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|caption= Stormer HVM Close Air Defence Vehicles from [[9 (Plassey) Battery]], [[12 Regiment Royal Artillery]], attached to 1 Bn, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (1RRF), on Exercise MedMan, Canada
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|length= 5.27 m<ref name=stormer>{{cite web|title=Stormer|access-date=2009-01-17|publisher=[[Jane's Information Group]] Light Armoured Vehicles |url= http://www.janes.com/defence/land_forces/supplement/lav/lav_stormer.shtml |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081203204215/http://www.janes.com/defence/land_forces/supplement/lav/lav_stormer.shtml|archive-date= 3 December 2008|url-status= dead}}</ref>
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|engine=[[Perkins Engines|Perkins]] 6-litre, 6-cylinder [[Diesel engine|diesel]]
|engine=[[Perkins Engines|Perkins]] T6.3544 6-litre, 6-cylinder [[Diesel engine|diesel]]
|engine_power = 250 hp (186 kW)
|engine_power = 250 hp (186 kW)
|transmission=[[David Brown Limited|David Brown]] T300
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[[File:Stormer vehicle fring a Starstreak High Velocity Missile (HVM) on Ex Javelin. MOD 45158838.jpg|thumb|A Stormer HVM firing a Thales [[Starstreak (missile)|Starstreak]]]]
[[File:Stormer vehicle fring a Starstreak High Velocity Missile (HVM) on Ex Javelin. MOD 45158838.jpg|thumb|A Stormer HVM firing a Thales [[Starstreak (missile)|Starstreak]]]]
The '''Alvis Stormer''' is a military armoured vehicle manufactured by the British company Alvis Vickers, now [[BAE Systems Land & Armaments]]. The Stormer is a development of the [[CVR(T)]] family of vehicles ([[FV101 Scorpion|Scorpion]], [[FV107 Scimitar|Scimitar]], [[FV103 Spartan|Spartan]] etc.), essentially a larger, modernised version with an extra road-wheel on each side.
The '''Alvis Stormer''' is a military armoured vehicle manufactured by the British company [[Alvis Vickers]], now [[BAE Systems Land & Armaments]].



I drove the first alvis stormer to be built and used in combat, 1991, desert storm, 1990 at alvis factory for familiarisation/training

As it was a prototype, not yet named....We were asked if we had any ideas, IMMEDIATELY I SUGGESTED STORMER, as in desert storm, which it was about to lose its virginity in. IT WAS OVERWHELMINGLY AGREED AND ACCEPTED. We then went to GIAT, French equivalent I suppose to BAE systems or the like. To be trained on a programmable lifespan vehicle launched mine laying system, we (Royal Engineers/British Army) only had anti personnel mines launched from a vehicle, we used barmines as A/T mine system, time consuming and laborious.

In France, at GIAT, we trained on the Minataur A/T system, which we deployed to theatre with on the Stormer. Later the Army commissioned Shielder as the system to be used by UK armed forces, 1995 ish.

My name is Donald Ross, 24831030 Sapper Ross of 16 field squadron Royal Engineers, 25 Engineer regiment based in Osnabruck, Germany, transferred to 12 field squadron Royal Engineers, also of 25 Engineer Regiment for training and deployment to Op Desert Storm.

I WAS 18 WHEN I WAS IN THEATRE.


The Stormer is a development of the [[CVR(T)]] family of vehicles ([[FV101 Scorpion|Scorpion]], [[FV107 Scimitar|Scimitar]], [[FV103 Spartan|Spartan]] etc.), essentially a larger, modernised version with an extra road-wheel on each side.
UBIQUE


==Variants==
==Variants==
Like most modern AFVs, Stormer can be produced in several different configurations for different battlefield roles. It is marketed by BAE as being available in several configurations, such as a two-person turret armed with a 25&nbsp;mm cannon, air defence (with guns or missiles), an engineer vehicle, a [[Armoured recovery vehicle|recovery vehicle]], an ambulance, a mine layer, an 81&nbsp;mm or 120&nbsp;mm mortar carrier, a command and control vehicle, a bridge layer, and a logistics vehicle. Optional equipment includes a nuclear-biological-chemical protection system, an amphibious kit, passive night-vision equipment, and an air-conditioning system.
As with most modern [[armoured fighting vehicle]]s, the Stormer can be produced in several different configurations for different battlefield roles. It is marketed by BAE as being available in configurations such as a two-person turret armed with a 25&nbsp;mm cannon, air defence (with guns or missiles), an engineer vehicle, a [[Armoured recovery vehicle|recovery vehicle]], an ambulance, a mine layer, an 81&nbsp;mm or 120&nbsp;mm mortar carrier, a command and control vehicle, a bridge layer, and a logistics vehicle. Optional equipment includes a nuclear-biological-chemical protection system, an amphibious kit, passive night-vision equipment, and an air-conditioning system.

Specific types are:


===Stormer HVM===
===Stormer HVM===
The [[British Army]] use Stormer equipped with High Velocity Missile (HVM) – the [[Starstreak]] and [[Martlet (missile)]] aka Lightweight Multirole Missile for short-range air defence. Under the [[Army 2020]] plan for the British armed forces, Stormer HVM was to equip three regular and two reserve artillery batteries. The reserve batteries have since all been converted to HVM Lightweight Multiple Launcher (LML) to reduce the training burden.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/218131434/Force-Troops-Command-Overview|title=Force Troops Command Overview|access-date=4 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141101082422/https://www.scribd.com/doc/218131434/Force-Troops-Command-Overview|archive-date=1 November 2014}}</ref> There are reports the Stormer HVM is being supplied on Ukraine.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/britain-sends-stormer-anti-aircraft-vehicles-to-ukraine-86hcsj7mh|title = Britain sends Stormer anti-aircraft vehicles to Ukraine|last1 = Parker|first1 = Charlie}}</ref> Six had arrived by July 24, 2022, according to the Ukrainian army.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://mil.in.ua/en/news/ukrainian-military-receives-stormer-hvm-air-defense-systems/ | title=Ukrainian military receives Stormer HVM air defense systems }}</ref>
The [[British Army]] uses Stormers equipped with [[Starstreak|Starstreak HVM]] or [[Martlet (missile)|Martlet]] missiles for [[Short range air defense|short-range air defence]]. Under the [[Army 2020]] plan for the British armed forces, Stormer HVM was to equip three regular and two reserve artillery batteries. The reserve batteries have since all been converted to HVM Lightweight Multiple Launcher (LML) to reduce the training burden.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/218131434/Force-Troops-Command-Overview|title=Force Troops Command Overview|access-date=4 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141101082422/https://www.scribd.com/doc/218131434/Force-Troops-Command-Overview|archive-date=1 November 2014}}</ref>


===Flat bed Stormer===
===Flat-bed Stormer===
[[File:VLSMS 02.jpg|thumb|A Stormer with Shielder system]]
[[File:VLSMS 02.jpg|thumb|A Stormer with Shielder system]]
A transport version of the Stormer with a flat load bed is used to carry the [[Shielder minelaying system]].
A transport version of the Stormer with a flat load bed was used to carry the [[Shielder minelaying system]].


===Stormer 30===
===Stormer 30===
Stormer 30 is a development of the Stormer chassis as a tracked reconnaissance vehicle. It is a turreted version of the Stormer. It is armed with a 30&nbsp;mm [[Bushmaster II]] automatic cannon. A [[TOW missile]] launcher can be fitted to either turret side. The cannon and turret can traverse through 360°. The elevation is from -45° to +60°.
Stormer 30 was a development of the Stormer chassis as a tracked reconnaissance vehicle. It was a turreted version of the Stormer. It was armed with a 30&nbsp;mm [[Bushmaster II]] automatic cannon. A [[TOW missile]] launcher could be fitted to either turret side. The cannon and turret could traverse through 360°. The elevation was from -45° to +60°.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Stormer 30 Tracked Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicle |url=https://www.army-technology.com/projects/stormer30/ |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=Army Technology |language=en-US}}</ref>


The rate of fire of the cannon is from single shot to a maximum of 200 rounds per minute. The cannon has a double selection ammunition feed system with 180 rounds of ammunition ready to fire.
The rate of fire of the cannon was from single shot to a maximum of 200 rounds per minute. The cannon had a double selection ammunition feed system with 180 rounds of ammunition ready to fire.<ref name=":0" />


The vehicle remains{{when}} in the prototype stage and it is unclear when it will enter service. The vehicle will be fully air transportable by [[Lockheed C-130 Hercules]] used by the [[Royal Air Force]] aircraft as well as the [[Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion|Sikorsksy CH-53]] helicopter currently in service with NATO allies and other nations across the world.{{cn}}
The vehicle remained in the prototype stage and did not enter service. The vehicle was to be fully air transportable by [[Lockheed C-130 Hercules]] used by the [[Royal Air Force]] aircraft as well as the [[Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion|Sikorsky CH-53]] helicopter currently in service with NATO allies and other nations across the world.<ref name=":0" />


===Stormer Air Defence===
===Stormer Air Defence===
The Stormer Air Defence was a prototype air defence vehicle built in the late 1980s. This variant was to mount a dual [[FIM-92 Stinger|Stinger]] launcher, as well as either a 25&nbsp;mm [[GAU-12 Equalizer|GAU-12/U]] or 30&nbsp;mm [[GAU-13|GAU-13/A]] cannon.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thinkdefence.co.uk/british-army-medium-weight-capability/the-eighties/|title=The Eighties|website=Think Defence|date=12 July 2017|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190511095911/https://www.thinkdefence.co.uk/british-army-medium-weight-capability/the-eighties/|archive-date=11 May 2019}}</ref>
The Stormer Air Defence was a prototype air defence vehicle built in the late 1980s. This variant was to mount a dual [[FIM-92 Stinger|Stinger]] launcher, as well as either a 25&nbsp;mm [[GAU-12 Equalizer|GAU-12/U]] or 30&nbsp;mm [[GAU-13|GAU-13/A]] cannon.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thinkdefence.co.uk/british-army-medium-weight-capability/the-eighties/|title=The Eighties|website=Think Defence|date=12 July 2017|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190511095911/https://www.thinkdefence.co.uk/british-army-medium-weight-capability/the-eighties/|archive-date=11 May 2019}}</ref>


==Operational history==
==Specifications==
[[File:Alvis Stormer in 2009.jpg|thumb|A Stormer HVM with [[Starstreak (missile)|Starstreak]] missiles]]
[[File:UA Stormer HVM 01.jpg|thumb|Ukrainian Stormer HVM during the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine|Russian invasion of Ukraine]]]]

*Crew: 3 + 8
===United Kingdom===
*Armament: 1 x 7.62&nbsp;mm machine gun standard but depends upon version
The UK deployed Stormer HVMs to Iraq during the 2003 [[Iraq War]], but they did not see combat.<ref name="iraq">{{cite news |title=UK Is Sending Stormer Anti-Aircraft 'Tank' Seen in Star Wars To Ukraine |url=https://www.19fortyfive.com/2022/04/uk-is-sending-stormer-anti-aircraft-tank-seen-in-star-wars-to-ukraine/ |access-date=8 May 2023 |work=1945 |date=20 April 2022}}</ref>
*Engine: [[Perkins Engines|Perkins]] T6.3544 six-cylinder diesel

*Length: {{convert|5.27|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
===Ukraine===
*Width: {{convert|2.4|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
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The UK donated Stormer HVM systems to Ukraine to support its war effort following the [[Russian invasion of Ukraine]].<ref name="ukraine"/> Six systems had arrived by 24 July 2022.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://mil.in.ua/en/news/ukrainian-military-receives-stormer-hvm-air-defense-systems/ | title=Ukrainian military receives Stormer HVM air defense systems }}</ref> Ukrainian personnel were trained on the systems in the UK.<ref>{{Cite news|url= https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/apr/21/uk-training-ukrainian-soldiers-weapons-equipment |title=Stormer anti aircraft vehicles to Ukraine|last1 = Stewart | first1 = Heather| last2 = Sabbagh | first2 = Dan|newspaper=The Guardian|date=21 April 2022}}</ref>
*Height: {{convert|2.27|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

*Max speed: 80&nbsp;km/h
Two Russian [[Orlan-10]] drones were downed by Stormer HVMs in August 2022.<ref>{{cite news |title=Combat debut: British Stormer HVM in Ukraine downed two Orlan-10 UAVs |url=https://bulgarianmilitary.com/2022/08/14/combat-debut-british-stormer-hvm-in-ukraine-downed-two-orlan-10-uavs/ |access-date=8 May 2023 |work=Bulgarian Military |date=14 August 2022}}</ref> In February 2023, footage emerged of the system downing an Iranian-supplied [[List of Shahed drones|Shahed 13x-series drone]].<ref>{{YouTube |title=Suchomimus |handle=suchomimus9921}}: {{YouTube |id=zIvy6fjoEhs |title=Alvis Stormer Intercepts a Shahed Drone}} (uploaded and retrieved 25 February 2023)</ref> On 11 March 2023, the Russian Ministry of Defense released video footage showing a Stormer HVM being destroyed by a Russian [[ZALA Lancet]] loitering munition.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.armyrecognition.com/ukraine_-_russia_conflict_war_2022/russian_army_destroys_first_ukrainian_stormer_hvm_starstreak_air_defense_vehicle_using_lancet_drone.html | title=Russian army destroys first Ukrainian Stormer HVM Starstreak air defense vehicle using Lancet drone &#124; Ukraine – Russia conflict war 2022 &#124; analysis focus army defence military industry army }}</ref> In May 2023, footage emerged of another Lancet destroying a Stormer HVM.<ref>{{cite news |title=Footage of the destruction of the British Stormer HVM by the Russian Lancet drone is shown |url=https://vpk.name/en/714204_footage-of-the-destruction-of-the-british-stormer-hvm-by-the-russian-lancet-drone-is-shown.html |access-date=8 May 2023 |work=VPK |date=8 May 2023}}</ref>
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*Range: 650&nbsp;km<ref name=stormer>{{cite web|title=Stormer|access-date=2009-01-17|publisher=[[Jane's Information Group]] Light Armoured Vehicles|url=http://www.janes.com/defence/land_forces/supplement/lav/lav_stormer.shtml|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081203204215/http://www.janes.com/defence/land_forces/supplement/lav/lav_stormer.shtml|archive-date= 3 December 2008|url-status= live}}</ref>

The six Stormer vehicles donated to Ukraine are expected to be replaced in UK service by 12 [[URO VAMTAC]] vehicles equipped with [[Lightweight Multirole Missile]]s.<ref name="VAMTAC">{{cite news |title=UK plans to procure VAMTAC air-defence vehicles to replace Stormers donated to Ukraine |url=https://www.janes.com/osint-insights/defence-news/land/uk-plans-to-procure-vamtac-air-defence-vehicles-to-replace-stormers-donated-to-ukraine |access-date=13 July 2024 |work=[[Janes Information Services]] |date=12 July 2024}}</ref>


==Operators==
==Operators==
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[[File:Stormer operators.png|thumb|400px|A map of Stormer operators in blue]]
[[File:Stormer operators.png|thumb|400px|A map of Stormer operators in blue]]


===Current operators===
===Current===
* {{flag|Indonesia}} – 40<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.indomiliter.com/alvis-stormer-tank-apc-modern-tni-ad/ | title=Alvis Stormer : Tank APC Modern TNI-AD | date=11 August 2010 }}</ref>
* {{INA}} - 40
* {{flag|Oman}} – 4 purchased in 1993<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1993/06/22/Oman-buys-18-British-tanks/6661740721600/ | title=Oman buys 18 British tanks – UPI Archives }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://gulfnews.com/uae/oman-buys-alvis-armoured-vehicles-1.434532 | title=Oman buys Alvis armoured vehicles }}</ref>
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* {{MAS}} - 25 (retired)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.malaysiandefence.com/scorpions-to-be-retired/|title=Scorpions to be Retired - Malaysian Defence}}</ref>
* {{flag|Ukraine}} – An unspecified number (at least 6), including Stormer HVMs, were sent from the UK to Ukraine during the [[Russian invasion of Ukraine]].<ref name="ukraine">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/britain-sends-stormer-anti-aircraft-vehicles-to-ukraine-86hcsj7mh |url-access=subscription|title= Ukrainian soldiers training in UK to use British armoured vehicles|first=Charlie|last=Parker |newspaper=The Times|date=19 April 2022}}</ref>
* {{OMN}} - 4
* {{GBR}} - 151
* {{flag|United Kingdom}} – 64
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* {{UKR}} - An unspecified number of Stormer vehicles (at least 6), including Stormer HVM vehicles, were sent from the UK to Ukraine during the [[2022 Russian invasion]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/britain-sends-stormer-anti-aircraft-vehicles-to-ukraine-86hcsj7mh|url-access=subscription|title= Ukrainian soldiers training in UK to use British armoured vehicles|first=Charlie|last=Parker |newspaper=The Times|date=19 April 2022}}</ref> Ukrainian soldiers were trained in the UK to use armoured vehicles of various types that were supplied.<ref>{{Cite news|url= https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/apr/21/uk-training-ukrainian-soldiers-weapons-equipment |title=Stormer anti aircraft vehicles to Ukraine|last1 = Stewart | first1 = Heather| last2 = Sabbagh | first2 = Dan|newspaper=The Guardian|date=21 April 2022}}</ref>


===Former===
==In popular culture==
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* {{flag|Malaysia}} – 25 (retired)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.malaysiandefence.com/scorpions-to-be-retired/|title=Scorpions to be Retired – Malaysian Defence}}</ref>
* A flat bed Stormer was used by Lucasfilm to serve as the basis for the fictional [[List of Star Wars air, aquatic, and ground vehicles#Imperial Assault Tank|TX-225 GAVw "Occupier" combat assault tank]] seen in the film ''[[Rogue One|Rogue One: A Star Wars Story]]''.
* The Stormer HVM appears in the game Project Reality (PRBF2) with the British Army ''[[Project Reality]]''.
*The Stormer HVM appears in the video game ''[[War Thunder]]'' with the British ground forces.


==Notes==
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{{Commons category|Alvis Stormer}}
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* [http://www.janes.com/defence/land_forces/supplement/lav/lav_stormer.shtml Stormer - Light Armoured Vehicles - Jane's Land Forces]
* [http://www.janes.com/defence/land_forces/supplement/lav/lav_stormer.shtml Stormer – Light Armoured Vehicles – Jane's Land Forces]


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Alvis Stormer
Stormer HVM Close Air Defence Vehicles from 9 (Plassey) Battery Royal Artillery, 12th Regiment Royal Artillery, attached to 1 Bn, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (1RRF), on Exercise MedMan, Canada
Place of originUnited Kingdom
Production history
No. builtover 220
Specifications
Mass12.7 tonnes
Length5.27 m[1]
Width2.76 m
Height2.49 m
Crew4
EnginePerkins T6.3544 6-litre, 6-cylinder diesel
250 hp (186 kW)
Power/weight21 hp/tonne
TransmissionDavid Brown T300[1]
SuspensionTorsion bar
Operational
range
400 miles, 650 km[1]
Maximum speed 50 mph, 80 km/h[1]
A Stormer HVM firing a Thales Starstreak

The Alvis Stormer is a military armoured vehicle manufactured by the British company Alvis Vickers, now BAE Systems Land & Armaments.

The Stormer is a development of the CVR(T) family of vehicles (Scorpion, Scimitar, Spartan etc.), essentially a larger, modernised version with an extra road-wheel on each side.

Variants

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As with most modern armoured fighting vehicles, the Stormer can be produced in several different configurations for different battlefield roles. It is marketed by BAE as being available in configurations such as a two-person turret armed with a 25 mm cannon, air defence (with guns or missiles), an engineer vehicle, a recovery vehicle, an ambulance, a mine layer, an 81 mm or 120 mm mortar carrier, a command and control vehicle, a bridge layer, and a logistics vehicle. Optional equipment includes a nuclear-biological-chemical protection system, an amphibious kit, passive night-vision equipment, and an air-conditioning system.

Stormer HVM

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The British Army uses Stormers equipped with Starstreak HVM or Martlet missiles for short-range air defence. Under the Army 2020 plan for the British armed forces, Stormer HVM was to equip three regular and two reserve artillery batteries. The reserve batteries have since all been converted to HVM Lightweight Multiple Launcher (LML) to reduce the training burden.[2]

Flat-bed Stormer

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A Stormer with Shielder system

A transport version of the Stormer with a flat load bed was used to carry the Shielder minelaying system.

Stormer 30

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Stormer 30 was a development of the Stormer chassis as a tracked reconnaissance vehicle. It was a turreted version of the Stormer. It was armed with a 30 mm Bushmaster II automatic cannon. A TOW missile launcher could be fitted to either turret side. The cannon and turret could traverse through 360°. The elevation was from -45° to +60°.[3]

The rate of fire of the cannon was from single shot to a maximum of 200 rounds per minute. The cannon had a double selection ammunition feed system with 180 rounds of ammunition ready to fire.[3]

The vehicle remained in the prototype stage and did not enter service. The vehicle was to be fully air transportable by Lockheed C-130 Hercules used by the Royal Air Force aircraft as well as the Sikorsky CH-53 helicopter currently in service with NATO allies and other nations across the world.[3]

Stormer Air Defence

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The Stormer Air Defence was a prototype air defence vehicle built in the late 1980s. This variant was to mount a dual Stinger launcher, as well as either a 25 mm GAU-12/U or 30 mm GAU-13/A cannon.[4]

Operational history

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Ukrainian Stormer HVM during the Russian invasion of Ukraine

United Kingdom

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The UK deployed Stormer HVMs to Iraq during the 2003 Iraq War, but they did not see combat.[5]

Ukraine

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The UK donated Stormer HVM systems to Ukraine to support its war effort following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[6] Six systems had arrived by 24 July 2022.[7] Ukrainian personnel were trained on the systems in the UK.[8]

Two Russian Orlan-10 drones were downed by Stormer HVMs in August 2022.[9] In February 2023, footage emerged of the system downing an Iranian-supplied Shahed 13x-series drone.[10] On 11 March 2023, the Russian Ministry of Defense released video footage showing a Stormer HVM being destroyed by a Russian ZALA Lancet loitering munition.[11] In May 2023, footage emerged of another Lancet destroying a Stormer HVM.[12]

The six Stormer vehicles donated to Ukraine are expected to be replaced in UK service by 12 URO VAMTAC vehicles equipped with Lightweight Multirole Missiles.[13]

Operators

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A map of Stormer operators in blue

Current

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Former

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d "Stormer". Jane's Information Group Light Armoured Vehicles. Archived from the original on 3 December 2008. Retrieved 17 January 2009.
  2. ^ "Force Troops Command Overview". Archived from the original on 1 November 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  3. ^ a b c "Stormer 30 Tracked Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicle". Army Technology. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  4. ^ "The Eighties". Think Defence. 12 July 2017. Archived from the original on 11 May 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  5. ^ "UK Is Sending Stormer Anti-Aircraft 'Tank' Seen in Star Wars To Ukraine". 1945. 20 April 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  6. ^ a b Parker, Charlie (19 April 2022). "Ukrainian soldiers training in UK to use British armoured vehicles". The Times.
  7. ^ "Ukrainian military receives Stormer HVM air defense systems".
  8. ^ Stewart, Heather; Sabbagh, Dan (21 April 2022). "Stormer anti aircraft vehicles to Ukraine". The Guardian.
  9. ^ "Combat debut: British Stormer HVM in Ukraine downed two Orlan-10 UAVs". Bulgarian Military. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  10. ^ Suchomimus's channel on YouTube: Alvis Stormer Intercepts a Shahed Drone on YouTube (uploaded and retrieved 25 February 2023)
  11. ^ "Russian army destroys first Ukrainian Stormer HVM Starstreak air defense vehicle using Lancet drone | Ukraine – Russia conflict war 2022 | analysis focus army defence military industry army".
  12. ^ "Footage of the destruction of the British Stormer HVM by the Russian Lancet drone is shown". VPK. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  13. ^ "UK plans to procure VAMTAC air-defence vehicles to replace Stormers donated to Ukraine". Janes Information Services. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Alvis Stormer : Tank APC Modern TNI-AD". 11 August 2010.
  15. ^ "Oman buys 18 British tanks – UPI Archives".
  16. ^ "Oman buys Alvis armoured vehicles".
  17. ^ "Scorpions to be Retired – Malaysian Defence".
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