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An AFV (Armored Fighting Vehicle) is the broad category for any armored combat vehicle; while APCs (Armored Personnel Carriers) focuses on transporting troops with light arms (like MGs) for basic protection, while IFVs (Infantry Fighting Vehicles) are an advanced type of AFV, designed to fight alongside infantry, boasting heavier armor, stronger cannons (20-40mm+), and anti-tank missiles for direct fire support, essentially merging transport and fighting roles.  armored personnel carriers mostly built out of modified tank hulls (sometimes literally old tank hulls). They usually carry the full squad of an APC, have the weapons fit of an APC (machine guns), but have tank level protection (proof against autocannons, MGs, highly resistant to RPGs and some ATGMs). Some armies use them for moving infantry into very dangerous areas (like Israel into the RPG/ATGM rich Hezbollah areas, or high-resistance Hamas zones) but the other use f...

As India has missed the chance to build on Dornier 228 to build its follow on variants. Plans are afoot to build the ATR 72 aircraft in India. ATR is open to making turboprop aircraft in India if it makes strong business sense, with officials stating it's "nothing off the table," as India's regional aviation market is booming and they already use Indian supply chains, seeing potential for hundreds more planes in the next decade. While currently assembling in France/Italy, ATR (a Airbus-Leonardo JV) is exploring component sourcing and assembly options to meet India's massive demand, viewing India as a key future market for its fuel-efficient, short-route planes. Currently, around 70 ATR aircraft are in service across India. As one of the fastest-growing civil aviation markets, India is seeing a rise in domestic air travel, with more Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities gaining access to air services. ATR thinks their is possibility of developing 300 new routes in India that ...