Armoured fighting vehicles
Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked)
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Scorpion/Scimitar recognition guide
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Type
| - Reconnaissance
- Anti?tank
Armoured personnel carrier
- Ambulance
- Command and control
- Recovery vehicle
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Place of origin
| United Kingdom
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Designer
| Alvis
[1]
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Designed
| 1967
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Produced
| 1970
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Variants
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Mass
| 17,800 lb (8.074 tonnes)
[1]
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Length
| 4.79 m (15 ft 9 in)
[1]
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Width
| 2.23 m (7 ft 4 in)
[1]
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Height
| 2.102 m (6 ft 10.8 in)
[1]
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Crew
| Between three and seven depending on variant
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The
Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked)
, abbreviated
CVR(T)
, is a family of
armoured fighting vehicles
(AFVs) developed in the 1960s and is in service with the
British Army
and others throughout the world. They are small, highly mobile, air-transportable armoured vehicles, originally designed to replace the
Alvis Saladin
armoured car
.
[2]
Designed by
Alvis
in the 1960s, the CVR(T) family includes
Scorpion
and
Scimitar
light reconnaissance tanks,
Spartan
armoured personnel carriers (APC)s,
Sultan
command and control vehicle,
Samaritan
armoured ambulance,
Striker
anti?tank guided missile vehicle and
Samson
armoured recovery vehicle. All members of the CVR(T) family were designed to share common automotive components and suspension; aluminium armour was selected to keep the weight down.
[3]
[4]
By 1996, more than 3,500 had been built for British Army use and export.
[5]
Scorpion, Scimitar, and Striker have now been withdrawn from British Army service.
[6]
Design and development
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In the early 1960s, the United Kingdom's overseas commitments were proving costly to garrison and were a drain on the defence budget. A new strategy was proposed, that troops and equipment would be airlifted to trouble-spots from their bases in Europe. To support the air-landed troops, a requirement was identified for an AFV that could provide fire support with an anti-armour capability and be light enough to be airportable by the projected
Armstrong Whitworth AW.681
. At the same time, consideration was being given to the replacement of the
Saladin armoured car
.
[3]
In 1960, work began on what was called the
Armoured Vehicle Reconnaissance
. The vehicle would mount a 76 or 105 mm main gun in a limited-
traverse turret
, which also housed the three-man crew; namely: driver, gunner and commander. The anti?armour capability would be met by a
Swingfire
missile system (then under development) mounted at the rear. The design would come in both tracked and wheeled versions and share the same engine and transmission as the
FV432
armoured personnel carrier. The final weight of the prototype was over 13 tons, which exceeded the weight limit if it was to be transported by air.
[3]
To reduce weight, aluminium alloy armour ? using AA7017 made to
Alcan
E74S specification (Al +
Zn
3.9;
Mn
2.6) ? was originally selected instead of steel; research revealed that it provided greater protection from artillery shell-splinters because of its
areal density
.
[3]
However, this alloy suffered from
stress corrosion cracking
over time, especially around the gun mantlets of the Scimitar, and an improved specification armour (AA1707 made to
MVEE
-1318B with strict quality control) was fitted from 1978.
[7]
To fit inside the transport aircraft of the time, the vehicle's height had to be less than 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in), its width had to be less than 2.102 m (6 ft 10.8 in). To meet the ground pressure requirement of five
psi
, the tracks had to be 0.45 m (18 in) wide. The width also dictated the engine used ? it had to fit next to a driver in full winter clothing. Thus the engine compartment could only be 0.60 m (24 in) wide. No tank engines in production or development at the time were suitable, so the
Jaguar 4.2-litre petrol engine
was used.
[8]
This was modified to use military-grade fuel, with a
compression ratio
lowered from 9:1 to 7.75:1 and a single
Solex
Marcus carburettor, resulting in a power output reduction from 265 bhp to 195 bhp.
[9]
The driver position, being located at the front of the vehicle alongside the engine, dictated that the turret would have to be at the rear. The fire support version, armed with a 76 mm gun, was named Scorpion as the rear-mounted turret suggested a sting in the tail.
[
citation needed
]
Following the example of Alvis predecessor vehicles
Saladin
,
Stalwart
(load carrier) and
Saracen
(personnel carrier), all CVRTs started with the letter 'S'.
[8]
The other vehicles were named to reflect their function; Striker anti?tank guided weapons, Spartan armoured personnel carrier; Samaritan ambulance; Sultan command and control and Samson recovery vehicles. In addition, the British General Staff had requested another vehicle armed with a 30 mm cannon, which became Scimitar.
[8]
In 1967, Alvis was awarded the contract to produce 30 CVR(T) prototypes. Vehicles P1?P17 being the Scorpion prototypes, P18?P30 were prototypes of the other six CVR(T) versions.
[10]
Having to work under strict cost limitations imposed by the
Ministry of Defence
, the first prototype was completed on time and within budget on 23 January 1969,
[10]
after extensive hot and cold weather trials in Norway, Australia, Canada and
Abu Dhabi
.
[10]
In May 1970, the CVR(T) was accepted into British Army service; a contract was agreed for 275 Scorpions and 288 Scimitars.
[2]
The first production Scorpion being completed in 1971, initial delivery to the British Army was in January 1972.
[2]
By 1986, the United Kingdom had taken delivery of 1,863 CVR(T)s. Total production for the British Army was 313 Scorpions, 89 Strikers, 691 Spartans, 50 Samaritans, 291 Sultans, 95 Samsons and 334 Scimitars.
[2]
Life Extension Programme
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In 1988, Alvis plc was awarded a £32 million contract to carry out a Life Extension Programme (LEP). The initial contract was for 200 CVR(T)s and supply kits for a further 1,107 vehicles. The LEP was carried out on the Scimitar and Sabre reconnaissance vehicles, Spartan APCs, Sultan command post vehicles, Samson recovery vehicles, Samaritan ambulances and the Striker anti-tank vehicle. The major part of this upgrade was the replacement of the Jaguar 4.2-litre petrol engine by a more fuel efficient
Cummins BTA
5.9 diesel engine.
[11]
A second contract for 70 vehicles was divided between Alvis and the
Army Base Repair Organisation
(ABRO). ABRO was then contracted to upgrade about 600 of the remaining CVR(T)s to the LEP standard.
[11]
Alvis also offered a comprehensive upgrade for the export version of the CVR(T), which included a diesel engine, upgraded suspension, new track and vision enhancements. Brunei is the only country known to have returned vehicles for an overhaul.
[11]
Battle Group Thermal Imaging programme
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In 2001,
Thales Optronics
won the contract for the Battle Group Thermal Imaging (BGTI) programme. The contract will replace the
image intensification
sights installed on British Army Scimitar and
Royal Engineers
Spartan vehicles. They were replaced by a new gunner's sight with a day
thermal
image and laser rangefinder sight. The vehicle commander will have a monitor and a map display and the driver a navigation capability.
[12]
Variants
[
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]
Scorpion
[
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The
FV101 Scorpion
was originally developed to meet a British Army requirement for the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked). Scorpion was accepted by the British Army in May 1970, with a contract for 275, which later rose to 313 vehicles.
[2]
Main armament consisted of a low velocity 76mm main gun with a coaxial 7.62 mm GPMG and multi-barrelled smoke grenade dischargers.
[13]
The first production vehicles were completed in 1972. The first British regiment to be equipped with the Scorpion was the
Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons)
in 1973.
[2]
[14]
In November 1981, the
RAF Regiment
took delivery of the first of 184 Scorpions and other variants of CVR(T). These were to be used for airfield defence and served at RAF bases in the United Kingdom, Germany and Cyprus.
[15]
The 76mm gun was ideal for the role, especially the canister round, which could be used on base against attacking personnel whilst minimising the risk to aircraft and infrastructure due to its short range. The RAF Regiment tranche of vehicles is understood to have originally been part of an order for Iran, but which were not delivered following the revolution that overthrew the Shah.
[
citation needed
]
The vehicles differed by having no wading equipment, and the vehicle commander's cupola on the RAF Regiment Spartan was a different design from that of British Army variants.
British Scorpions were withdrawn from service in 1995, principally because of the toxicity hazard in the crew compartment caused when the main armament was fired.
[16]
In addition,
RAF Bomb Disposal
(EOD) teams used Scimitar and Spartan.
[
citation needed
]
Their protection and mobility allowed the teams to move around airfields that had
unexploded ordnance
(UXO) and
CBRN
contamination. The 30mm main armament on the Scimitar could be used to detonate the UXO or to crack the case of a bomb to allow the contents to drain or to
deflagrate
.
Striker
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The
FV102 Striker
was the
anti-tank guided missile
version of the CVR(T), which was armed with the
Swingfire
missile system. Striker had five missiles ready to fire in a mounting at the rear of the vehicle, with another five stowed inside.
[17]
Secondary armament consisted of a commander's 7.62 mm GPMG and multi-barrelled smoke grenade dischargers. Striker looked very similar to Spartan in appearance, becoming more easily identifiable only when the missile tubes were raised. In mid 2006, the British Army had 48 Strikers in service,
[16]
although they were in the process of being phased out as the Swingfire missile was replaced by the
Javelin
in mid?2005.
[18]
Spartan
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The
FV103 Spartan
is a small
armoured personnel carrier
(APC); it can carry seven men in all, the crew of three and four others in the rear compartment. In the British Army, it is used to carry small specialised groups, such as engineer reconnaissance teams, air defence sections and mortar fire controllers.
[19]
In mid-2006, the British Army had 478 Spartans in service,
[16]
which from 2009 were being replaced by the
Panther Command and Liaison Vehicle
in some roles.
[20]
Samaritan
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The
FV104 Samaritan
is the ambulance version of the CVR(T), 50 were produced for the British Army.
[16]
In appearance it is similar to the Sultan Command and Control vehicle. It has a crew of two and capacity for four
stretchers
; being an ambulance it is not armed except for multi-barrelled smoke grenade dischargers.
[19]
Sultan
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The
FV105 Sultan
is the British Army command and control vehicle based on the CVR(T) platform, 205 were in service in 2006.
[16]
It has a higher roof than the APC variants, providing a more comfortable "office space" inside. A large vertical map board and desk are located along one side, with a bench seat for three people facing it. Forward of this are positions for the radio operator, with provision for four radios, and the vehicle commander. Armament consists of a pintle-mounted GPMG and multi-barrelled smoke grenade dischargers. The back of the vehicle is designed to be extended by an attached tent to form a briefing area.
[19]
Samson
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The
FV106 Samson
is an
armoured recovery vehicle
. The hull of the Spartan was adapted to contain a winch, which was operated to the rear of the vehicle. A hinged spade anchor was designed in two-halves to preserve access to the rear door.
[16]
[19]
Scimitar
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The
FV107 Scimitar
is very similar to the Scorpion but carries the 30mm
RARDEN
cannon as its main weapon. Secondary armament consists of a coaxial GPMG and multi-barrelled smoke grenade dischargers. Stowage is provided for 201 rounds of 30 mm and 3,000 rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition.
[21]
In 2006, the British Army had 328 in service;
[16]
which were retired from active service in 2023, being replaced by
Ajax
.
[22]
Sabre
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The
Sabre
was a hybrid vehicle, with the turret from a
Fox Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicle
on a
FV101 Scorpion
hull and armed with the same 30mm RARDEN cannon as the Scimitar. One hundred and thirty-six of these hybrid vehicles were brought into service in 1995, after some modifications were made to the turret. These modifications included redesigning the smoke grenade dischargers, replacing the standard machine gun with an
L94A1 chain gun
and domed hatches to improve headroom for the commander and gunner. They were assigned to the reconnaissance platoons of armoured and
mechanised infantry
battalions before being withdrawn from service in 2004.
[16]
Sturgeon and Salamander
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Sturgeon (based on the Spartan) and Salamander (based on the Scorpion) are
visually modified
vehicles used to represent
opposing forces
in training exercises at the
British Army Training Unit Suffield
in Canada.
Stormer
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The
Alvis Stormer
was originally designed in the 1970s as a private venture APC, using the CVR(T) range as a starting point. It is a larger (0.48 m (1 ft 7 in) longer with a 6th set of road wheels) and heavier (12,700 kg) vehicle with steel and aluminium armour. Production began in 1982. Malaysia ordered 25 of the APC variant.
[23]
In 1986, the British Army selected Stormer to carry the
Starstreak missile
anti?aircraft system
[24]
and a flatbed version fitted with the
Shielder minelaying system
.
[25]
BAE Land Systems, the descendant of Alvis military vehicles, market Stormer with various weapon systems for many purposes. Indonesia has received about 50 Stormer variants, including the APC, command post vehicle, ambulance, recovery, bridge-layers and logistics vehicle. Malaysia has 35, Oman has four and the United Kingdom has over 170.
[23]
Service history
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United Kingdom
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In British Army service, the CVR(T) was mainly used by the
Formation reconnaissance regiments
, which have been the
Household Cavalry
,
1st Queen's Dragoon Guards
,
9th/12th Royal Lancers
,
Light Dragoons
,
Queen's Royal Lancers
, the
Royal Yeomanry
and the
Queen's Own Yeomanry
.
[26]
Scimitars were also used by one of the four squadrons in an armoured regiment and the reconnaissance platoons of armoured infantry battalions.
[21]
[27]
In August 1974, Scorpions from A Squadron
16th/5th The Queen's Royal Lancers
, were transported by
C-130 Hercules
to Cyprus, to protect the British
Sovereign Base Areas
during the
Turkish invasion
.
[4]
During the
Falklands War
in 1982, two troops from B Squadron,
Blues and Royals
were attached to the task force. They were equipped with four Scorpions and four Scimitars supported by a Samson and were the only armoured vehicles used in action by the British Army during the conflict.
[28]
The two troops deployed provided fire support for the
2nd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment
during the
Battle of Wireless Ridge
and for 2nd Battalion
Scots Guards
during the
Battle of Mount Tumbledown
.
[29]
[30]
By the time of the
Gulf war
, the CVR(T) was well established in the British Army and all versions were deployed. The divisional reconnaissance regiment attached to the
1st Armoured Division
was the 16th/5th The Queen's Royal Lancers, (with 36 Scimitars, 16 Strikers, 12 Spartans, 9 Sultans and 4 Samaritans), and 'A' Squadron
1st Queen's Dragoon Guards
(16 Scorpions, 4 Spartans, 2 Sultans, 1 Samaritan, 1 Samson). This unit also had 1 Sqn
RAF Regiment
(Operating Scorpion, Spartan, Sultan & Samsons ) attached to them. The
armoured regiments
and armoured infantry battalions reconnaissance troops also had eight Scorpions or Scimitars each.
[31]
The CVR(T) family were deployed with the British Army's formation reconnaissance regiments? part of the
NATO
Implementation Force
(IFOR), a multinational force in
Bosnia and Herzegovina
.
[32]
The next deployment for the British Army's CVR(T)s was the
2003 invasion of Iraq
(
Operation Telic
). The initial force contained the 1st Queen's Dragoon Guards and D Squadron, the
Household Cavalry
, both equipped with CVR(T).
[33]
[34]
[35]
After Iraq, CVR(T) equipped formation reconnaissance regiments have taken part in
Operation Herrick
in Afghanistan, notably during
Operation Panther's Claw
with the
Light Dragoons
.
[33]
[36]
Europe
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Four other European countries used CVR(T): Belgium, Ireland, Latvia and Spain.
The
Belgian Army
ordered 701 EA CVR(T) in the Scorpion, Scimitar, Sultan, Spartan and Samaritan versions, which were delivered in 1975. They were used by the COMRECCE that comprised the 1st, 2nd and 4th Mounted Rifles Regiments (also the 3rd Lancers, which was equipped with the Leopard 1 tank), the CVR-T group (Armoured Recce school) and all of the scout platoons from the 12EA armoured Infantry and 8EA Tank Regiments. The Belgian Army used its CVR(T) vehicles on UN deployments in the Balkans and Somalia. Belgium had disposed of all its CVR(T)s by 2004.
[37]
[38]
The
Spanish Marines
obtained 17 Scorpions in 1985. All had been disposed of by 2004.
[39]
The
Irish Army
obtained a small number of Scorpions for use by the
Irish Army Cavalry Corps
. As the United Kingdom, Belgium and Spain have all disposed of their Scorpions, Ireland was the sole user of the type during the last decade in Europe
[40]
until they were retired in 2014.
The
Latvian army
has obtained 123 ex-British Army Scimitar, Sultan, Spartan, Samson and Samaritan vehicles. According to the contract, all the vehicles will be modernised and overhauled.
[41]
First deliveries to the
Latvian Land Forces
will commence in September 2015. Some of these vehicles will be used as mobile platforms for 4th generation
Spike anti-tank guided missile
systems.
South and Central America
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In South and Central America, CVR(T) operators included Chile, Honduras and Venezuela.
[1]
The
Chilean Army
has 28 Scorpions, which are used in a reconnaissance role alongside
Leopard 1
and
Leopard 2
tanks.
[42]
The
Venezuelan Army
operates a fleet of 50 Scorpion 90s and two Sultans.
[43]
South East Asia and the Pacific
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]
In South East Asia and the Pacific, CVR(T) operators included Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines and New Zealand.
[1]
Brunei is understood to have a fleet of 19 CVR(T)s, which comprises 16 Scorpions, two Sultan command post variants and one Samson armoured recovery vehicle.
[1]
The
Indonesian Army
uses the Scorpion 90 armed with the Belgian 90mm Cockerill cannon and the Stormer. The Stormer variants include the APC, command post vehicle, ambulance, recovery, bridge-layers and logistics vehicle.
[23]
The
Malaysian Royal Armoured Corps
of the
Malaysian Army
is known to use both Scorpion and the newer Stormer.
[1]
[23]
The
Royal Thai Army
was forced to expand its forces after the fall of
South Vietnam
and the increased tension in the area. As part of this expansion, they obtained 144 Scorpions between 1973 and 1976.
[44]
The
Philippine Army
operated up to 40 Scorpions in its
Light Armor Division
.
[45]
[46]
This formation used a mixture of wheeled and tracked vehicles, but the Scorpion was the only fire support or anti-armour vehicle in their inventory.
[47]
They also operated 6 Samaritans and 3 Samsons.
The
New Zealand Army
operated a small number of Scorpions, up to
squadron
strength. These have now been replaced by the
LAV III
.
[48]
Middle East
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In the Middle East, CVR(T) operators included Iran, Jordan, Oman and the United Arab Emirates.
[1]
The
Iranian army
deployed its Scorpions with the reconnaissance regiment of the
28th Infantry Division
in the 1980?1988
Iran?Iraq War
. Little is known of how they performed or what losses they incurred.
[49]
In December 1997, it was reported that Iran had manufactured a light tank named
Tosan
. Tosan was equipped with a 90 mm gun and appears to be based on the Scorpion.
[50]
The
Royal Jordanian Land Force
has obtained 80 Scorpions and 100 Spartans. Some of the Scorpions are reported to have been captured by Iraq during the Iran?Iraq war and handed on to Jordan. The Spartans were obtained when Belgium disposed of their CVR(T) fleet.
[51]
[52]
The
Royal Army of Oman
replaced the Saladin armoured car with between 30 and 50 Scorpions. They were delivered between 1982 and 1983, along with three Samson armoured recovery vehicles. In 1985, a second order for up to 30 vehicles was delivered. The second order included Scorpion, Sultan, Spartan and Samson vehicles. Oman operates the newer Stormer.
[1]
[23]
The
United Arab Emirates Army
has obtained 76 Scorpions for use by its armoured brigades. It is not known if these played any part in the
Gulf War
.
[53]
Africa
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]
In Africa, CVR(T) operators included Botswana, Nigeria, Tanzania and Togo.
[1]
The
Nigerian Army
reorganised from an infantry to an all arms formation after 1979. Part of their AFV inventory includes an unknown number of Scorpions.
[54]
Scorpion turret on other vehicles
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]
The
Australian Army
did not use the CVR(T), but did use the Scorpion turret ? mounted on the FMC M113 armoured personnel carrier ? as the Medium Reconnaissance Vehicle, or
M113A1 MRV
. (These complemented the previous M113 Fire Support Vehicle (FSV), which featured a
Saladin
turret.) Introduced in the early 1970s, the last MRV was retired during the early 2000s,
[55]
replaced by the
ASLAV
.
Philippine Army
infantry units also later received M113A1s that had been augmented with Scorpion turrets. In Philippines service, these are known as the M113A1 Fire Support Vehicle (FSV).
The
Canadian Army
added the Scorpion turret to the
AVGP
Cougar wheeled reconnaissance vehicle. A total of 195 Cougars was originally procured, but the fleet was reduced to 100 vehicles in 1999, and has since been retired.
[56]
Enhancements and future developments
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]
As a result of
combat experience in Afghanistan
, the British Army upgraded several Scimitar light tanks to Mark 2 standard. The improvements included a new aluminium hull based on that of the Spartan troop carrier, which provides greater internal volume and protection, and a new fuel system, environmental control system and suspension. New hulls have also been built for the Spartan, Sultan, Samson and Samaritan variants.
[57]
The British firm OVIK has designed a vehicle named "Meerkat"
[58]
based on the CVR(T), anticipating that large numbers of these will become available for refurbishment in future years when they are replaced in British service, and perhaps several other armed forces. The hull has been redesigned, and the driver has been moved back into a central position ? sitting side by side with his primary crewman. The vehicle is steered using a conventional steering wheel system ? which can be swapped from left to right ? to allow either crewman to drive or command the vehicle. The engine has been replaced by a Cummins 6.7-litre diesel engine whilst the transmission has been uprated to DB TN15E+ and STORMER final drives. The turret has been replaced by a modular weapon "cassette" that will mount remote weapon stations, armed with, for example, a .50" M2 HB machine gun.
[59]
Another British consortium claims to have designed and developed a concept that uses a common tracked chassis with interchangeable pods for different vehicle roles.
[60]
The Mark 1 mPODt (multi-role POD (tracked)) uses the Stallion, a flat bed development similar to that used on Shielder, to demonstrate the concept on a 10?13 tonne weight vehicle. However, the chassis could be from a number of in-service vehicles.
See also
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Notes
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"Scorpion"
.
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. Retrieved
11 January
2009
.
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a
b
c
d
e
f
Foss & Sarson, p.10
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a
b
c
d
Foss & Sarson, p.5
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a
b
Foss & Sarson, p.11
- ^
"Alvis Scorpion (FV101)"
. East of England Tank Museum
. Retrieved
19 January
2009
.
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"SOLDIER - Page 13"
.
edition.pagesuite.com
. Retrieved
15 July
2023
.
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Foss & Sarson, p.17-18
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a
b
c
Foss & Sarson, p. 8
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Foss and Sarson, p.12
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a
b
c
Foss & Sarson, p. 9
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a
b
c
"ABRO wins main UK CVR(T) LEP contract"
. Janes Land Forces
. Retrieved
17 January
2009
.
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"Thales Optronics wins BGTI deal"
.
Jane's Information Group
. Retrieved
19 January
2009
.
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Chant, p.37
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Foss & Sarson, p.4
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Foss & Sarson, p.20
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a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
"Written Answers to Questions [4 July 2006] Defence Military Vehicles"
.
House of Commons
Hansard
.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
. Retrieved
16 January
2009
.
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"Striker"
. GlobalSecurity.org
. Retrieved
16 January
2009
.
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"Javelin Portable Anti-Tank Missile, United States of America"
. Kable Intelligence Limited
. Retrieved
31 January
2014
.
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a
b
c
d
"Spartan and Other CVR(T) Vehicles"
.
Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
. Archived from
the original
on 14 January 2009
. Retrieved
16 January
2009
.
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"Panther"
.
Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
. Archived from
the original
on 24 December 2008
. Retrieved
16 January
2009
.
- ^
a
b
"Scimitar Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicl"
.
Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
. Archived from
the original
on 26 January 2009
. Retrieved
17 January
2009
.
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"SOLDIER - Page 13"
.
edition.pagesuite.com
. Retrieved
15 July
2023
.
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a
b
c
d
e
"Stormer"
.
Jane's Information Group
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. Retrieved
17 January
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.
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"Starstreak High Velocity Missile"
.
Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
. Archived from
the original
on 13 January 2009
. Retrieved
17 January
2009
.
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"Shielder Minelaying System"
.
Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
. Archived from
the original
on 21 December 2008
. Retrieved
17 January
2009
.
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"Reconnaissance"
.
Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
. Archived from
the original
on 25 December 2008
. Retrieved
19 January
2009
.
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"Equipment"
.
Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
. Retrieved
19 January
2009
.
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Foss & Sarson, p.21
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Smith, p.109
- ^
Smith, p.110
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