Troop carrier
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Troop carrier is an informal or unofficial term for:
- a troop carrier truck, a military truck designed to transport military soldiers and light weapons.
- an armoured personnel carrier or infantry fighting vehicle, whether tracked or wheeled
- a bus, especially an armored bus, used to carry military personnel
- any military transport aircraft, whether fixed-wing or helicopter
- any off-road vehicle with all-wheel drive and, usually, seating for six or more passengers, in addition to the driver
- in rail transport
- a specific route, such as the Leamington Transit electric railway, in Canada, during World War I
- a purpose-built rail car, such as a troop sleeper (US Army, World War II)
- a troopship or smaller vessel used to carry military personnel
- Armored Troop Carrier, a riverine patrol vessel introduced by the US military in 1966