Editing Armoured fighting vehicle (section)

==== Firepower ====
Weaponry varies by a very wide degree between AFVs – lighter vehicles for infantry carrying, reconnaissance or specialist roles may have only a [[autocannon]] or [[machine gun]] (or no armament at all), whereas heavy self-propelled artillery will carry [[howitzer]]s, [[Mortar (weapon)|mortars]] or [[rocket (weapon)|rocket]] launchers. These weapons may be mounted on a [[weapon mount#Pintle|pintle]], affixed directly to the vehicle or placed in a [[gun turret|turret]] or cupola.

The greater the recoil of the weapon on an AFV, the larger the turret ring needs to be. A larger turret ring necessitates a larger vehicle. To avoid listing to the side, turrets on amphibious vehicles are usually located at the centre of the vehicle.{{sfn|Margiotta|1996}}

[[Grenade launcher]]s provide a versatile launch platform for a plethora of munitions including, [[Smoke grenade|smoke]], phosphorus, [[tear gas]], illumination, anti-personnel, infrared and radar-jamming rounds.{{sfn|Margiotta|1996}}

Turret stabilization is an important capability because it enables firing on the move and prevents crew fatigue.