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For the U.S. Army's Stryker fire support vehicle, see <a href="/wiki/M1131_fire_support_vehicle" title="M1131 fire support vehicle">M1131 fire support vehicle</a>.</div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">"Ground combat vehicle" redirects here. For the U.S. Army's combat vehicle program, see <a href="/wiki/Ground_Combat_Vehicle" title="Ground Combat Vehicle">Ground Combat Vehicle</a>.</div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">"Fighting machine" redirects here. For the fictional H. G. Wells machine, see <a href="/wiki/Fighting_machine_(The_War_of_the_Worlds)" title="Fighting machine (The War of the Worlds)">Fighting machine (The War of the Worlds)</a>.</div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:ISAF_vehicles_in_Afghanistan.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/ISAF_vehicles_in_Afghanistan.jpg/220px-ISAF_vehicles_in_Afghanistan.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/ISAF_vehicles_in_Afghanistan.jpg/330px-ISAF_vehicles_in_Afghanistan.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/ISAF_vehicles_in_Afghanistan.jpg/440px-ISAF_vehicles_in_Afghanistan.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2629" data-file-height="1753" /></a><figcaption>An <a href="/wiki/RG-31_Nyala" title="RG-31 Nyala">RG-31 Nyala</a> <a href="/wiki/MRAP" title="MRAP">MRAP</a> and a <a href="/wiki/V%C3%A9hicule_de_l%27Avant_Blind%C3%A9" title="Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé">Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé</a> <a href="/wiki/Armoured_personnel_carrier" title="Armoured personnel carrier">armoured personnel carrier</a></figcaption></figure> <p>A <b>ground combat vehicle</b>, also known as a <b>land assault vehicle</b> or simply a <b>combat vehicle</b> or an <b>assault vehicle</b>, is a land-based <a href="/wiki/Military_vehicle" title="Military vehicle">military vehicle</a> intended to be used for <a href="/wiki/Combat" title="Combat">combat</a> operations. They differ from non-combat military vehicles such as <a href="/wiki/Military_vehicle#Military_trucks" title="Military vehicle">trucks</a> in that they are designed for use in active combat zones, to be used in <a href="/wiki/Mechanized_warfare" class="mw-redirect" title="Mechanized warfare">mechanized warfare</a> and <a href="/wiki/Mobile_infantry" title="Mobile infantry">mobile infantry</a> roles. </p><p>The classification of "combat vehicle" is a very broad category, and may include <a href="/wiki/Armored_car_(military)" title="Armored car (military)">armored cars</a>, <a href="/wiki/Armored_personnel_carrier" class="mw-redirect" title="Armored personnel carrier">armored personnel carriers</a>, <a href="/wiki/Infantry_fighting_vehicle" title="Infantry fighting vehicle">infantry fighting vehicles</a>, <a href="/wiki/Infantry_mobility_vehicle" title="Infantry mobility vehicle">infantry mobility vehicles</a>, <a href="/wiki/MRAP" title="MRAP">MRAPs</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Tank" title="Tank">tanks</a>. <a href="/wiki/Improvised_fighting_vehicle" title="Improvised fighting vehicle">Improvised fighting vehicles</a> such as <a href="/wiki/Technical_(vehicle)" title="Technical (vehicle)">technicals</a> can also count as combat vehicles. Most modern combat vehicles have <a href="/wiki/Vehicle_armor" class="mw-redirect" title="Vehicle armor">vehicle armor</a>, <a href="/wiki/Offensive_weapon" title="Offensive weapon">offensive</a> or <a href="/wiki/Self-defense" title="Self-defense">defensive</a> <a href="/wiki/Weapon" title="Weapon">weaponry</a>, and sufficient space to carry <a href="/wiki/Passenger" title="Passenger">passengers</a>, <a href="/wiki/Military_technology" title="Military technology">equipment</a>, or <a href="/wiki/Materiel" title="Materiel">materiel</a>; if the first two both apply, the vehicle may be considered an <a href="/wiki/Armored_fighting_vehicle" class="mw-redirect" title="Armored fighting vehicle">armored fighting vehicle</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Combat_vehicle&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Hunting_from_a_Chariot,_Tomb_of_Userhat_MET_DP226606.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/Hunting_from_a_Chariot%2C_Tomb_of_Userhat_MET_DP226606.jpg/220px-Hunting_from_a_Chariot%2C_Tomb_of_Userhat_MET_DP226606.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="131" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/Hunting_from_a_Chariot%2C_Tomb_of_Userhat_MET_DP226606.jpg/330px-Hunting_from_a_Chariot%2C_Tomb_of_Userhat_MET_DP226606.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/Hunting_from_a_Chariot%2C_Tomb_of_Userhat_MET_DP226606.jpg/440px-Hunting_from_a_Chariot%2C_Tomb_of_Userhat_MET_DP226606.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3873" data-file-height="2302" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Ancient_Egypt" title="Ancient Egypt">Ancient Egyptian</a> warrior wielding a <a href="/wiki/Bow_and_arrow" title="Bow and arrow">bow and arrow</a> on a <a href="/wiki/Chariot" title="Chariot">chariot</a></figcaption></figure> <p>For much of history, most soldiers not fighting on foot (e.g. <a href="/wiki/Cavalry" title="Cavalry">cavalry</a>) used <a href="/wiki/Military_animal" title="Military animal">military animals</a> such as <a href="/wiki/Horses_in_warfare" title="Horses in warfare">horses</a> or <a href="/wiki/War_elephant" title="War elephant">elephants</a>, as <a href="/wiki/Vehicle" title="Vehicle">land vehicles</a> for the most part did not exist. </p><p>One of the earliest forms of "combat vehicles" was the <a href="/wiki/Chariot" title="Chariot">chariot</a>. In <a href="/wiki/Ancient_warfare" title="Ancient warfare">ancient warfare</a>, chariots were used as "battle taxis" and mobile <a href="/wiki/Archery" title="Archery">archery</a> platforms during the <a href="/wiki/Bronze_Age" title="Bronze Age">Bronze</a> and <a href="/wiki/Iron_Age" title="Iron Age">Iron</a> ages. However, weaponry was not installed on the vehicle, relying on the soldier's carried weapon for armament, and armor was effectively limited to a <a href="/wiki/Shield" title="Shield">shield</a> and the thin structure of the chariot, if those were even available or sufficient. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:1942Jeep.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/1942Jeep.jpg/220px-1942Jeep.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="170" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/1942Jeep.jpg/330px-1942Jeep.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/1942Jeep.jpg/440px-1942Jeep.jpg 2x" data-file-width="610" data-file-height="472" /></a><figcaption>A <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army" title="United States Army">United States Army</a> <a href="/wiki/Willys_MB" title="Willys MB">Willys MB</a> with a <a href="/wiki/37_mm_gun_M3" title="37 mm gun M3">37 mm gun M3</a> and an <a href="/wiki/M1917_Browning_machine_gun" title="M1917 Browning machine gun">M1917 Browning machine gun</a> in 1942</figcaption></figure> <p>With the invention of the <a href="/wiki/Automobile" class="mw-redirect" title="Automobile">automobile</a>, combat vehicles took varying forms, ranging from the lightly armored passenger cars of the <a href="/wiki/World_War_I" title="World War I">World War I</a> era to the widely fielded <a href="/wiki/Willys_MB" title="Willys MB">Willys MB</a> of <a href="/wiki/World_War_II" title="World War II">World War II</a>, along with a wide variety of other combat vehicles such as <a href="/wiki/Half-track" title="Half-track">half-tracks</a> and multiple <a href="/wiki/Tank_classification" title="Tank classification">classifications of tanks</a>. Development of combat vehicles continued into the <a href="/wiki/Cold_War" title="Cold War">Cold War</a> as <a href="/wiki/Military_tactics" title="Military tactics">military tactics</a> and technology evolved, diversifying the role of vehicles in war and making them an essential aspect of <a href="/wiki/Modern_warfare" title="Modern warfare">modern warfare</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Design">Design</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Combat_vehicle&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Design"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Automation">Automation</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Combat_vehicle&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Automation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The automation of human tasks endeavors to reduce the required crew size with improvements in <a href="/wiki/Military_robot" title="Military robot">robotics</a>. Enhancements to automation can help achieve operational effectiveness with a smaller, more economical, combat vehicle force.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The automation of combat vehicles has proved to be difficult due to the time latency between the operator controlling the vehicle and the signal being received. Unlike air forces, ground forces must navigate the terrain and plan around obstacles. The rapid tactical implications of operating a weaponized vehicle in a combat environment are great.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Countermeasures">Countermeasures</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Combat_vehicle&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Countermeasures"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Use of titanium armor on combat vehicles is increasing. The use of titanium can lighten the vehicle's weight.<sup id="cite_ref-titanium_armor_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-titanium_armor-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Vehicle_armour#Appliqué" title="Vehicle armour">Appliqué armor</a> can be quickly applied to vehicles and has been utilized on a number of combat vehicles, such as the <a href="/wiki/M8_armored_gun_system" title="M8 armored gun system">M8 armored gun system</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-titanium_armor_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-titanium_armor-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <dl><dt>Fire suppression</dt></dl> <p>Contemporary combat vehicles may incorporate a fire-suppression system to mitigate damage from fire. Systems can be employed in the engine and crew compartments and portable systems may be mounted inside and outside the vehicle as well. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Automatic_fire_suppression" title="Automatic fire suppression">Automatic fire suppression</a> systems activate instantaneously upon the detection of fire and have been shown to significantly improve crew survivability. <a href="/wiki/Halomethane" title="Halomethane">Halon</a> fire suppression systems quickly inundate an affected fire breach with a flood of halon to extinguish leaking fuel. Halon remains necessary for crew compartment fire suppression due to space and weight constraints, and toxicity concerns. Nitrogen systems take up about twice as much space as a comparable halon unit. Germany uses this system as a replacement for its halon system. Some systems, such as Germany's previous extinguisher, have a second shot of suppressant to mitigate re-ignition or the effects of a second hit.<sup id="cite_ref-Halon_1999_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Halon_1999-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Though not as instantaneous, portable crew-operable extinguishers are also used inside and outside the vehicle. Typically, portable extinguishers use a CO<sub>2</sub> agent instead of the halon agents used in the past. CO<sub>2</sub> can become lethal to vehicle occupants if it accumulates into a deadly concentration. The U.S. Army has adopted a replacement formula consisting of 50% <a href="/wiki/Water" title="Water">water</a>, 50% <a href="/wiki/Potassium_acetate" title="Potassium acetate">potassium acetate</a>. Alternatives such as powder formulas also exist.<sup id="cite_ref-Halon_2006_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Halon_2006-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Crew_and_occupants">Crew and occupants</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Combat_vehicle&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Crew and occupants"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:2014.3.31._%ED%95%9C%EB%AF%B8%ED%95%B4%EB%B3%91%EB%8C%80_%EC%97%B0%ED%95%A9%EC%83%81%EB%A5%99%ED%9B%88%EB%A0%A8(%EC%8C%8D%EB%A3%A1%ED%9B%88%EB%A0%A8)_March._31st._2014._ROK-US_Marine_Combined_Amphibious_Exercise_(SSang_Yong)_(13557162185).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/2014.3.31._%ED%95%9C%EB%AF%B8%ED%95%B4%EB%B3%91%EB%8C%80_%EC%97%B0%ED%95%A9%EC%83%81%EB%A5%99%ED%9B%88%EB%A0%A8%28%EC%8C%8D%EB%A3%A1%ED%9B%88%EB%A0%A8%29_March._31st._2014._ROK-US_Marine_Combined_Amphibious_Exercise_%28SSang_Yong%29_%2813557162185%29.jpg/220px-2014.3.31._%ED%95%9C%EB%AF%B8%ED%95%B4%EB%B3%91%EB%8C%80_%EC%97%B0%ED%95%A9%EC%83%81%EB%A5%99%ED%9B%88%EB%A0%A8%28%EC%8C%8D%EB%A3%A1%ED%9B%88%EB%A0%A8%29_March._31st._2014._ROK-US_Marine_Combined_Amphibious_Exercise_%28SSang_Yong%29_%2813557162185%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/2014.3.31._%ED%95%9C%EB%AF%B8%ED%95%B4%EB%B3%91%EB%8C%80_%EC%97%B0%ED%95%A9%EC%83%81%EB%A5%99%ED%9B%88%EB%A0%A8%28%EC%8C%8D%EB%A3%A1%ED%9B%88%EB%A0%A8%29_March._31st._2014._ROK-US_Marine_Combined_Amphibious_Exercise_%28SSang_Yong%29_%2813557162185%29.jpg/330px-2014.3.31._%ED%95%9C%EB%AF%B8%ED%95%B4%EB%B3%91%EB%8C%80_%EC%97%B0%ED%95%A9%EC%83%81%EB%A5%99%ED%9B%88%EB%A0%A8%28%EC%8C%8D%EB%A3%A1%ED%9B%88%EB%A0%A8%29_March._31st._2014._ROK-US_Marine_Combined_Amphibious_Exercise_%28SSang_Yong%29_%2813557162185%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/2014.3.31._%ED%95%9C%EB%AF%B8%ED%95%B4%EB%B3%91%EB%8C%80_%EC%97%B0%ED%95%A9%EC%83%81%EB%A5%99%ED%9B%88%EB%A0%A8%28%EC%8C%8D%EB%A3%A1%ED%9B%88%EB%A0%A8%29_March._31st._2014._ROK-US_Marine_Combined_Amphibious_Exercise_%28SSang_Yong%29_%2813557162185%29.jpg/440px-2014.3.31._%ED%95%9C%EB%AF%B8%ED%95%B4%EB%B3%91%EB%8C%80_%EC%97%B0%ED%95%A9%EC%83%81%EB%A5%99%ED%9B%88%EB%A0%A8%28%EC%8C%8D%EB%A3%A1%ED%9B%88%EB%A0%A8%29_March._31st._2014._ROK-US_Marine_Combined_Amphibious_Exercise_%28SSang_Yong%29_%2813557162185%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4256" data-file-height="2832" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Republic_of_Korea_Marine_Corps" title="Republic of Korea Marine Corps">Republic of Korea Marines</a> disembarking from an <a href="/wiki/Assault_Amphibious_Vehicle" title="Assault Amphibious Vehicle">Assault Amphibious Vehicle</a></figcaption></figure> <p>Combat vehicles require at least one crew member, though typically at least two (one driver and one gunner). Some vehicles, such as armored personnel carriers, also contain a dedicated passenger bay, able to carry up to a dozen or more passengers. Hygiene upkeep is difficult when operating a combat vehicle.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Mobility">Mobility</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Combat_vehicle&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Mobility"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Tracked combat vehicles are suited for heavy combat and rough terrain. Wheeled combat vehicles offer improved logistical mobility and optimized speeds on smooth terrain. </p><p>Silent watch is becoming an increasingly important combat vehicle application.<sup id="cite_ref-Silent_watch_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Silent_watch-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It is a role that requires that all mission requirements be met while keeping acoustic and infrared signature levels to a minimum. For this reason, silent watch often requires the vehicle to operate without use of the main engine and sometimes even auxiliary engines. Many modern combat vehicles often have electronic equipment that cannot be supported solely with auxiliary batteries alone. Auxiliary fuel cells are a potential solution for covert operations.<sup id="cite_ref-Silent_watch_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Silent_watch-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Networking">Networking</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Combat_vehicle&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Networking"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Force trackers are not as prevalent as in air forces, but are still essential components of combat vehicles.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In the mid-1990s, U.S. weapon developers envisioned a sophisticated communication network where positions of enemy and friendly forces could be relayed to command vehicles and other friendly vehicles. Friendly vehicles could transmit enemy positions to friendly combat vehicles in combat range for efficient annihilation of the enemy. Logistics support could also monitor front-line combat vehicle fuel and ammunition statuses and move in to resupply depleted vehicles.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Weaponry">Weaponry</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Combat_vehicle&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Weaponry"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:M-ATV_LiveFireDemo_Photo2.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/M-ATV_LiveFireDemo_Photo2.jpg/220px-M-ATV_LiveFireDemo_Photo2.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="176" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/M-ATV_LiveFireDemo_Photo2.jpg/330px-M-ATV_LiveFireDemo_Photo2.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/M-ATV_LiveFireDemo_Photo2.jpg/440px-M-ATV_LiveFireDemo_Photo2.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3000" data-file-height="2400" /></a><figcaption>An <a href="/wiki/Oshkosh_M-ATV" title="Oshkosh M-ATV">Oshkosh M-ATV</a> firing its <a href="/wiki/M230_chain_gun" title="M230 chain gun">M230 chain gun</a></figcaption></figure> <p>Weapons mounted on combat vehicles are primarily designed for engaging <a href="/wiki/Infantry" title="Infantry">infantry</a> or other combat vehicles at a distance. They may consist of weapons such as <a href="/wiki/Machine_gun" title="Machine gun">machine guns</a>, <a href="/wiki/Automatic_grenade_launcher" title="Automatic grenade launcher">automatic grenade launchers</a>, or simply the presence of <a href="/wiki/Firing_port" title="Firing port">firing ports</a> or armored turrets for the crew or infantry to fire their own issued weaponry from. Some combat vehicles may also carry anti-armor or anti-vehicle weaponry such as <a href="/wiki/Autocannon" title="Autocannon">autocannons</a> or <a href="/wiki/Anti-tank_guided_missile" title="Anti-tank guided missile">anti-tank guided missiles</a>. High-caliber or dedicated combat vehicles such as tanks or self-propelled weaponry may carry <a href="/wiki/Tank_gun" title="Tank gun">tank guns</a>, <a href="/wiki/Multiple_rocket_launcher" title="Multiple rocket launcher">multiple rocket launchers</a>, <a href="/wiki/Artillery" title="Artillery">artillery</a>, or <a href="/wiki/Anti-aircraft_warfare" title="Anti-aircraft warfare">anti-aircraft weapons</a>. </p><p>Most combat vehicles are not optimized for destroying non-traditional targets such as <a href="/wiki/Car_bomb" title="Car bomb">car bombs</a>, though many may be designed to be resistant to explosives.<sup id="cite_ref-VBIED_range_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-VBIED_range-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a 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Austrian military equipment of World War II (page does not exist)">Austria</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Belgian_military_equipment_of_World_War_II" title="List of Belgian military equipment of World War II">Belgium</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_Brazilian_military_equipment_of_World_War_II&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="List of Brazilian military equipment of World War II (page does not exist)">Brazil</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Bulgarian_military_equipment_of_World_War_II" title="List of Bulgarian military equipment of World War II">Bulgaria</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_military_equipment_of_the_Canadian_Army_in_World_War_II" title="List of military equipment of the Canadian Army in World War II">Canada</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Chinese_military_equipment_in_World_War_II" title="List of Chinese military equipment in World War II">China</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Croatian_military_equipment_of_World_War_II" title="List of Croatian military equipment of World War II">Croatia</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_Czechoslovakian_military_equipment_of_World_War_II&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="List of Czechoslovakian military equipment of World War II (page does not exist)">Czechoslovakia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Danish_military_equipment_of_World_War_II" title="List of Danish military equipment of World War II">Denmark</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Finnish_military_equipment_of_World_War_II" title="List of Finnish military equipment of World War II">Finland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_World_War_II_weapons_of_France" title="List of World War II weapons of France">France</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_German_military_equipment_of_World_War_II" title="List of German military equipment of World War II">Germany</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_former_equipment_of_the_Hellenic_Armed_Forces#Interwar_(1923–1939)_and_World_War_II_(1940–1945)" 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