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IFVs & Armored Carriers

Main Battle Tanks (MBTs), IFVs & APCs, Precision Rocket Artillery & Air Defense

Top 5 Ground Dominance Capability Pentagon

Protection & Armor โ€ข Firepower & Gun โ€ข Mobility & Range โ€ข Digitization & BMS โ€ข Active Protection (APS)
TOP 5 CONTENDERS
Multi-dimensional sub-scores normalized on a 0-100 tactical scale evaluated by the GMR Multi-Domain Scoring Engine.

Top Ground Dominance Contenders

#1๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช
Puma IFVGermany โ€ข Rheinmetall AG / KNDS
Gen594.3
#2๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช
CV90Sweden โ€ข BAE Systems Hรคgglunds
Gen594.0
#3๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช
Boxer MRAVGermany โ€ข Rheinmetall AG / KNDS
Gen593.8
#4๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ
BMP-3Russia โ€ข Kurganmashzavod / Rostec
Gen489.8
#5๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
M2 BradleyUnited States โ€ข BAE Systems
Gen489.7
Hardware-Dominant Kill-Chain WeightingReal-Time Fleet Overmatch
Puma IFV
#1
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช

Puma IFV

Gen5ifvRheinmetall AG / KNDS
Germanyโ€ข Introduced: 2015
Ground Dominance Index94.3
Fielded Operators:๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ชDE350
Main ArmamentRheinmetall 30mm MK30-2/ABM autocannon firing programmable airburst ammunition
APS DefenseHard-Kill APS Equipped
Max Velocity70 km/h
Operational Range600 km
Protection & Armor95.0
Firepower & Gun92.0
Mobility & Range90.0
Digitization & BMS100.0
Active Protection (APS)95.0
CV90
#2
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช
Swedenโ€ข Introduced: 19939 Export Operators
Ground Dominance Index94.0
Main ArmamentBofors 40mm autocannon or Bushmaster III 35/50mm chain gun
APS DefenseHard-Kill APS Equipped
Max Velocity70 km/h
Operational Range900 km
Protection & Armor92.0
Firepower & Gun93.0
Mobility & Range91.5
Digitization & BMS100.0
Active Protection (APS)95.0
Boxer MRAV
#3
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Boxer MRAV

Gen5apcRheinmetall AG / KNDS
Germanyโ€ข Introduced: 20115 Export Operators
Ground Dominance Index93.8
Main ArmamentFLW 200 remote weapon station with M2HB .50 cal or HK GMG 40mm grenade launcher (or Lance 30mm turret on Boxer CRV)
APS DefenseHard-Kill APS Equipped
Max Velocity103 km/h
Operational Range1050 km
Protection & Armor95.0
Firepower & Gun90.5
Mobility & Range89.2
Digitization & BMS100.0
Active Protection (APS)95.0
BMP-3
#4
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ
Russiaโ€ข Introduced: 198712 Export Operators
Ground Dominance Index89.8
Main Armament2A70 100mm rifled low-pressure gun/missile launcher
APS DefenseHard-Kill APS Equipped
Max Velocity70 km/h
Operational Range600 km
Protection & Armor76.0
Firepower & Gun92.0
Mobility & Range92.2
Digitization & BMS100.0
Active Protection (APS)95.0
M2 Bradley
#5
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M2 Bradley

Gen4ifvBAE Systems
United Statesโ€ข Introduced: 19814 Export Operators
Ground Dominance Index89.7
Main ArmamentM242 25mm Bushmaster chain gun (200 rpm)
APS DefenseHard-Kill APS Equipped
Max Velocity66 km/h
Operational Range480 km
Protection & Armor87.0
Firepower & Gun88.0
Mobility & Range79.6
Digitization & BMS100.0
Active Protection (APS)95.0
Stryker ICV
#6
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United Statesโ€ข Introduced: 20024 Export Operators
Ground Dominance Index85.7
Main ArmamentProtector M151 Remote Weapon Station with M2 .50 cal or Mk 19 40mm AGL (or 30mm XM813 on Stryker Dragoon)
APS DefenseConventional Reactive Armor
Max Velocity100 km/h
Operational Range500 km
Protection & Armor95.0
Firepower & Gun90.5
Mobility & Range87.3
Digitization & BMS95.0
Active Protection (APS)60.0
Type 89 IFV
#7
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต
Japanโ€ข Introduced: 1989
Ground Dominance Index79.4
Fielded Operators:๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ตJP68
Main ArmamentOerlikon Contraves 35mm KDE dual-feed autocannon
APS DefenseConventional Reactive Armor
Max Velocity70 km/h
Operational Range400 km
Protection & Armor78.0
Firepower & Gun86.0
Mobility & Range81.1
Digitization & BMS95.0
Active Protection (APS)60.0
Type 08 IFV
#8
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Type 08 IFV

Gen4ifvNORINCO
Chinaโ€ข Introduced: 20084 Export Operators
Ground Dominance Index78.7
Main ArmamentZPT-99 30mm autocannon (derivative of 2A72)
APS DefenseConventional Reactive Armor
Max Velocity100 km/h
Operational Range800 km
Protection & Armor75.0
Firepower & Gun80.0
Mobility & Range91.0
Digitization & BMS95.0
Active Protection (APS)60.0
BMP-2
#9
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Russiaโ€ข Introduced: 198030 Export Operators
Ground Dominance Index63.4
Main Armament2A42 30mm dual-feed autocannon (high rate of fire 550 rpm)
APS DefenseConventional Reactive Armor
Max Velocity65 km/h
Operational Range600 km
Protection & Armor58.0
Firepower & Gun83.5
Mobility & Range81.7
Digitization & BMS72.0
Active Protection (APS)25.0
Type 89 IFV
#10
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Type 89 IFV

LegacyifvNorinco
Chinaโ€ข Introduced: 1989
Ground Dominance Index56.8
Main Armament25mm autocannon
APS DefenseConventional Reactive Armor
Max Velocity65 km/h
Operational Range500 km
Protection & Armor55.0
Firepower & Gun65.0
Mobility & Range80.6
Digitization & BMS65.0
Active Protection (APS)25.0
BTR-80
#11
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Russiaโ€ข Introduced: 198635 Export Operators
Ground Dominance Index49.2
Main ArmamentKPVT 14.5mm heavy machine gun
APS DefenseConventional Reactive Armor
Max Velocity80 km/h
Operational Range600 km
Protection & Armor46.0
Firepower & Gun52.9
Mobility & Range84.8
Digitization & BMS45.0
Active Protection (APS)25.0
M113 APC
#12
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M113 APC

LegacyapcBAE Systems
United Statesโ€ข Introduced: 196050 Export Operators
Ground Dominance Index48.3
Main ArmamentM2HB .50 caliber heavy machine gun
APS DefenseConventional Reactive Armor
Max Velocity67 km/h
Operational Range480 km
Protection & Armor48.0
Firepower & Gun48.0
Mobility & Range83.5
Digitization & BMS45.0
Active Protection (APS)25.0