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'{{about|the armoured vehicle||Scimitar (disambiguation)}} <!--SCROLL DOWN IN ORDER TO EDIT THE ARTICLE--> {{Infobox Weapon |name=FV107 Scimitar |image=[[Image:FV107 Scimitar IFV.jpg|300px]] |caption= |origin={{flagcountry|United Kingdom}} |type=Armoured reconnaissance vehicle <!-- Type selection --> |is_vehicle=yes |is_UK=yes <!-- General specifications --> |weight=7.8 [[tonnes]] |length=4.9 m |width=2.2 m |height=2.1 m |diameter= |crew=3 |manufacturer=Alvis |service= |wars=[[Falklands War]], [[Gulf War]], [[Bosnian war|Bosnia]], [[Kosovo]], [[Iraq War|2nd Gulf War]], [[Afghanistan]] <!-- Vehicle/missile specifications --> |armour=aluminium armour |primary_armament=30 mm L21 [[RARDEN]] cannon<br> sabot, HE, and armor-piercing special effects (APSE) rounds |secondary_armament=[[Coaxial weapon|Coaxial]] 7.62 mm [[L7 (machine gun)|L37A1 MG]] |engine=Cummins BTA 5.9 diesel |engine_power=190 hp (142 kW) |pw_ratio= |suspension=Torsion bar |vehicle_range= 450 km |speed=50mph (80km/h) |guidance= |Ground Pressure= 14lbs Square inch }} '''FV107 Scimitar''' is an [[armoured warfare|armoured]] [[reconnaissance]] [[vehicle]] (sometimes classed as a [[light tank]]) used by the [[British Army]]. It is very similar to the [[FV101 Scorpion]] but mounts a high velocity 30&nbsp;mm L21 [[RARDEN]] [[cannon]] instead of a 76&nbsp;mm gun. It was issued to Royal Armoured Corps, Armoured Regiments in the Reconnaissance role. Each Regiment had a Close Reconnaissance Squadron of 5 Troops of 8 FV107 Scimitar. ==Development== The '''FV107 Scimitar''' is one of the [[CVR(T)]] series of vehicles and entered service in 1971. Initially the engine was the [[Jaguar_XK6_engine#4.2-litre|Jaguar J60 4.2 litre]] 6 cylinder [[petrol]] engine, the same as used by several Jaguar cars. This has now been replaced by a Cummins BTA 5.9 [[diesel engine]] in British Army Scimitars, under the CVR(T) Life Extension Program (LEP). The Scimitar lifespan has once again (as of middle 2009) been extended to accommodate the shift in timeframe with the FRES ([[Future Rapid Effect System]]) program which would have seen new armoured vehicles introduced which would have replaced the ageing CVR(T) range of vehicles. With new modifications, air filtration units and gearbox upgrades (late 2009) as well as hull alterations (late 2009) and the creation of a CVR(T) Spartan & CVR(T) Scimitar hybrid{{Citation needed|date=March 2011}} the CVR(T) range (early 2010) is expected to continue well into the future of 2017 and onwards{{Citation needed|date=March 2011}}. It killed many people :) It killed your grand grand grand mom your grand grand grand dad and you self HAHAHHAHAHA:) ==Combat history== Along with the FV101 Scorpion, the Scimitar saw active service with the [[Blues and Royals]] in the [[Falklands War]] of 1982. Their light aluminium construction and low ground pressure gave them excellent manoeuvrability even in the boggiest terrain. During the [[Battle of Wireless Ridge]], Scimitars proved highly effective against several Argentine bunker positions with 30&nbsp;mm cannon fire, and provided good intelligence on enemy positions by using their night sights.<ref>{{citation |last=Head |first= Captain Daniel T. |title=The 2nd Parachute Battalion’s War in the Falklands: Light Armor Made the Difference in South Atlantic Deployment |url=https://www.knox.army.mil/center/ocoa/armormag/backissues/1990s/1999/so99/5head99.pdf |work=[[Armor magazine|Armor]], |issue=September 1999 |location=Fort Knox, KY |publisher= US Army Armor Center |issn=0004-2420}}</ref> It was also used by British forces on UN and NATO [[peacekeeping]] duties in the [[Former Yugoslavia]], Iraq and is currently being used in Afghanistan.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/MilitaryOperations/InPicturesHouseholdCavalryHoneTheirSkillsInHelmand.htm |title= Household Cavalry hone their skills in Helmand |accessdate=2008-07-01 |month= July | year= 2008 |publisher=UK MoD}}</ref> ==Additional specification== * Ground clearance: 0.35 m * Main armament: 30&nbsp;mm [[RARDEN|L21 RARDEN]] cannon. (Fires at up to 90 rounds per minute) * Ammunition types: ** [[High Explosive Incendiary]] (HEI) ** [[High Explosive]] (HE) ** [[Armour Piercing]] (AP) ** APSE (Armour Piercing Secondary Effects) ** [[Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot-Tracer]] (APDS-T) * Additional defence: 2 x 4 barrel smoke launchers. * Ammunition stores: ** [[30 mm caliber|30 mm]] — 165 rounds ** [[7.62×51 NATO|7.62 mm]] — 2,000 rounds (official but in practice as many 200 round boxes as can be stored). ** As with all UK Armoured vehicles, it is equipped with a forced air system, so the crew can lock down in a [[CBRN]] environment, for this reason they are equipped with a boiling vessel BV, to cook and make hot drinks, it also has a hole in the center of the commander's seat that can be used as a toilet.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/lsm/dhmg/scorpion.html |title=Doug's 'HEAVY METAL' GALLERY}}</ref> ==Operators== [[Image:FV107 CVR(T) Scimitar.png|thumb|right|Scimitar in desert camouflage]] *'''{{UK}}''': 325<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.european-defence.co.uk/uk_army06.html |title= UK Defence: British Army estimated operational armoured vehicle fleet |accessdate=2008-01-09 |month= January | year= 2008 |publisher=european-defence.co.uk}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> The Scimitar is used by the five [[formation reconnaissance regiment]]s of the [[British Army]]. Each regiment has three squadrons each of 12 Scimitars, The [[Household Cavalry Regiment]] has an extra squadron to support [[16 Air Assault Brigade]]. After the [[Strategic Defence and Security Review]] in 2010, some regiments are seeing their Challenger 2 tanks replaced with CVR(T) Scimitars.{{Citation needed|date=March 2011}} *'''{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Belgium]]''': 141,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.army.cz/mo/obrana_a_strategie/2-2003eng/ondrejka.pdf |title=Belgian armed forces: trends in development |accessdate=2008-01-09 |last=Ondrejka |first=Jan |coauthors=Stojar, Richard |date=8.3.2004 |publisher=[[Military of the Czech Republic|Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic]]|format=PDF}}</ref> withdrawn from active service in 2005.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mil.be/def/doc/viewdoc.asp?LAN=fr&FILE=&ID=568 |title=La Défense au rapport {{fr}}|accessdate=2008-01-09 |date=January 2006 |work=page 55 |publisher=Belgian Ministry of Defence}}</ref> *'''{{flagicon|Jordan}} [[Jordan]]''': 103 ==See also== *[[CVR(T)]] (combat vehicle reconnaissance - tracked) family of vehicles. ==References== {{reflist}} ==Further reading== {{Commons category|FV107 Scimitar}} *[http://www.army.mod.uk/equipment/fighting-vehicles/1481.aspx FV107 Scimitar on [[British Army]] website] *[http://www.armyrecognition.com/europe/Angleterre/vehicules_legers/Scimitar/Scimitar_Angleterre_diaporama.htm ArmyRecognition Scimitar pictures] *[http://armour.ws/fv107-scimitar/ FV107 Scimitar] {{ModernUKAFVsNav | style= wide }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Fv107 Scimitar}} [[Category:Reconnaissance vehicles of the Cold War]] [[Category:Reconnaissance vehicles of the post–Cold War period]] [[Category:Reconnaissance vehicles of the United Kingdom]] [[Category:Falklands War vehicles]] [[Category:Royal Armoured Corps]] [[de:Scimitar]] [[fr:FV-107 Scimitar]] [[ko:FV107 시미터]] [[hu:FV107 Scimitar]] [[ja:FV107 シミター]] [[pl:FV107 Scimitar]] [[fi:FV107 Scimitar]]'