FV103 Spartan
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 FV103 Spartan (left) and FV102 Striker in the US Army field recognition manual.
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| FV103 Spartan General characteristics | |
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| Length | m |
| Width | 2.4 m |
| Height | 2.2 m |
| Weight | t |
| Suspension | torsion bar |
| Speed | 80 km/h road km/h off-road |
| Range | km |
| Primary armament | 1 x 7.62 mm GPMG |
| Secondary armament | |
| Armour | mm |
| Power plant | diesel 190 horsepower>hp (142 kW) |
| Crew | Commander, driver and 5 passengers |
FV103 Spartan is a British Army armoured personnel carrier.
Spartan is the APC member of the CVR(T) family. It has capacity for 5 men in addition to 2 crew (commander and driver). Externally it is almost indistinguishable from the FV102 Striker. Rather than a general personnel carrier for infantry, the Spartan is retained for moving specialist teams (eg anti-aircraft missile teams, Royal Engineer technicians) across the battlefield.
Variants
- FV120 Spartan with MILAN Compact Turret (MCT) - an anti-tank guided missile equipped variant.
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