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DISPATCH 04/26 · 9 Oct 2026
BattlePolicy
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infantry-fighting-vehicle

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RussiaPro

BMP-1

The BMP-1 is a Soviet amphibious tracked infantry fighting vehicle that introduced mass-produced protected infantry mobility with integral anti-armour firepower and remains in combat service in Russia and Ukraine.

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USAPro

XM30

The XM30 is the US Army's competition for a hybrid-electric, heavily armed successor to the M2 Bradley, contested by American Rheinmetall's Lynx XM30 and General Dynamics Land Systems' Wolf.

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LandPro

AS21 Redback

The IFV Australia chose over the Lynx — Hanwha's AS21 Redback is a heavily-protected tracked fighting vehicle with a 30mm cannon, Spike missiles, active protection and a helmet that lets crews "see through" the hull. A Korean design built on Australian soil, it beat Rheinmetall to win Land 400.

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EuropePro

Borsuk

Poland's new amphibious IFV — the Borsuk ("Badger") replaces thousands of Soviet-era BMP-1s with a modern, swimming tracked fighting vehicle carrying an unmanned 30mm turret and Spike anti-tank missiles. A flagship of Poland's massive military build-up, entering service in 2025.

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EuropePro

Lynx KF41

Rheinmetall's modular tracked IFV — a clean-sheet fighting vehicle with a digital Lance turret (30 or 35mm cannon + Spike missiles) and a reconfigurable hull. Bought by Hungary, picked by Ukraine as its standard IFV, and headed for Italian co-production.