The AIFV is a modern American tracked infantry fighting vehicle. The first prototypes were built in 1967. The vehicle is powered by an engine Detroit Diesel Allison 6V-53T diesel engine with 267 HP. It is armed with a single 25mm KBA-B02 autocannon and a single 7.62mm machine gun.
AIFV was initially commissioned by the US Army in the FMC concern, as a very far-reaching modernization of the M113A3 car. Compared to the prototype, a turret with main armament has been added, landing troops have been able to fire from the inside of the car, and the mobility of the car has been improved in the field. However, the US army withdrew from the project, deciding to put into production the M2 / M3 Bradley vehicle. After this fact, the FMC concern continued its research work at its own expense, with the hope of gaining foreign buyers. These hopes came true in the mid-1970s, when the Netherlands, and later also many other countries, including Belgium, Chile, Egypt, the Philippines and Turkey, expressed their willingness to purchase. In individual countries, many variants of this car and specialized versions were created. For example, the following versions can be indicated: AIFV-B-MILAN (version produced in Belgium, as an anti-tank vehicle armed with guided missiles), YPR-765 prco-C-1 (version produced in the Netherlands, battalion command vehicle) or ACV-300 ARV (Philippines version, technical support vehicle). Vehicles of this type were used in combat, among others, during the operation in Afghanistan, which began in 2001.