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AIFV
Sign in to saveAlso known as YPR-765, Armored Infantry Fighting Vehicle, VPR-765
Key facts
- Weapon.name
- AIFV
- Weapon.image
- File:XM765 MICV-65 Prototype.png
- Weapon.image_size
- 300
- Weapon.caption
- XM765 MICV-65 Prototype
- Weapon.origin
- United States
- Weapon.type
- Infantry fighting vehicle
- Weapon.used_by
- Operators
- Weapon.variants
- Variants
- Weapon.wars
- 1989 Philippine coup d'état attemptYugoslav WarsWar in AfghanistanSyrian Civil WarBattle of MarawiSinai insurgencyRusso-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Weapon.is_vehicle
- yes
- Weapon.length
- 5.26 m
- Weapon.width
- 2.82 m
- Weapon.height
- 2.62 m (to turret roof)
- Weapon.weight
- 13.6 metric tons (combat load)
- Weapon.suspension
- Torsion bar in tube
- Weapon.primary_armament
- 25 mm KBA-B02 cannon (180 rounds ready; 144 in reserve)
- Weapon.secondary_armament
- 7.62×51mm NATO machine gun (230 rounds ready; 1,610 in reserve)
- Weapon.armour
- Aluminum hull with spaced laminate steel appliqué armor on the front and sides
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- Image
- Pantserrupsvoertuig YPR-765.jpg
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- AIFV
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22 sectionsContents
- History
- Export
- Netherlands
- Philippines
- Belgium
- Turkey
- Description (per Dutch variant)
- Variants
- Belgian service variants
- Dutch variants
- Philippine service variants
- Turkey
- Service variants
- Turkish private variants
- UAE variants
- Operators
- Current operators
- Former operators
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
The AIFV (Armored Infantry Fighting Vehicle) is an American tracked light armored vehicle that serves as an infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) in the armies of several countries. It is a development of the M113A1 armored personnel carrier.
==History== In 1967, funded by the United States Army, the FMC Corporation produced two prototype vehicles designated as XM765 – these were based on their experiences with the earlier XM701 vehicle, developed for the MICV-65 program. The XM765 was based on the M113A1, upgraded with an enclosed turret and firing ports, so that the infantry could fight from within the vehicle. The Army evaluated the vehicle, but decided that they wanted a better protected and more mobile vehicle, selecting instead the M2 Bradley.