Amilitary vehicle is anyvehicle for land-basedmilitary transport and activity, includingcombat vehicles, both specifically designed for or significantly used bymilitary.^[1] Most military vehicles requireoff-road capabilities and/orvehicle armor,^[1] making them heavy. Some havevehicle tracks instead of justwheels;half-tracks have both. Furthermore, some military vehicles areamphibious, constructed for use on land and water, and sometimes also intermediate surfaces.

Military light utility vehicles operated by theUnited States Marine Corps inSouth Korea

Danish Defence andLithuanian Armed Forcestanks andarmoured personnel carriers conducting battle drills

Aconvoy ofRussian Armed Forcestrucks, including amilitary ambulance and anamphibious vehicle

Military vehicles are almost alwayscamouflaged, or at least painted in inconspicuous color(s). In contrast, under theGeneva Conventions, allnon-combatant military vehicles, such asmilitary ambulances and mobilefirst aid stations, must be properly and clearly marked as such. Under the conventions, when respected, such vehicles are legally immune from deliberate attack by allcombatants.

Historically, militaries explored the use ofcommercial off-the-shelf(COTS) vehicles, both to gain experience with commercially available products and technology, and to try to save time in development, and money in procurement. A subtype that has become increasingly prominent since the late 20th century is theimprovised fighting vehicle, often seen inirregular warfare.

A military truck is a vehicle designed to transport troops,fuel, andmateriel along asphalted roads and unpaved dirt roads. Military trucks are a crucial part ofmilitary logistics. Several countries have manufactured their own models of military trucks, each of which has its own technical characteristics. These vehicles are adapted to the needs of the different armies on the ground. In general, these trucks are composed of a chassis, a motor, a transmission, a cabin, an area for the placement of the load and the equipment, axles of transmission, suspensions, direction, tires, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, engine cooling systems, and brakes. They can be operated with a gasoline engine or with a diesel engine, there are four-wheel drive (4x4) vehicles, six wheeled (6x6), eight wheeled (8x8), ten wheeled (10x10) and even twelve wheeled vehicles (12x12).

Land combat and non-combat vehicles include:{{columns-list|colwidth=width|

• Combat vehicle:
  • Amphibious military vehicle (category)
  • Armored fighting vehicle
    • Armored car
    • Armored personnel carrier
    • Infantry fighting vehicle
    • Infantry mobility vehicle
    • Internal security vehicle
  • Improvised fighting vehicle
    • Technical
    • Gun truck
  • Military railways
    • Armoured train
    • Military draisine
  • MRAP
  • Reconnaissance vehicle
  • Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon
  • Self-propelled artillery
  • Tank
  • Tracked military vehicle
    • Half-track
  • Wheeled military vehicle (category)

• Non-combat vehicles:
  • Ambulance andAmbulance (category)
  • Amphibious vehicle
  • Bomb disposal vehicle
  • Float
  • Fire engine
  • Military bicycle
  • Military engineering vehicle
  • Military light utility vehicle
  • Military motorcycle (category)
  • Military police vehicle
  • Military trailer (category)
  • Military truck (category)
  • Off-road military vehicle
  • Recovery vehicle
  • Police transport

• Military transport not primarily used on land:
  • Military aircraft
  • Military spacecraft
  • Naval ships
    • Warships
• Camouflage
• List of military vehicles