FV107 Scimitar is an armoured reconnaissance vehicle (sometimes classed as a light tank) used by the British Army manufactured by Alvis in Coventry. It is very similar to the FV101 Scorpion but mounts a high velocity 30 mm L21 RARDEN cannon instead of a 76 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.
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height (cm)
2.1
length (km)
4.9
width (mm)
2.2
origin
United Kingdom
type
Reconnaissance vehicle
used in war
Falklands War, Kosovo War, War in Afghanistan (2001–present), Iraq War, Gulf War, Bosnian War
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