–nickel alloy
Armor
+ underlaid reactive armour. Sloped
modular design.
Samson RCWS equipped with either
Main
12.7 mm (0.50 in) M2 machine gun
armament
or Mk 19 grenade launcher
 1 × 7.62 msm (0.300 in) FN
MAG MG
Secondary  1 × 60 mm (2.4 in) external
armament mortar
 12 × smoke grenades

1,200 hp (895 kW) turbocharged

Engine
diesel engine
Power/weight 20 hp/tons (15 kW/tons)
Payload capacity 9 infantrymen[4]
Suspension Helical spring
Operational
500 km (310 mi)
range
Maximum speed 60 km/h (40 mph)

15. The Wolf Armored Vehicle is an armored personnel carrier, used mainly by the Israeli
Defense Force. It was created to provide a better handling and better protected armored vehicle
than the M113 (Bardelas). The Wolf is a heavily armored crew carrier, manufactured by the
company Carmor.

Wolf armored vehicle

Type Armored vehicle

Place of origin Israel
Service history
In service 2006–current
Used by Israel Defense Forces
 Production history
Designer Hatehof
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and
Manufacturer
Carmor Integrated Vehicle Solutions
No. built 150
Specifications
Mass 8 tons
Length 5.75 meters
Width 2.38 meters
Height 2.35 meters

6-litre V8 turbo-diesel 325 BHP

Engine
Diesel
Five speed automatic
Transmission

16. The Golan Wheeled Armored Vehicle is a prototype Israeli MRAP infantry mobility
vehicle made by the Israeli Rafael Advanced Defense Systems jointly with Protected Vehicles
Incorporated.

Golan
Type Infantry Mobility Vehicle, MRAP
Place of origin Israel
Production history
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems /
Manufacturer
Protected Vehicles Incorporated
No. built 64
Specifications
Mass 15 tons
Length 5.9 m
Width 2.55 m
Height 2.35 m
Crew 1+10
Main
Remote weapon system
armament
Cummins Diesel
Engine
315 HP
Transmission Allison
Suspension 4x4 wheeled
Operational
600 km
range
 CHINESE APC’s
17. ZBL-08 the 'Type 08 wheeled armored vehicle family' is a family of eight-wheeled
amphibious, modular armored vehicle developed by Norinco for infantry fire support, battlefield
logistics and quick reaction operations.

ZBL-08

ZBL-08
Type Armored fighting vehicle
Place of origin  People's Republic of China
Service history
In service 2008-present
Wars Boko Haram insurgency
Production history
Designer Norinco
Manufacturer Norinco
Produced 2006-present
No. built 4500+
Specifications
Mass 15 to 25 t
Length 8 m (26 ft)
Width 3 m (9.8 ft)
Height 2.1 m (6.9 ft) (without turret)
Crew 3
Passengers 7 to 10
Main 105 mm Royal Ordnance L7 cannon
armament (Anti-tank variant)
122 mm howitzer (SPH variant)
155 mm howitzer (SPH variant)
120 mm mortars (self-propelled
mortar variant)
12.7 mm gun (APC variant)
UW4 30 mm remote weapons station
 or 30 mm cannon (IFV variant)
35 mm KDG revolver auto cannon
(anti-aircraft variant)
Secondary HJ-73 Anti-Tank Guided Missile
armament 7.62 mm machine gun
Duets BF6M1015C diesel 11.9 liter
Engine
440 hp
Transmission semi-automatic
Suspension 8×8 wheeled
Operational
800 km
range
Maximum speed 100 km/h

18. ZBD-05 / ZTD-05 The Type 05 amphibious armored vehicle is a family of amphibious
tracked armored fighting vehicles developed by Norinco for the People's Liberation Army Navy
Marine Corps.

Type 05 Amphibious Fighting Vehicle

ZBD-05 / ZTD-05

A ZBD-05 in Beijing, practicing for a parade.

Type Amphibious Fighting Vehicle
Place of origin China
Service history
Used by See Operators
Production history
Manufacturer Norinco
Produced 2006
Specifications
26.5 t (29.2 short tons; 26.1 long
Mass
tons)
Length Hull: 9.5 m (31 ft 2 in)
Width Hull: 3.36 m (11 ft 0 in)
Height Hull: 3.04 m (10 ft 0 in)
 Crew 3 (IFV), 4 (Light Tank)
Passengers 8
Armor Aluminium alloy
IFV 30mm ZPT-99 (2A72) cannon
turret
Main 105mm L7 rifled gun
armament Remote controlled weapon station
featuring 12.7 mm MG with HJ-8
missiles
Secondary 12.7mm anti-aircraft machine gun,
armament 7.62mm coaxial machine gun
diesel
Engine
550 hp (land), 1475 hp (water)
torsion bar, retractable suspension
Suspension
units
Operational
500 km (310 mi)
range
65 km/h (40 mph) on land
Maximum speed
28km/h (ZBD-05) on wate

19. The ZBD-04 Type 04 IFV or Type 04 (industrial designation WZ502) is a Chinese
infantry fighting vehicle. It bears some external resemblance to the BMP-3.

BD-04
Type 04 IFV

ZBD-04A at Theme Exhibition of the 90th Anniversary of

Chinese People's Liberation Army.
Type Infantry fighting vehicle
Place of origin China
Service history
In service 1999–present
Production history
Designed 1990s
 Produced 1997–present
No. built 2,400+
ZBD-04
Variants ZBD-04A
AFT-10 Launcher
Specifications
ZBD-04: 20 t (22 short tons; 20
long tons)
Mass
ZBD-04A: 24 t (26 short tons; 24
long tons)
Length 7.2 m (23 ft 7 in)
Width 3.2 m (10 ft 6 in)
Height 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)
Crew 3
Passengers 7
Welded steel (ZBD-04)
Armor Applique armor (ZBD-04A)
Explosive reactive armor (VN-12)
Main 100 mm rifled gun
armament 30 mm autocannon
Secondary 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun
armament 4 x HJ-8 anti-tank missiles
Engine diesel 670 hp
Suspension Torsion bar
Operational
500 km (310 mi)
range
ZBD-04:
65 km/h (40 mph) (road)
20 km/h (12 mph; 11 kn) (water)

Maximum speed ZBD-04A:

75 km/h (47 mph) (road)

6–8 km/h (3.7–5.0 mph; 3.2–
4.3 km

20. The ZBD-03 or Type 03 IFV (industrial designation WZ506) is a Chinese airborne
infantry fighting vehicle. It features a light-weight chassis and hydro pneumatic suspension for
airborne operations. Early prototypes received the designation ZLC-2000.

ZBD-03
Type 03 IFV
 ZBD-03 at Airborne Platoon 2018, part of the
International Army Games
Type Infantry fighting vehicle
Place of origin China
Service history
In service 2002–present
Production history
Designed 1998
Produced 2000–present
ZBD-03
Variants ZBD-03 Command Post
ZBD-03 ATGMS
Specifications
Mass 8 t (8.8 short tons; 7.9 long tons)[1]
Length 5.6 m (18 ft 4 in)
Width 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in)
Height 2.2 m (7 ft 3 in)
Crew 3
Passengers 5
Welded steel protects against small
Armor arms and shell splinters. Aluminum
alloy body.
Main
30 mm auto cannon
armament
Secondary 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun
armament 1 x HJ-73C anti-tank missiles
Engine diesel 210 hp
Suspension Hydro pneumatic suspension
Operational
500 km (310 mi) to 600 km (370 mi)
range
ZBD-03:
Maximum speed 68 km/h (42 mph) (land)
6 km/h (3.7 mph; 3.2 kn)
21. The ZBD-04 or Type 04 IFV (industrial designation WZ502) is a Chinese infantry
fighting vehicle. It bears some external resemblance to the BMP-3, particularly with regards to
its turret and main armament.

ZBD-04
Type 04 IFV

ZBD-04A at Theme Exhibition of the 90th Anniversary of

Chinese People's Liberation Army.
Type Infantry fighting vehicle
Place of origin China
Service history
In service 1999–present
Production history
Designed 1990s
Produced 1997–present
No. built 2,400+
ZBD-04
Variants ZBD-04A
AFT-10 Launcher
Specifications
ZBD-04: 20 t (22 short tons; 20
long tons)
Mass
ZBD-04A: 24 t (26 short tons; 24
long tons)
Length 7.2 m (23 ft 7 in)
Width 3.2 m (10 ft 6 in)
Height 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)
Crew 3
Passengers 7
Welded steel (ZBD-04)
Armor Applique armor (ZBD-04A)
Explosive reactive armor (VN-12)
 Main 100 mm rifled gun
armament 30 mm auto cannon
Secondary 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun
armament 4 x HJ-8 anti-tank missiles
Engine diesel 670 hp
Suspension Torsion bar
Operational
500 km (310 mi)
range
ZBD-04:
65 km/h (40 mph) (road)
20 km/h (12 mph; 11 kn) (water)
Maximum speed
ZBD-04A: 75 km/h (47 mph) (road)
6–8 km/h (3.7–5.0 mph; 3.2–
4.3 kn)

22. The WZ-551 (also known as ZSL92) is a Chinese wheeled armored personnel carrier.
The name WZ-551 actually covers two families of vehicles with the official designations in the
People's Liberation Army of Type 90 and Type 92. Roughly 900 WZ-551s are in service with the
PLA.

Type 92/WZ-551 IFV

A ZSL-92B AFV
Type Armored fighting vehicle
Place of origin People's Republic of China
Service history
In service 1995-present
Production history
Norinco, at Factory 256 Southwest
Manufacturer
Vehicles Factories)
Specifications
Mass 12.5/15.8 tons
Length 6.63 m
 Width 2.80 m
Height 2.80 m
Crew 3 + 9 passengers
Armor Welded steel
25mm ZPT90(wz551)
Main 12.7 mm heavy machine
armament gun(wz551a)
30mm ZPT99(WZ-551B)
Secondary
7.62mm coaxial machine gun
armament
8-cylinder, turbo-charged, air-cooled
Engine
diesel320 hp
Suspension Independent wheel
Operational
800 km
range
Maximum speed 85 km/h