
FV107 Scimitar | |
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| 国家 | 英国 |
| 作用 | 侦察车 |
| 制造商 | 阿尔维斯 / BAE 系统土地和军备 |
| 建立 | 500+ |
这 FV107 西米塔尔 是英国陆军使用的装甲侦察车(有时被归类为轻型坦克)。它是由考文垂的阿尔维斯制造的。它非常类似于FV101蝎子,但安装高速30毫米L21拉尔登大炮,而不是76毫米枪。它被发给皇家装甲团装甲团担任侦察任务。每个团最初都有一个由五个部队组成的近距离侦察中队,每个中队都有八架FV107西米塔尔。
| 西米塔尔 FV107 四处走动 | |
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| 摄影师 | 弗拉基米尔·亚库博夫 |
| 本地化 | 安大略军团博物馆 |
| 照片 | 83 |
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The Swift, All-Terrain Armoured Reconnaissance Tracked Vehicle
这 FV107 西米塔尔 is a British light armoured reconnaissance vehicle and a primary variant of the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked)—or CVR(T)—family designed by Alvis Vehicles of Coventry. Operational with the British Army from 1971 through its formal retirement in 2023, the Scimitar was built to perform high-speed battlefield armed reconnaissance, screen friendly flanks, and probe enemy lines. Exceptional ground mobility, an ultra-low ground pressure hull, and a dual-feed 30 mm L21 RARDEN autocannon allowed the Scimitar to cross swampy, heavily rutted terrain inaccessible to main battle tanks. Over its five decades of service—spanning the Falklands War, the Gulf War, the Balkans, Iraq, and Afghanistan—it proved to be one of the most versatile and dependable tracked combat vehicles in modern military history.
| Attribute | Technical Specification (FV107 Scimitar / CVR(T) Standard) |
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| 作用 | Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicle / Light Scout Tank (CVR(T)) |
| 船员 | 3 (指挥官, 枪手, 司机) |
| Primary Armament | 1 × 30 mm L21 RARDEN autocannon (165 rounds carried in 3-round clips) |
| 次要武器 | 1 × 7.62 mm L37A1 (or L94A1 chain gun) coaxial machine gun (3,000 rounds carried) |
| 动力装置 | Jaguar 4.2L 6-cylinder petrol (original, ~190 hp) | Cummins BTA 5.9L turbocharged diesel (LEP upgrade, 190 hp) |
| Maximum Road Speed | 80.5 km/h (50 mph) top speed | Exceptional power-to-weight ratio (~24 hp/tonne) |
| Combat Weight | ~7,800 kg (17,200 lbs / 7.8 tonnes) baseline | ~12,000 kg (12 tonnes) for Scimitar Mk 2 with add-on armour |
| Dimensions | Length: 4.9 m (16 ft 1 in) | Width: 2.24 m (7 ft 4 in) | Height: 2.1 m (6 ft 11 in) |
| Hull Armor & Construction | E-type aluminum-zinc-magnesium alloy (Armour plate) with optional Plasan bar/slat composite add-on armor |
| Production Total | 3,000+ total CVR(T) family hulls built across British Alvis production lines and overseas export contracts |
Design Engineering: Aluminum Airframe Alloys, RARDEN Autocannons, and Low Ground Pressure
- Lightweight Aluminum Alloy Hull: The Scimitar’s structural hull was constructed entirely out of specially developed military-grade aluminum-zinc-magnesium alloy armor plate. This kept the baseline combat weight under 8 tonnes—enabling air transport inside C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft—while resisting medium-caliber shell splinters and heavy machine-gun fire.
- 30 mm L21 RARDEN Autocannon: Designed specifically for light armored vehicles, the long-recoil 30 mm RARDEN cannon fires high-velocity Armour-Piercing Discarding Sabot (APDS) and High Explosive (HE) rounds. The gun is hand-fed using compact three-round clips, eliminating heavy external belt-feed mechanisms while preventing spent cartridge gases from entering the cramped combat turret.
- Ultra-Low Ground Pressure Footprint: Featuring lightweight aluminum road wheels and rubber-bushed tracks, the Scimitar exerted less ground pressure than an adult human footprint (approx. 5 lbs/sq in). This allowed the vehicle to float across soft boglands, snowfields, and deep mud that would instantly bog down heavy main battle tanks.
- Scimitar Mk 2 Modernization: Under the Life Extension Programme (LEP) developed for the Afghan theater, the **Scimitar Mk 2** variant introduced a redesigned hull structure built on a Spartan APC chassis. It integrated a fuel-efficient Cummins diesel engine, improved blast-protected seats, air conditioning, modern thermal night-fighting sights, and heavy composite bar/slat armor suites against RPG threats.
Operational History: Falklands Combat, Desert Storm Sweeps, and Afghanistan Patrols
- The Falklands War Victory (1982): Operating with the Blues and Royals, two Scimitars and two Scorpios provided crucial armored direct-fire support to Royal Marines and Paratroopers during battles for Mount Tumbledown and Wireless Ridge. Their low ground pressure allowed them to traverse saturated Falklands peat bogs that halted all other mechanical vehicles.
- Gulf War Armoured Sweeps (1991 – Operation Granby): Deployed alongside the 1st Armoured Division, Scimitar troops screened the advance of heavy Challenger 1 tanks across the open Iraqi desert. Their high speed, low silhouetted profile, and thermal sights allowed them to outmaneuver enemy reconnaissance forces and relay target data back to artillery batteries.
- Peacekeeping in the Balkans & Operation Telic (Iraq): Throughout UN and NATO peacekeeping missions in Bosnia and Kosovo, as well as during the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Scimitars served as primary convoy escorts, urban reconnaissance platforms, and route-clearance security vehicles.
- Retirement and International Legacy: After over 50 years of distinguished service as the British Army’s principal light armored scout, the FV107 Scimitar fleet was officially phased out in late 2023 in favor of the modern Ajax tracked armored vehicle program, leaving behind a legacy as one of the world’s most effective reconnaissance designs.
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漂亮的照片,但我讨厌真的很挑剔,但它不是Scimitar。 显示的这个版本实际上是一把佩刀,它是用蝎子的船体组装的,由于76毫米炮的烟雾毒性问题而被拆除。 然后,他们从福克斯CVR(W)装甲车上添加了炮塔。与Scimitar的主要区别在于储物箱配置略有不同,并且安装了7.62毫米休斯链枪而不是L7 GPMG作为炮塔安装的同轴机枪。 当引入CVR(T)柴油化计划时,由于某种原因,Sabre没有被包括在内。 他们仍然使用4.2 Lt Jaguar发动机,主要由MOD出售。 希望这个hel[ps