Bepansrade

Bepansrade is a Swedish adjective meaning armored, used to describe equipment, vehicles, or personnel protected by armor. The term appears in military and security reporting, historical accounts, and defense analyses to indicate that protection has been added to withstand ballistic or explosive threats.

The word is formed from the prefix be- and the base adjective pansrad (armored). In Swedish usage, bepansrade modifies nouns to describe the presence of armor, with common phrases such as bepansrade fordon (armored vehicles) or bepansrade enheter (armored units). As a descriptive term, it does not specify the type, thickness, or materials of the armor; those details are provided by more specific technical descriptors or models when they are available.

In practice, bepansrade is used to convey survivability and protection level in assessments, reports, and discussions about equipment and force readiness. It can refer to passive armor, such as plating and reinforced hulls, as well as integrated protection systems or add-on armor packages. While the term signals armor, it does not replace formal classification systems or procurement designations used by armed forces.

Because bepansrade is a general descriptive term, it appears across a range of contexts—from historical studies of armored warfare to contemporary analyses of protection in conflict zones. It is one element in describing the capabilities and limitations of protected platforms and personnel.

See also: armored fighting vehicle, ballistic protection, armor plating.