Editing Armoured fighting vehicle (section)

=== Armoured engineering vehicle ===
[[File:IDF Puma CEV (5).jpg|thumb|[[IDF Puma]] combat engineering vehicle]]
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Modern engineering AFV's utilize chassis based on main battle tank platforms: these vehicles are as well armoured and protected as tanks, designed to keep up with tanks, breach obstacles to help tanks get to wherever it needs to be, perform utility functions necessary to expedite mission objectives of tanks, and to conduct other earth-moving and engineering work on the battlefield. These vehicles go by different names depending upon the country of use or manufacture. In the United States the term "combat engineer vehicle (CEV)" is used, in the United Kingdom the term "[[Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers]] (AVRE)" is used, while in Canada and other commonwealth nations the term "armoured engineer vehicle (AEV)" is used. There is no set template for what such a vehicle will look like, yet likely features include a large dozer blade or mine ploughs, a large calibre demolition cannon, augers, winches, excavator arms and cranes, or lifting booms.

Although the term "armoured engineer vehicle" is used specifically to describe these multi-purpose tank-based engineering vehicles, that term is also used more generically in British and Commonwealth militaries to describe all heavy tank-based engineering vehicles used in the support of mechanized forces. Thus, "armoured engineer vehicle" used generically would refer to AEV, AVLB, Assault Breachers, and so on. Good examples of this type of vehicle include the UK [[Trojan Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers|Trojan AVRE]], the Russian IMR, and the US [[M728 Combat Engineer Vehicle]].
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[[File:ILÜ_2012_-_Panzer_Keiler.jpg|alt=|thumb|A [[German Army|German army]] [[Rheinmetall]] [[Keiler (mine flail)|Keiler]]. It uses a heavy-duty rotor-powered mine flail, which causes mines it comes in contact with to safely detonate.]]

==== Breaching vehicle ====
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A '''breaching vehicle''' is especially designed to clear pathways for troops and other vehicles through [[minefields]] and along [[roadside bomb]]s and other [[Improvised Explosive Device|improvised explosive device]]s. These vehicles are equipped with mechanical or other means for the breaching of man-made obstacles. Common types of breaching vehicles include mechanical [[Mine flail|flails]], mine plough vehicles, and mine roller vehicles.
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==== Armoured bulldozer ====
[[File:IDF-D9-Zachi-Evenor-001.jpg|thumb|[[IDF Caterpillar D9]] [[armoured bulldozer]]]]
{{Main|Armored bulldozer}}
The armoured bulldozer is a basic tool of [[combat engineering]]. These [[combat engineering vehicle]]s combine the earth moving capabilities of the bulldozer with armour which protects the vehicle and its operator in or near combat. Most are civilian bulldozers modified by addition of [[vehicle armour]]/military equipment, but some are [[tank]]s stripped of armament and fitted with a dozer blade. Some tanks have bulldozer blades while retaining their armament, but this does not make them armoured bulldozers as such, because combat remains the primary role – earth moving is a secondary task.
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==== Armoured recovery vehicle ====
{{Main|Armoured recovery vehicle}}
An ''armoured recovery vehicle'' (''ARV'') is a type of [[Vehicle recovery (military)|vehicle recovery]] armoured fighting vehicle used to repair battle- or mine-damaged as well as broken-down armoured vehicles during combat, or to tow them out of the danger zone for more extensive repairs. To this end the term ''armoured repair and recovery vehicle'' (''ARRV'') is also used.

ARVs are normally built on the [[chassis]] of a main battle tank (MBT), but some are also constructed on the basis of other armoured fighting vehicles, mostly armoured personnel carriers (APCs). ARVs are usually built on the basis of a vehicle in the same class as they are supposed to recover; a tank-based ARV is used to recover tanks, while an APC-based one recovers APCs, but does not have the power to tow a much heavier tank.
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==== Armoured vehicle-launched bridge ====
{{Main|Armoured vehicle-launched bridge}}
An ''armoured vehicle-launched bridge'' (''AVLB'') is a combat support vehicle, sometimes regarded as a subtype of [[combat engineering vehicle]], designed to assist militaries in rapidly deploying [[tank]]s and other armoured fighting vehicles across rivers. The AVLB is usually a tracked vehicle converted from a tank chassis to carry a folding metal bridge instead of weapons. The AVLB's job is to allow armoured or infantry units to cross water, when a river too deep for vehicles to wade through is reached, and no bridge is conveniently located (or sufficiently sturdy, a substantial concern when moving 60-ton tanks).

The bridge layer unfolds and launches its cargo, providing a ready-made bridge across the obstacle in only minutes. Once the span has been put in place, the AVLB vehicle detaches from the bridge, and moves aside to allow traffic to pass. Once all of the vehicles have crossed, it crosses the bridge itself and reattaches to the bridge on the other side. It then retracts the span ready to move off again. A similar procedure can be employed to allow crossings of small chasms or similar obstructions. AVLBs can carry bridges of {{convert|60|ft|m|abbr=off}} or greater in length. By using a tank chassis, the bridge layer is able to cover the same terrain as main battle tanks, and the provision of armour allows them to operate even in the face of enemy fire. However, this is not a universal attribute: some exceptionally sturdy 6x6 or 8x8 truck chassis have lent themselves to bridge-layer applications.
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==== Combat engineer section carriers ====
''Combat engineer section carriers'' are used to transport [[sapper]]s ([[combat engineer]]s) and can be fitted with [[bulldozer]]s' blades and other mine-breaching devices. They are often used as APCs because of their carrying ability and heavy protection. They are usually armed with [[machine gun]]s and grenade launchers and usually tracked to provide enough tractive force to push blades and rakes. Some examples are the U.S. [[M113 Armored Personnel Carrier|M113 APC]], [[IDF Puma]], [[Nagmachon]], Husky, and U.S. [[M1132 Engineer Support Vehicle|M1132 ESV]] (a [[Stryker]] variant).
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File:French_army_EFA_DSC00859.jpg#/media/File:French_army_EFA_DSC00859.jpg|French [[EFA (mobile bridge)|EFA]] [[Pontoon bridge#Amphibious float bridge|Amphibious float bridge]]
File:M60-panther-mcgovern-base.jpg|A remotely controlled Panther armoured mine clearing vehicle leads a column down a road in [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]], 16 May 1996.
File:M1 Assault Breacher Vehicle.jpg|Marines with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion launch a [[M58 MICLIC]] from an [[M1150 Assault Breacher Vehicle]]
File:D9-IDF-2018-Zachi-Evenor-1.jpg|An armoured [[IDF Caterpillar D9]] [[armoured bulldozer|bulldozer]], nicknamed "דובי" ('[[Teddy bear]]') in Israel. Its armour allows it to work under heavy fire.
File:Bergepanzer Bueffel.jpg|BPz3 "Büffel" armoured recovery vehicle, [[German Army]]
File:M60A1 Armored Vehicle Landing Bridge.jpg|An [[M60 AVLB|M60A1 armoured vehicle-launched bridge (AVLB)]], deploying its scissors-type bridge
File:Stryker ESV front q.jpg|An [[M1132]] engineer squad vehicle (ESV) issued to combat engineer squads in the US Army Stryker brigade combat teams
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