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The Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) (CVR(T)) is a family of armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs) developed in the 1960s and is in service with the British Army and others throughout the world. They are small, highly mobile, air-transportable armoured vehicles, originally designed to replace the Alvis Saladin armoured car .
The FV107 Scimitar is an armoured tracked military reconnaissance vehicle (sometimes classed as a light tank) formerly used by the British Army, until it was retired from active service in April 2023. [2]
It was the lead vehicle and the fire support type in the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked), CVR(T), family of seven armoured vehicles. Manufactured by Alvis, it was introduced into service with the British Army in 1973 and was withdrawn in 1994. [5] [6] More than 3,000 were produced and used as reconnaissance vehicles or light tanks.
In Japan, the Kurogane Type 95 was introduced as a reconnaissance vehicle for operations in China. [8] The U.S. and UK experimented with the Future Scout and Cavalry System (FSCS) and Tactical Reconnaissance Armoured Combat Equipment Requirement (TRACER) programs in the 2000s aimed at creating a stealth reconnaissance vehicle capable of C-130 ...
Pages in category "Tracked reconnaissance vehicles" ... Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) F. FV101 Scorpion; FV107 Scimitar; L. Lynx reconnaissance vehicle; M.
Scorpion tracked armoured reconnaissance vehicle; Scimitar tracked armoured reconnaissance ... XM30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle; Armoured reconnaissance vehicles
Armoured Cavalry or formation reconnaissance regiments would also have a command and recce squadron and three Sabre Squadrons; which will initially be equipped with Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked), and then with Future Rapid Effect System Scout vehicles.
Pages in category "Reconnaissance vehicles of the Cold War" ... Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) E. ... FV101 Scorpion; FV107 Scimitar; G. Gazelle FRV; M.