Motorized Infantry

**Motorized infantry** are a light infantry unit with a natural advantage at defending cities. When used on the offensive, they often lack firepower compared to other units in CON, therefore it is advisable not to send them in alone. Used defensively with structures such as bunkers, which grant additional defensive modifiers, this unit is a reliable and affordable choice that holds its own against all ground units.

Beware of this unit’s vulnerability to artillery fire. However, since missiles conventionally focus on armored damage, infantry is less exposed to missile damage than armored units. The same applies to chemical and nuclear missiles, once the NBC upgrade has been researched for Motorized Infantry.

Infantry can become a major nuisance for your opponents during late-game, that proves surprisingly annoying for hostile helicopters and strike fighters to clear out if they are not sufficiently upgraded. This infantry will act as the pawns in your army, flexible to many situations as long as they are supported strategically and tactically.

## History

Motorized infantry is the first stage towards the mechanization of an army. Civilian trucks are readily adaptable to military uses of transporting soldiers, towing guns, and carrying equipment and supplies. This greatly increases the strategy mobility of infantry units, which would otherwise rely on marches or railroads. In practice, armies have found it advantageous to develop trucks to military specifications, such as all-wheel drive, to have vehicles that function reliably in extreme weather conditions and terrain.

These units are proficient at holding strategic targets, such as towns or cities, as well as performing scouting missions and support operations. They are a highly flexible and adaptable unit, able to perform a variety a tasks and roles.

## Eastern Doctrine

### Attack and defense rating to soft targets

3.0 attack, 3.8 defense(level 1)
4.0 attack, 5.0 defense(Engine upgrade 1)

### Attack and defense rating to fixed wing aircraft

0.3 defense
1.0 defenese(after man portable air defense)

### Attack and defense rating to rotary wng aircraft

0.6 defense
1.3 defense(after man portable air defense)

### Resources needed

650 supplies, 350 components, 850 manpower and 1000 dollars

### Daily upkeep

50 supplies, 25 manpower, 25 fuel and 70 dollars

### Mobilization time

18 hours(level 1)
19 hours(level 2)
20 hours(level 3)

##### Upgrades

1. basic infantry: starting research of the motorized infantry(day 1)
2. Engine upgrade 1: better speed(day 4)
3. Man portable air defense: better defense against air tagrets(day 6)

#### Abilities:

* Radar signature low
* Can conquer territory
* Can board a Antonov An-12 from airport/airfield to another airfield/airport

#### Tatics:

Use it to conquer territory only. Try to upgrade to tier 2 ASAP.

### Attack and defense rating to hard targets

3 attack, 3.8 defense(level 4)
3.5 attack, 4.4 defense(level 5)

### Attack and defense rating to rotary wng aircraft

1.3 defense(level 4)
1.9 defense(level 5)

### Resources needed

750 supplies, 550 components, 1000 manpower, 1250 dollars

### Daily upkeep

55 supplies, 30 manpower, 35 fuel and 75 dollers

### Mobilization time

21 hours(level 4)
21 hours(level 5)

##### Upgrades

4. Advanced infantry-starting research of tier 2

5. Engine upgrade II-better speed

#### Abilities:

* Radar signature low
* Can conquer territory
* Can board a Ilyushin Il-76 from airport/airfield to another airfield/airport
* Can deploy armament
	+ elite loitering munitions
		- Capacity: 1
		- Reload: 8 hours

#### Terrain

##### Tatics

Although it now has decent damage, it is not wise to use it to destroy units other than soft targets yet. If possible use it paired with mechanized infantry or armour.

### Attack and defense rating to soft targets

6.0 attack, 7.5 defense(level 6)
6.5 attack, 8.1 defense(levvel 7)

### Resources needed

950 supplies, 700 components, 1250 manpower and 1500 dollars

### Daily upkeep

80 supplies, 45 manpower, 60 fuel and 90 dollars

### Mobilization time

23 hours(level 6)
1 day(level 7)

##### Upgrades

6. Modern infantry: Starting research for tier 3(day 20)

7. Personal armour: Higher hitpoints(day 24)

#### Abillities

* Radar signature low
* Can conquer territory
* Can board a AN-124 from airport/airfield to another airfield/airport
* Can deploy armament
	+ elite loitering munitions
		- Capacity: 1
		- Reload: 6 hours
* Attack range of 20

#### tatics:

Similar to artillery, bomb the place if there are units inside, then send the infantries in.

#### Real life equivalent

Altough in the official encyclopedia of the game it is credited as a kolun, a member of the conflict of nations fandom searched online, finding out the actual equivalent was the BMP-97.

## European Doctrine

### Tier 1- basic infantry

The first tier basic infantry is a weak but essantial unit, being able to capture places and also being cheap.

### Attack and defense rating to soft targets

3.0 attack, 3.8 defense(level 1)
4.0 attack, 5.0 defense(Engine upgrade 1)

### Attack and defense rating to fixed wing aircraft

0.3 defense
 1.0 defenese(after man portable air defense)

### Attack and defense rating to rotary wng aircraft

0.6 defense
 1.3 defense(after man portable air defense)

### Resources needed

650 supplies, 350 components, 850 manpower and 1000 dollars

### Daily upkeep

50 supplies, 25 manpower, 25 fuel and 70 dollars

### Mobilization time

18 hours(level 1)
19 hours(level 2)
20 hours(level 3)

##### Upgrades

1. Basic infantry: Starting unit technology, day 1
2. Engine uprgade 1, day 4: Speed upgrade
3. Man portable air defense, day 7: Anti air upgrade

#### Abilities:

* Radar signature low
* Can conquer territory
* Can board a transall c-160 from airport/airfield to another airfield/airport

#### Tatics

Since it is very weak at tier 1, it is suggested that this unit be used to capture land and be stacked with other units(espacially armour and anti air) and not actually be engaged in combat with other units.

### Attack and defense rating to hard targets

3.0 attack, 3.8 defense
3.5 attack, 4.4 defense(level 5)

### Attack and defense rating to rotary wng aircraft

1.3 defesne(level 4)
1.9 defense(level 5)

### Resources needed

750 supplies, 550 components, 1000 manpower and 1250 dollars

### Daily upkeep

55 supplies, 30 manpower, 35 fuel and 75 dollars

### Mobilization time

21 hours(level 4)
22 hours(level 5)

Much much stronger than tier 1, it is now less cheap but even more useful, now able to deploy elite loitering munitions.

##### Upgrades

4. Advanced infantry: tier 2 motorized, Day 12

5. Engine upgrade II: upgraded speed and slightly upgraded damage, Day 16

#### Abilities

* Radar signature low
* Can conquer territory
* Can board an Embraer C-390 from airport/airfield to another airfield/airport
* Can deploy armament
	+ elite loitering munitions
		- Capacity: 1
		- Reload: 8 hours

#### Tatics:

Same as tier 1, altough it can start to operate on it's own without help.

#### Real life equivalent

The vehicle is a Force Protection Ocelot. Not to be confused with the tier 1 european mobile SAM launcher.

### Attack and defense rating to soft targets

6.0 attack, 7.5 defense(level 6)
6.5 attack, 8.1 defense(level 7)

### Resources needed

950 supplies, 700 components, 1250 manpower and 1500 dollars

### Daily upkeep

70 supplies, 40 manpower, 50 fuel and 85 dollars

### Mobilization time

23 hours(level 6)
 1 day(level 7)

Riding on an EU LGS Fennek, tier 3 motorized infantry can attack enemies at a far range with motar. It is the strongest of all tiers.

#### Upgrades

6. Modern infantry; Starting level of tier 3, day 22

7. Personal armour: Added hitpoints, day 26

#### Abillities

* Radar signature low
* Can conquer territory
* Can board an A400M Atlas from airport/airfield to another airfield/airport
* Can attack enemies at a range of 20
* Can deploy armament
	+ elite loitering munitions
		- Capacity: 1
		- Resupply: 6 hours

#### Tatics

At tier 3, this unit can operate on it's own. Similarly to artillery, use a Mobile Radar to scan whether the area has enemies, if there are no enemies, just go in; if there are enemies, shell the place with the ranged attack abillity first then enter after the enemy is killed.

## Gallery

A level 1 eastern motorized infantryA level 1 western motorized infantryA level 2 motorized infantry
## External links

https://wiki.conflictnations.com/Motorised\_Infantry - official CON wiki

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorized\_infantry - real life