British F.V. 103 APC Spartan Armoured Personnel Carrier

The Spartan is a British armoured personnel carrier of the CVR(T) family of tracked armoured vehicles. The Spartan carries a crew of two, and five passengers who are typically combat specialists like engineers or anti-tank guided missile teams. There is also an F.V. 120 Spartan anti-tank guided missile vehicle with MILAN Compact Turret (MCT).

Available Scale Model Kits

F.V. 103 Spartan APC, 1:76 Cromwell Models CM14
F.V. 103 Spartan APC, 1:87 Trident

Technical Specifications

F.V. 103 APC Spartan
Motor: 5.9 litre Cummins BTA diesel, 190 hp (142 kW)
Speed: 80 km/h on roads
Length: 5100 mm
Width: 2400 mm
Height: 2200 mm
Weight: 8100 kg
Armament: 7.62 mm GPMG, Smoke Dischargers
Crew: Commander, Driver, 5 Passengers

Historical Employment

British Army and R.A.F.
Iraq
Oman
Botswana

Official Variants

F.V. 101 CVR(T) Scorpion, Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) Fire Support
- 90 mm up-gunned Scorpion variant
F.V. 102 Striker, Tank Hunter with Swingfire ATGW
F.V. 103 APC Spartan, Armoured Personnel Carrier
F.V. 104 Samaritan, Armoured Ambulance
F.V. 105 ACV Sultan, Armoured Command Vehicle
F.V. 106 Samson, Armoured Recovery Vehicle
F.V. 107 CVR(T) Scimitar, Armoured Recce Vehicle

The Scorpion family of armoured fighting vehicles includes a number of interesting variants, of which the Scorpion and Scimitar recce vehicles are most useful for wargamers.

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