What is the difference between a tank, an armored vehicle and a combat vehicle?

A combat vehicle is a vehicle used for combat on land. Tanks and armored vehicles are both combat vehicles.

Tanks and Armored Vehicles Strictly speaking, a tank is a type of armored vehicle. It is a weapon that combines firepower, mobility, protection and other characteristics. According to the above principles, it is usually equipped with a large-caliber main gun. Thick armor and powerful engine.

The commonly referred to as armored vehicles generally refers to other armored vehicles except tanks. They usually do not have the heavy armor of tanks and can complete a variety of tasks such as combat, transportation, reconnaissance, and weapon loading/launching. The range is Broader is difficult to clearly define.

The following are several types of armored fleets: infantry fighting vehicles, armored personnel carriers, self-propelled artillery (excluding French Caesars), armored reconnaissance vehicles, armored command vehicles, tanks/armored recovery vehicles, tanks/ Armored bridge erecting vehicles, various types of missile launch vehicles (usually lightweight short-range anti-aircraft missiles or anti-tank missiles, such as my country's Hongjian-9, Russia's "Tor", etc.), etc. The main differences are 1. Different weights. Even light tanks are generally tens of tons. 2. Tanks are generally equipped with large-caliber artillery, usually 120 or 125MM, while armored vehicles are generally only equipped with small-caliber rapid-fire guns. Some armored vehicles can also be equipped with anti-tank guns. Weapons

3. Tank armor is thick, generally reaching hundreds of millimeters, while armored vehicles are only tens of millimeters

4. Different functions. Tanks have two purposes. One is to take advantage of their powerful The second is to focus on destroying the enemy's strong firepower points and armored equipment during the assault. The armored vehicle is mainly used to transport soldiers and cover the infantry attack. The purpose of its equipped weapons is mainly to suppress enemy firepower. Create conditions for infantry attack

5. Tanks are generally tracked, while armored vehicles have tracked, wheeled, or a combination of tracked and wheeled