Landsverk 181

Kingdom of Sweden (1933-1945) Armored Car – 18 Built Lithuania (1933-1940) 6 Purchased Soviet Union (1940-1941) 6 Captured Kingdom of the Netherlands (1934-1940) 12 Purchased German Reich (1940-1945) 12 Captured The Swedish Landsverk series of armored cars from the Interwar period were a successful export venture, with sales predominantly being made to neutral countries. These …

Igirigi

Federal Republic of Nigeria/United Arab Emirates/Libya (2012-Present) Armored Personnel Carrier – 19-34 Built + 1 Prototype The Igirigi was supposed to be the first armored personnel carrier to have been developed and built in Nigeria for the army, being introduced in 2012. Despite the initiative, the further serial production of a significantly different vehicle was …

Alvis Tactica

United Kingdom/Republic of Singapore/State of Kuwait/Republic of Indonesia/Argentina/Republic of Ghana/Republic of Mauritius/Kingdom of Norway/Kingdom of Saudi Arabia/Ukraine (1988-Present) Armored Personnel Carrier/Internal Security Vehicle – Approximately 340-354 Built + Prototypes The Tactica, consecutively produced by Glover Webb, GKN Defence, Alvis plc, and BAE Systems, is an armored personnel carrier designed for internal security duties that was …

Dür-Wagen

German Empire (1916-1918) Tracked Supply Vehicle – 10 Built Few dates in the history of the tank are as important as 15th September 1916, the day that the new weapon was unleashed on the muddy battlefields in France. Usually purporting to be at the forefront of military innovations, the German Army now saw itself confronted …

Junovicz

Austro-Hungarian Empire (1915-1921) Armored Car – 5-7 Built The Junovicz was the most-widely produced armored car in the Austro-Hungarian Empire during the First World War, although this does not imply much, as just seven (or five) were built. The vehicle was named after its designer, Lieutenant Junovicz, who explored the idea of a universal armored …

Aurum Security A200

Federal Republic of Germany/Peru (2019) 4×4 Armored Personnel Carrier – 10 Built + 1 Demonstrator In 2012, Peru achieved the dubious honor of becoming the largest cocaine-producing country in the world. Most production is concentrated in the Valley of the Apurimac, Ene, and Mantaro Rivers, commonly shortened to VRAEM. The region also houses the last …

Vickers-Carden-Loyd Patrol Tank

United Kingdom/Kingdom of Denmark (1932-1937) Light Tank – 3 Built The Carden-Loyd Mk.VI ‘tankette’ was a huge commercial success. Many countries were eager to buy a small armored vehicle that was tracked, armored, and armed, providing the perfect cheap alternative to the expensive tank. In reality, the Mk.VI was far from perfect. Its mobility was …

Protos Panzerauto

German Empire/United States of Mexico (1913-1914) Armored Car – 2 Built Before World War 1, armored vehicles had not yet come into fashion. Still early in their development, they could not yet prove their technical and tactical capabilities, but this did not prevent individuals and companies from building new vehicles. One of the companies that …

Tata MBPV

Republic of India (2012) Armored Anti-Terrorist Vehicle – 1 Prototype Built Few armored vehicles are as unique or captivating as the Mini Bullet Proof Vehicle [MBPV] announced by the Indian automotive manufacturer Tata in 2012. Described as an anti-terrorist vehicle fit for indoor use, the Tata MBPV formed a unique class in the ever growing …

GM Otter Light Reconnaissance Car in Dutch Service

Kingdom of the Netherlands (1945-1972) Armored Car – 300 Acquired, Circa 120 Operated With the end of the Second World War, large amounts of worn out Allied materiel were amassed into dumps in Europe. Some of these dumps were located in the Netherlands and mainly consisted of former British and Canadian materiel and vehicles. As …

Carat Black Scorpion (Centigon Citadel/Puma)

Kingdom of Belgium/France (2008) Light Armored Personnel Carrier – Approximately 100 Built Lightly armored personnel carriers on commercial chassis are widely produced, since they offer relatively cheap solutions for police and peacekeeping roles, or for main roles with armies with a low budget. Because of their popularity and demand, a large variety of companies around …

Škoda MU-2

 Czechoslovakia (1930-1931) Tankette – 1 Prototype Built During the late 1920s, the tankette, technically a small armored and tracked machine gun carrier, grabbed the interest of Czechoslovak military officials. At the time, it was mostly a British development, with the commercial market dominated by the tankettes produced by Carden-Loyd. From there, the concept spread internationally …

Hotchkiss 1908 Automitrailleuse

France/Ottoman Empire (1908-1913) Armored Car – 5 Built It is 28th April 1909. Abdülhamid II is residing at the Yildriz Palace in Constantinople. Just yesterday, he was deposed as the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. Suddenly, he hears the noise of crackling engines near the palace. He fears that his life will be taken away, …

Lancia 1ZM in Czechoslovak Service

 Czechoslovakia (1918-1935) Armored Car – 2 Received The Lancia 1ZM was the first armored car used by Czechoslovakia. Before the First World War, Czechia and Slovakia were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but they had the ambition of becoming an independent state. During the war, Czechs and Slovaks were organized into units and fought alongside …

Stark Motors Storm

State of Qatar (2017) Wheeled Armored Personnel Carrier – At Least 136 Built + 1 Prototype Due to a lack of transparency, information on the vehicles produced by the Qatari manufacturer Stark Motors is a bit shady, as is information on the company itself. As of early 2022, and since its foundation in 2017, it …

Carden-Loyd Mk.VI in Belgian Service (Mk.VI with 47 mm)

Kingdom of Belgium (1931-1940) Tank Destroyer – 6 Built For the British firm Vickers-Carden-Loyd, the Mark VI armored carrier was a great commercial success, with worldwide sales of both vehicles and building licenses. It was cheap, and its military potential looked promising. At the end of 1930, the Belgian Army joined the list of buyers …

Kolohousenka

Czechoslovakia (1923-1930) Artillery Tractor / Tank – 4 Built The central European nation of Czechoslovakia was established after the First World War as one of the successor states of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Home to large vehicle and arms industries, it had several military ambitions. Two of those were the acquisition of tanks and tracked artillery …

Panzerautomobil Daimler 1909

German Empire (1908-1909) Armored Car – 1 Prototype Built As is the case with many early armored vehicles, the armored Daimler from 1909 is not widely known and has received only scant attention in publications. Just one vehicle was built, possibly as early as 1908, and it was used during maneuvers in 1909 alongside other …

Romfell

Austro-Hungarian Empire (1915-1919) Armored Car – 1 Built Before the First World War broke out in 1914, the Austro-Hungarian War Ministry had been offered several designs of armored vehicles, but all were declined. The Army did not even have armored trains in use when war was declared on Serbia in late July 1914. As the …

GKN Sankey AT104

United Kingdom (1972) Internal Security Vehicle – 28 Built + 1 Prototype The AT104 was an internal security vehicle designed and built by the British firm GKN Sankey. With only 28 vehicles sold, it was not a great success. This was mainly due to the short period during which it was offered, for just three …