A military vehicle is any vehicle for land-based military transport and activity, including combat vehicles , both specifically designed for or significantly used by military . Most military vehicles require off-road capabilities and/or vehicle armor , making them heavy. Some have vehicle tracks instead of just wheels ; half-tracks have both. Furthermore, some military vehicles are amphibious , constructed for use on land and water, and sometimes also intermediate surfaces.
3-432: Military vehicles include all land combat and transport vehicles, excluding rail-based, which are designed for or are in significant use by military forces throughout the world. See also list of armoured fighting vehicles . utility vehicle (Soviet Union; World War II) Military vehicles Military vehicles are almost always camouflaged , or at least painted in inconspicuous color(s). In contrast, under
6-639: The Geneva Conventions , all non-combatant military vehicles, such as military ambulances and mobile first aid stations , must be properly and clearly marked as such. Under the conventions, when respected, such vehicles are legally immune from deliberate attack by all combatants . Historically, militaries explored the use of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) vehicles, both to gain experience with commercially available products and technology, and to try to save time in development, and money in procurement. A subtype that has become increasingly prominent since
9-441: The late 20th century is the improvised fighting vehicle , often seen in irregular warfare . A military truck is a vehicle designed to transport troops, fuel , and materiel along asphalted roads and unpaved dirt roads. Military trucks are a crucial part of military logistics . Several countries have manufactured their own models of military trucks, each of which has its own technical characteristics. These vehicles are adapted to
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