Overview[]
The FV101 Scorpion is a British Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicle. In Britain, the vehicle is classed as a Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) or CVR(T). The FV101 Scorpion was manufactured by Alvis Vehicles Ltd.
The vehicle currently hold the Guinness world record for the fastest production tank - recorded doing 82.23km/h (51.1mph) on the QinetiQ vehicle test track, Cherstsey, Surrey, on 26th of March 2002.
Variants[]
These are the sub-variants of the FV101
- FV101 Scorpion
- FV101 Scorpion 90 (Scorpion 2)
Other CVR(T) Vehicles
- FV102 Striker
- FV103 Spartan
- FV104 Samaritan
- FV105 Sultan
- FV106 Samson
- FV107 Scimitar
Vehicles with Scorpion parts[]
- Medium Reconnaissance Vehicle (AUS) (MRV) - Australian M113A1 with Scorpion turret.
- Sabre - Scorpion hull with surplus turrets from the FV721 Fox
- Salamander - Training version. Mocked up to look like T-80 vehicles of OPFOR.
- Tosan - Iranian built Scorpion, 90mm gun and Toophan ATGW.
- Alvis Stormer - A larger development of the CVR(T) used in the case of the British Army to carry the Starstreak high-velocity missile system and the Shielder minelaying system.
Users[]
Current Operators[]
United Kingdom - 1500- Bolivia - 20
- Botswana - 60
- Brunei - 16
- Chile - Chilean Marine Corps, 30
- Honduras - 19
- Iran - 130
- Indonesia - 90
- Ireland - 14
- Jordan - 80
- Malaysia - 26
- Nigeria - 150
- Oman - 120
- Philippines - 65
- Thailand - 128
- Tanzania - 40
- Togo - 12
- United Arab Emirates - 76
- Venezuela - 78 Scorpion 90
Former Operators[]
- Belgium - 701, at least one of each variant
- Kuwait - ?
- New Zealand - 26
- Spain - ?
See Also[]
- FV721 Fox
- FV722 Vixen
| UK FV Vehicles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Recon & Light Tanks | Recon | FV101 Scorpion • FV102 Striker • FV107 Scimitar |
| Light Tanks | FV300 • FV301 • FV400 • FV402 | |
| Mediums and MBTs | Mediums | FV4009 • FV4014 |
| MBT | FV4007 • FV4011 Centurion • FV4012 • FV4015 • FV4017 • FV4030 • FV4030/2 • FV4030/2 • FV4030/4 • FV4034 • FV4201 • FV4202 • FV4207 • FV4211 • FV4601 | |
| Amphibious Mediums or MBTs | FV4008 Centurion DD | |
| Mechanised Combat Vehicles | FV510 Warrior | |
| Heavy and Assault | Heavy Tanks | FV221 • FV214 • FV215b |
| Heavy Assaults | FV202 AVRE(T) • FV4003 • FV4203 | |
| Self-Propelled Guns | Tank Destroyers | FV205 • FV217 • FV3807 • FV3809 • FV4004 Conway • FV4005 Stage I • FV4005 Stage II • FV4010 • FV4101 Charioteer • FV4401 Contentious |
| Self-Propelled Gun | FV304 • FV305 • FV3808 | |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | FV206 • FV207 • FV426 • FV433 Abbot • FV3805 • FV3806 | |
| Utility | Command or Communication | FV105 Sultan • FV302 • FV423 • FV439 • FV511 • FV515 • FV3803 |
| Medical | FV104 Smaritan | |
| Recovery, Repair or Engineering | FV106 Samson • FV209 • FV213 • FV219 • FV222 • FV434 • FV437 Pathfinder • FV512 • FV513 • FV4006 • FV4013 • FV4018 • FV4019 • FV4204 | |
| Carrier or Towing | FV108 Streaker • FV180 • FV210 • FV211 • FV309 • FV401 • FV420 • FV421 • FV424 • FV425 • FV431 • FV2721a • FV3801 • FV3802 • FV3804 • FV11021 | |
| Transport | FV103 Spartan • FV120 • FV212 • FV422 • FV432 Trojan • FV438 • FV3904 • FV4333 | |
| Bridge Laying | FV203 AVRE(L) • FV209 • FV223 • FV3901 • FV4002 • FV4016 • FV4205 | |
| Mine Clearing or Laying | FV204 • FV215a • FV435(or electrical test bed, conflicting information) • FV3902 • FV3903 • FV4001 • FV4501 | |
| Radar, Observation or Other Detection | FV436 • FV514 | |
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| Tracked Vehicles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Light Tanks | Light Tank | FV301 • FV1066 • RO2004 • VFM 5 |
| Light Tank, Amphibious | [[]] | |
| Light Tank, Flamethrowing | [[]] | |
| Infantry Fighting Vehicle | FV107 Scimitar • Sabre • FV510 Warrior | |
| Medium Tanks | Main Battle Tank | Centurion (Mk 1 • Mk 1* • Mk 2 • Mk 3 • Mk 4 • Mk 5 • Mk 5/1 • Mk 5/2 • Mk 6 • Mk 6/1 • Mk 6/2 • Mk 7 • Mk 7/1 • Mk 7/2 • Mk 8 • Mk 8/1 • Mk 8/2 • Mk 9 • Mk 9/1 • Centurion Mk 9/2 • Mk 10 • Mk 10/1 • Mk 10/2 • Mk 11 • Mk 12 • Mk 13) • Challenger 1 • Challenger 2 (ATDU • CLEP • CLIP • CSP) • Chieftain (Mk 1 • Mk 2 • Mk 3 • Mk 4 • Mk 5 • Mk 5(P) • Mk 6 • Mk 7 • Mk 8 • Mk 9 • Mk 10 • 800 • 900) • FV4211 • MBT 80 • MBT 90 • Shir 1 • Shir 2 • Vickers MBT (Mk 1 • Mk 2 • Mk 3 • Mk 3(I) • Mk 3(M) • Mk 4) • Vickers MBT Mk 7 |
| Medium Tank | [[]] | |
| Medium Tank, Flamethrowing | [[]] | |
| Heavy Tanks | Heavy Tank | Caernarvon (Mk I • Mk II) • Conqueror Mk I (Mk I • Mk II) • FV215b |
| Self-Propelled Guns | Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun & SAM | Chieftain Marksman • Chieftain Sabre • Falcon • Vickers Anti-Aircraft Tank • Vickers Marksman |
| Self-Propelled Anti-Tank Guided Missile | FV102 Striker • FV438 Swingfire | |
| Self-Propelled Anti-Tank Gun | Chimera • COMRES 75 • FV205 • FV4004 Conway • FV4005 Stage I • FV4005 Stage II | |
| Self-Propelled Howitzer | FV206 • FV207 • FV303 • FV304 • FV305 • FV433 Abbot | |
| Self-Propelled Missile Launcher | [[]] | |
| Self-Propelled Mortar | [[]] | |
| Self-Propelled Recoilless Gun | [[]] | |
| Self-Propelled Rocket Artillery | AS-90 • GMLRS | |
| Explosive Related | Mine Laying | [[]] |
| Mine Clearing / Sweeping | [[]] | |
| Misc Tanks | Ammunition Carrier | [[]] |
| Armoured Personnel Carrier | FV103 Spartan • FV430 • FV432 | |
| Armoured Recovery | FV106 Samson • FV513 | |
| Bridge Laying | Chieftain AVLB • Titan | |
| Cargo | FV431 | |
| Command | FV105 Sultan • FV302 • FV436 • FV511 • FV515 | |
| Communications | FV435 | |
| Engineering | Chieftain AVRE • FV202 AVRE(T) • FV203 AVRE(L) • FV215a • Terrier • Trojan AVRE | |
| Medical | FV104 Samaritan | |
| Signals | FV439 | |
| Reconnaissance | FV101 Scorpion • FV437 | |
| Repair | FV512 | |
| Wheeled Vehicles | ||
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| Offensive / Defensive | Armament Carrier | [[]] |
| Armored Cars | [[]] | |
| Directed Energy Weapon Carrier | [[]] | |
| Infantry Fighting Vehicles | [[]] | |
| Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun & SAM | [[]] | |
| Self-Propelled Anti-Tank Guided Missile | [[]] | |
| Self-Propelled Mortar | [[]] | |
| Self-Propelled Rocket Artillery | [[]] | |
| Tank Destroyer | [[]] | |
| Other | Ammunition Carrier | [[]] |
| Armoured Personnel Carrier | [[]] | |
| Bridge Laying | Alvis Unipower • M3 Amphibious Rig | |
| Cargo | [[]] | |
| Command | [[]] | |
| Engineering | [[]] | |
| Fire Fighting | [[]] | |
| Infantry Mobility Vehicle | [[]] | |
| Medical | [[]] | |
| Observation, Spotting & Survey | [[]] | |
| Transport, Mine-Resistant | Husky TSV • MXT-MV (A) | |
| Reconnaissance | [[]] | |
| Transport & Towing | [[]] | |
| Utility | Coyote • Jackal • Jackal 2 | |