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FV101 Scorpionlarger figure on 3 of 3
Measured figures
Hull
Single sourceinc 90 mm gun
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | FV101 Scorpion | L9 bar mine |
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| Type | Reconnaissance vehicle , Light tank[source] | Anti-tank blast mine[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | United Kingdom[source] |
| In service | 1973–present[source] | 1969–present[source] |
| Used by | Operators[source] | — |
| Wars | Iran–Iraq War Falklands War 1989 Philippine coup d'état attempt Gulf War Zamboanga City crisis 2025 Cambodia–Thailand clashes |
L9 bar minelarger figure on 0 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
4.79 m (15 ft 9 in) (hull), 5.288 m (17 ft 4.2 in) (inc 90 mm gun)[source]
Length
Single source120 centimetres (47 in)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source72.5 km/h (45.0 mph)[source]
Cummins BTA 5.9-litre (diesel)
Single sourceCummins BTA 5.9-litre (diesel) 190 hp (140 kW)[source]
Rate of fire
Single source6 rounds per minute[source]
Filling weight
Single source8.4 kilograms (19 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Manufacturer | Alvis Vehicles , Coventry , England[source] | — |
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| No. built | c. 3,000 (1,500 for UK, c. 1,500 exported)[source] | — |
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| Variants | Scorpion 90[source] | — |
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| Armour | Aluminium armour, Cast and 1318b plate 13 mm (front and sides)[source] | — |
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| Main armament | ROF 76mm L23A1 gun 90mm Cockerill Mk3 M-A1 gun (in Scorpion 90)[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | Coaxial 7.62 mm L43A1 machine gun[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | 22.92 hp (17.3 kW) / tonne[source] | — |
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| Transmission | Self Change Gears TN15X[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Torsion-bar[source] | — |
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| Elevation | +35 degrees/−10 degrees[source] | — |
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| Filling | — | TNT[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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