Improvised fighting vehicle

Such modifications usually consist of grafting improvised armour plating and fixed crew-served weapons such as heavy machine guns or antiaircraft autocannons mounted onto the back of a utility vehicle or pickup truck.

During the 1910s and 1920s, the absence of a doctrine for the military use of automobiles or of an industry dedicated to producing them led to a great deal of improvisation in the creation of early armored cars and similar vehicles.

This is especially true in developing countries, where various armies and guerrilla forces have used them (e.g. during the Toyota War), as they are more affordable and accessible than military-grade combat vehicles.

Created during the North African Campaign of World War II, the Special Air Service specialised in carrying out hit-and-run attacks, in particular against Axis airfields.

Among the improvised fighting vehicle developed for use by the Home Guard include the Armadillo, the Bison, the OXA, and the Standard Beaverette.

An improvised Soviet armoured fighting vehicle, based on an STZ-5 agricultural tractor, manufactured in Odessa during the early stages of World War II.

The NI tank's name is an abbreviation of "Na Ispug" (Russian: На Испуг), which literally translates to "for fear".

They have poor off-road performance, so have mainly been used by regular armies to escort military convoys in regions subject to ambush by guerrilla forces.

Narco tanks, also called as rhino trucks and monstruos is a type of improvised fighting vehicles used by drug cartels.

Throughout both the 2014 War in Donbas[5] [6][7] and the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine, both sides used improvised fighting vehicles for purposes such as hit-and-run attacks or anti-drone defenses.