歩ほ兵へい戦せん闘とう車しゃ両りょう

noun

infantry fighting vehicle; IFV

Military term for an armored vehicle that transports infantry and provides fire support. Often abbreviated as IFV in English.

• 陸りく上じょう自じ衛えい隊たいは最さい新しんの歩ほ兵へい戦せん闘とう車しゃ両りょうを導どう入にゅうした。

  The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force introduced the latest infantry fighting vehicles.

• 歩ほ兵へい戦せん闘とう車しゃ両りょうは兵へい員いん輸ゆ送そうと火か力りょく支し援えんを兼かね備そなえている。

  Infantry fighting vehicles combine troop transport and fire support.