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An MICV (mechanised infantry combat vehicle) is a tracked military vehicle designed to fight as part of an armoured battle group. It is armed with a quick-firing cannon and one or more machine-guns.
MICVs have now replaced armoured personnel carriers.
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The Type 73 MICV was a Japanese amphibious tracked armoured personnel carrier introduced around 1970 as a replacement for the old Type SU 60 APC. The Type 73 MICV carried a crew of two plus ten passengers and was armed with one .50 M2 machine-gun on the roof and one .30 machine-gun in the bow and two 3 smoke dischargers. The Type 73 MICV was powered by a Mitsubishi V4 supercharged diesel engine providing a top road speed of 60 kmh.
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MICV is an abbreviation for Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle
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