How much armor is on an IFV?

• A. 12mm-25mm
• B. 25-50mm
• C. Up to 1,000mm
• D. 0-10mm

Answer: (B)

Armor on an Infantry Fighting Vehicle is designed to protect against common infantry threats and shell fragments while keeping the vehicle mobile. For most IFVs, the protection level sits in roughly 25 to 50 millimeters of equivalent RHA armor. That thickness provides solid defense against small arms fire and some anti-armor projectiles at typical engagement ranges, without turning the vehicle into a heavy tank that would lose speed and maneuverability. Heavier armor would add too much weight and cost, while lighter armor would leave the vehicle exposed to threats it’s meant to shrug off. So the 25–50 mm range best captures the practical protection level for an IFV. Some vehicles can add modular or composite armor to increase protection in specific areas, but the baseline remains in that middle range. The other ranges are either too light for an IFV’s intended threats or far too heavy, like main battle tank armor.