FV-102 Striker ATGM Vehicle
Notes: This is a Spartan APC fitted with a Swingfire ATGM mount. The launcher is a box with space for five Swingfire missiles. The missiles are loaded manually. The missiles may also be fired by radio remote control, with the gunner up to 100 meters from the vehicle. The Striker has an NBC overpressure system. The commander has a No. 26 cupola equipped with a machinegun. At the front of the vehicle are two 4-barrel smoke grenade dischargers.
In 1995, the British Army began upgrading its Strikers. This upgrade consists of a test set that improves reliability of the launchers and missiles, and a fire-and forget mode for the Swingfires. This work was completed in 1996, with 60 vehicles converted to this standard.
The Belgian Army ordered 43 Strikers in 1976, but they had been withdrawn from service by 1995.
Twilight 2000 Notes: The Striker Upgrade was partially accomplished, with 20 vehicles converted. The Belgians opted to keep their Strikers in service.
|
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
|
$225,065 |
G, AvG, A |
400 kg |
8.35 tons |
3 |
6 |
Image Intensification, Thermal Imaging |
Shielded |
|
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Config |
Susp |
Armor |
|
148/104 |
30/20/3 |
350 |
137 |
Stnd |
T2 |
HF6 HS3 HR3 |
|
Fire Control |
Stabilization |
Armament |
Ammunition |
|
None |
None |
5xSwingfire launchers, L-7A2 (C) |
10xSwingfire ATGM, 3000x7.62mm |
FV-103 Spartan MCT
Notes: This is a Spartan APC fitted with a turret mounting a Milan ATGM system. The turret has two tubes, and each vehicle also has a tripod ground mount allowing the missiles to be used away from the vehicle. The British Army operates 75 of these vehicles.
|
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
|
$95.369 |
G, AvG, A |
400 kg |
8.51 tons |
4 |
6 |
Passive IR |
Shielded |
|
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Config |
Susp |
Armor |
|
148/104 |
30/20/3 |
390 |
140 |
Trtd |
T2 |
TF3 TS3 TR3 HF6 HS3 HR3 |
|
Fire Control |
Stabilization |
Armament |
Ammunition |
|
None |
None |
Twin Milan launcher, L-7A2 (C) |
14xMilan ATGM, 3000x7.62mm |
FV-438
Notes: This vehicle is the predecessor of the FV-102 Striker ATGM vehicle listed above. This vehicle is based on the FV-432 chassis, and has a twin mount instead of the quintuple mount as on the Striker. When the Striker came into service, the FV-438s were largely converted into the FV-435 Wavell configuration; the missile launchers were removed and the vehicles retrofitted with the Wavell Automatic Data Processing system, essentially converting them into mobile computer platforms for higher echelons of command.
Twilight 2000 Notes: These vehicles were going out of service by the Twilight War, but were hurriedly placed back into service, to supplement FV-432-based formations and to replace vehicle losses.
|
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
|
$96,854 |
G, D, A |
300 kg |
15.6 tons |
4 |
7 |
Passive IR |
Enclosed |
|
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Config |
Susp |
Armor |
|
106/74 |
25/15 |
454 |
84 |
Trtd |
T2 |
TF3 TS3 TR3 HF6 HS4 HR3 |
|
Fire Control |
Stabilization |
Armament |
Ammunition |
|
None |
None |
2xSwingfire launchers, MAG (C) |
14xSwingfire ATGM, 1200x7.62mm |
Simba Antitank Vehicle
Notes: This is a Simba APC version with a turret mounting two launchers for the TOW or HOT ATGM. The Philippines uses the TOW version, and the UK uses the HOT version. The TOW launcher is a hammerhead mount, like that fitted to the M-901 ITV; the HOT launcher is the MCT turret.
Twilight 2000 Notes: Unlike other members of the Simba family, some of these vehicles were sent to Europe with British forces.
|
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
|
$105,733 |
D, A |
400 kg |
11.2 tons |
4 |
5 |
Passive IR |
Enclosed |
|
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Config |
Susp |
Armor |
|
194/117 |
41/24 |
296 |
77 |
CiH |
W(3) |
TF2 TS2 TR2 HF8 HS3 HR3 |
|
Fire Control |
Stabilization |
Armament |
Ammunition |
|
+2 |
None |
Twin TOW II or 4xHOT launchers |
10xTOW II or HOT ATGM |