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| 6s | Infantry fighting vehicles, or IFVs, are a type of modern armored vehicle. |
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| 11s | The IFV concept was adopted by armies all around the world |
| 15s | in the 1960s and the 1970s, |
| 18s | two decades after the end of WW2, |
| 20s | when the world ushered in a new era of mechanized combat |
| 24s | with a new set of challenges concerning the transportation |
| 27s | and fire support of infantry units. |
| 30s | Today we’re going to talk about the best IFVs available in War Thunder: |
| 34s | the ones with the best mobility, the best protection... |
| 37s | or just unusual design features. |
| 42s | Let’s start with the IFV with the best overall mobility. |
| 46s | Finding a winner in this category isn’t as straightforward as it may seem, |
| 50s | as an ideal contestant should, among other things, |
| 53s | be able to move quickly in reverse and also turn on the spot. |
| 57s | An IFV that matches this description better than any other contender is the Warrior, |
| 61s | a British tracked armored vehicle. |
| 64s | It can move at up to 75 km/h in either direction, |
| 68s | it is equipped with a powerful engine... |
| 70s | and it’s tracked! |
| 72s | All of that combined means that you can comfortably drive it |
| 75s | on any kind of terrain. |
| 81s | If we’re looking for the fastest IFV, |
| 83s | then it’s clearly the Italian VBC Prototipo 2. |
| 87s | Thanks to an excellent chassis design and a powerful engine, |
| 91s | it can go at up to 110 km/h on a good road. |
| 95s | Naturally, it doesn’t fare as well in off-road conditions, |
| 98s | especially compared to its tracked brethren... |
| 101s | But its performance is still decent, to say the least. |
| 108s | What about the heaviest or the most well-armored IFV? |
| 112s | There is a clear winner in both of these categories, |
| 115s | and it’s the German Puma, one of the heaviest conventional IFVs. |
| 119s | 43 tons of weight! |
| 121s | Basically, this vehicle is almost as heavy as the IS tank, or the KV-1! |
| 127s | The fighting compartment of the Puma is protected by layers of armor, |
| 131s | including composite screens and ERA, |
| 134s | and the unmanned turret is equipped with blowout panels to minimize the risks |
| 138s | in case the ammo catches fire. |
| 140s | All in all, it might be pretty heavy... |
| 143s | But it clearly wasn’t for nought |
| 145s | as the Puma turned out to be a very tough nut to crack. |
| 154s | Let’s talk about gun armaments for a second. |
| 157s | The biggest gun in the class is used by the South African Ratel 90: |
| 162s | this IFV is armed with a 90-mm rifled gun. |
| 166s | The 20-mm RH-202, |
| 168s | which is the main armament of the Marder infantry fighting vehicle, |
| 172s | has the quickest fire rate out of any other gun used by vehicles of this type. |
| 176s | And the most effective cannon is found on the Swedish Stridsfordon 9040C. |
| 182s | Engineers that designed this 40-mm gun |
| 185s | found a great balance between its caliber and fire rate, |
| 189s | and it also has access to high-performing shells |
| 192s | including proximity-fused high-explosive rounds. |
| 198s | Then we simply have to mention a couple of designs that are somewhat... |
| 202s | unusual. |
| 204s | Surprise! |
| 205s | The Merkava tank can also be classified as an IFV |
| 208s | because it comes with a unique troop compartment that can hold up to 6 people. |
| 213s | It’s still an MBT, obviously, |
| 215s | but it’s interesting that under some specific circumstances |
| 218s | it can be used as an IFV as well. |
| 221s | Another special mention is the Ratel, |
| 224s | the first ever wheeled IFV to enter service worldwide. |
| 228s | South African engineers developed it in the early 1970s |
| 232s | as a way to meet challenges presented by the local terrain. |
| 235s | Thanks to its unorthodox layout, |
| 238s | the Ratel also has the distinction of having the largest troop compartment |
| 242s | among all IFVs currently available in War Thunder. |
| 245s | it can carry up to 9 troops instead of the usual 6-8. |
| 252s | The last two categories are the most modern... |
| 255s | and the oldest IFV available in the game. |
| 259s | The former is, once again, the German Puma, |
| 261s | as it was developed in the early years of the 21st century |
| 265s | and accepted into service in 2015. |
| 268s | It’s fair to say that its design was an amalgamation |
| 271s | of decades of experience of using IFVs in the field. |
| 274s | The oldest vehicle of the class is the Soviet BMP-1, |
| 278s | which is fair enough as it was actually one of the first IFVs ever. |
| 283s | After its introduction in 1966, |
| 286s | it left quite a mark as a highly versatile, |
| 288s | well-protected and well-armed combat vehicle |
| 291s | that could also carry troops to battle. |
| 294s | If you count all the variants of the BMP-1, |
| 296s | including foreign copies like the Chinese ZBD86, |
| 301s | there were more than 20,000 BMP-1s made in total. |
| 308s | Every single vehicle mentioned on the list is a fearsome combatant. |
| 312s | Classic RHA found on a lot of tanks |
| 315s | provides little protection against ATGMs that many IFVs are armed with, |
| 320s | and a solid burst of autocannon fire to the target’s sides |
| 324s | can easily eliminate most MBTs out there. |
| 327s | And this list is frankly just us barely scratching the surface, |
| 331s | as there are many more infantry fighting vehicles |
| 333s | representing different manufacturers and design philosophies. |
| 337s | What are your favorite IFVs, by the way? |
| 340s | Which ones would you add to the list? |
| 342s | Tell us in the comments below! |