A lightly armored, highly mobile, full-tracked vehicle, amphibious and air-droppable, used primarily for transporting personnel and their individual equipment during tactical operations. Production modifications or application of special kits permit use as a mortar carrier, command post, flame thrower, antiaircraft artillery chassis, or limited recovery vehicle. Also called APC.
ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIER
Meaning of ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIER in English
DOD English dictionary of military terms. Английский словарь военных терминов DOD. 2012