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Hoveyzeh (APC)

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Hoveyzeh
TypeArmoured personnel carrier
Place of originIran
Service history
Used byArmed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Production history
ManufacturerDefense Industries Organization (Iran)
Producedunveiled in August 2012
Specifications
Crew4 passengers + 1 driver

The Hoveyzeh or Howeizeh (Persian: نفربر هویزه) is an Iranian super-light tracked armored personnel carrier which was unveiled in September 2012.[1][2] This vehicle has the capability[3][4][5] to carry weapons and diverse equipment; and can operate at night by having ability to be used quickly and easily, appropriate speed, effective camouflage and facile-hiding. Among other features of "Hovezyeh armored-vehicle" are: feasibility of easy transportation, possibility of air transportation by plane/helicopter, usability in different missions of the Armed Forces,[6] and so on.[7][8][9]

Hoveyzeh armored vehicle can be utilized at border-checkpoints to fight criminals and fight against drug-trafficking as well as other military and law enforcement operations. Hoveyzeh is also used in civilian affairs, such as in unforeseen events, etc. According to Tasnim-News: presumably, the Hoveyzeh can carry four passengers as well as the driver, and a periscope has been installed for each passenger in order to allow outside visibility.[10]

A list of Iranian military vehicles published in 2020 described the Hoveyzeh as a prototype that did not enter mass production.[11]

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