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FV103 spartansk er en pansret mandskabsvogn fra den britiske hær. Det blev udviklet som APC-varianten af Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) familien. Køretøjet kan rumme op til syv medarbejdere, herunder tre besætningsmedlemmer. Bevæbnet med et enkelt maskingevær kan det næsten ikke skelnes fra FV102 Striker i eksternt udseende. I stedet for en generel personelbærer til infanteri er Spartan blevet brugt til at flytte specialhold, såsom anti-fly missilhold. En anti-tank variant af Spartan er blevet produceret, kaldet FV120 Spartan MCT; dette er bevæbnet med MILAN anti-tank missiler. Næsten 500 spartanere har tjent med de britiske væbnede styrker siden de trådte i tjeneste i 1978; De erstattes nu af nyere køretøjer.

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The FV103 Spartan is a tracked armoured personnel carrier of the British Army. It was developed as part of the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) family of armoured fighting vehicles, designed by Alvis plc. The vehicle entered service with the British military in 1978 and has been used for transporting specialized teams such as anti-aircraft missile teams, mortar fire controller teams and reconnaissance teams. The vehicle can carry up to seven personnel, including three crew members and four passengers or two crew members and five passengers. It is armed with a single 7.62 mm machine gun and can have four smoke dischargers on each side.
The FV103 Spartan has a combat weight of 10,670 kilograms and a length of 5.16 metres. It has a width of 2.48 metres and a height of 2.63 metres. It is powered by a Cummins BTA 5.9 litre diesel engine that produces 190 horsepower. It has a maximum speed of 96 kilometres per hour and a range of 510 kilometres. It has a torsion bar suspension system that allows it to negotiate up to 60% gradients.
The FV103 Spartan is similar in appearance to the FV102 Striker, except for the missile launcher on the Striker. The Spartan can also be used as a resupply vehicle for the Striker, carrying extra Swingfire missiles. An anti-tank variant of the Spartan armed with MILAN anti-tank missiles has been produced, named the FV120 Spartan MCT (Spartan with MILAN Compact Turret). Another variant armed with Javelin anti-tank missiles has also been developed.
The FV103 Spartan has served with several countries besides the United Kingdom, such as Belgium, Iraq, Oman, Latvia and Ukraine. Nearly 500 Spartans have served with the British armed forces since entering service in 1978.