Alvis Stormer
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| Alvis Stormer | |
|---|---|
| General characteristics | |
| Crew | 2 + 12 |
| Length | 5.27 |
| Width | 2.76 |
| Height | 2.49 |
| Weight | 12.7 |
| Armour and armament | |
| Armour | |
| Main armament | |
| Secondary armament | |
| Mobility | |
| Power plant | Perkins 6 litre, 6 cyl diesel 250 hp (186 kW) |
| Suspension | torsion bar |
| Road speed | 50 mph, 80 |
| Power/weight | 21 hp/tonne |
| Range | 800 miles, 640 |
Alvis Stormer is a modern military armoured vehicle manufactured by the British company, Alvis Vickers, now BAE Systems Land Systems, a subsidiary of BAE Systems Land and Armaments.
The Stormer is a development of the CVR(T) family of vehicles (Scorpion, Scimitar, Spartan etc), essentially a larger, modernised version with an extra road-wheel on each side.
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[edit] Variants
Like most modern AFVs, Stormer can be produced in several different configurations for different battlefield roles. Examples include:
[edit] Stormer HVM
The British Army use Stormer equipped with the Starstreak HVM for short range air defence.
[edit] Flat bed Stormer
A transport version of the Stormer with a flat load bed is used to carry the Shielder mine laying system.
[edit] Stormer 30
Stormer 30 is a development of the Stormer chassis to give a tracked reconnaissance vehicle. It is a turreted version of the Stormer. Armed with a 30 mm automatic cannon, and with the option of a TOW missile launcher that can be fitted to either turret side.
[edit] Operators
Indonesia - 10 [1]
Malaysia - 25
Oman - 4
United Kingdom - 151
[edit] Notes
[edit] External links
- Stormer 30 Tracked Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicle/Light Tank - Army Technology
- Stormer - Light Armoured Vehicles - Jane's Land Forces
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