Alvis FV102 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.
As a Spartan APC variant, the Striker has a 190-horsepower multifuel
engine coupled to a manual transmission and supported by a torsion bar
suspension.
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ordered 43 Strikers in 1976, but they had been withdrawn from service by 1995.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 |
$169,872 |
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 |
180/126 |
50/35/5 |
350 |
114 |
Stnd |
T2 |
HF6
HS3 HR3 |
Fire Control |
Stabilization |
Armament |
Ammunition |
None |
None |
5xSwingfire
launchers, L7A2 (C) |
10xSwingfire
ATGM, 3000x7.62mm |
Alvis FV120 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 |
$88,928 |
G, AvG, A |
416 kg |
8.51 tons |
4 |
6 |
Passive IR |
Shielded |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Config |
Susp |
Armor |
177/124 |
49/35/5 |
390 |
114 |
Trtd |
T2 |
TF3 TS3
TR3 HF6
HS3 HR3 |
Fire Control |
Stabilization |
Armament |
Ammunition |
None |
None |
Twin Milan launcher, L7A2 (C) |
14xMilan ATGM, 3000x7.62mm |
GKN FV438
Notes:
This vehicle is the predecessor of the FV102 Striker ATGM vehicle listed
above. This vehicle is based on the
FV432 chassis, and has a twin mount instead of the quintuple mount as on the
Striker. When the Striker came into
service, the FV438s were largely converted into the FV435 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.
The FV438 has a Rolls-Royce K60
multifuel engine developing 240 horsepower, supported by a torsion bar
suspension.
Twilight 2000
Notes: These vehicles were going out of service by the Twilight War, but were
hurriedly placed back into service, to supplement FV432-based formations and to
replace vehicle losses.
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
$121,376 |
G, D, A |
371 kg |
15.6 tons |
4 |
12 |
Passive IR |
Enclosed |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Config |
Susp |
Armor |
116/82 |
32/23 |
454 |
89 |
Trtd |
T2 |
TF3 TS3
TR3 HF6
HS4 HR3 |
Fire Control |
Stabilization |
Armament |
Ammunition |
None |
None |
2xSwingfire launchers, MAG (C) |
14xSwingfire ATGM, 1200x7.62mm |
GKN 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.
The Simba AT Vehicle is powered by a Perkins 210 Ti turbocharged diesel
engine developing 210 horsepower. There are hatches on either side of the
vehicle in the center and a rear door.
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 |
$156,532 |
D, A |
480 kg |
11.2 tons |
4 |
5 |
Passive IR |
Enclosed |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Config |
Susp |
Armor |
163/82 |
46/23 |
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 |