Sabre (tank)
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| Sabre | |
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| Type | reconnaissance vehicle |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 8.1 tonnes |
| Length | 4.8 m |
| Width | 2.2 m |
| Height | 2.2 m |
| Crew | 3 |
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| Primary armament |
30 mm (30x170) L21 RARDEN cannon |
| Secondary armament |
Co-axial 7.62 mm chain gun |
| Engine | Cummins BTA 5.9 diesel 190 hp (142 kW) |
| Suspension | torsion bar |
| Speed | 80 km/h |
Sabre is a variation of the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked), featuring the turret from a Fox reconnaissance vehicle mounted on the hull of a Scorpion.
This hybrid vehicle was introduced as a less expensive way of producing a similar vehicle to the FV107 Scimitar, but with a slightly lower profile turret. It was brought into service in 1995. Modifications were made to the turret of the Fox to include redesigned smoke grenade launchers and the L94A1 7.62 mm chain gun replacing the standard 7.62 mm general purpose machine gun, for anti-personnel use. An ammunition hopper sits on the side of the machine gun allowing the weapon to be quickly reloaded compared to belt-fed machine guns.
The Sabre was withdrawn from British Army service in 2004 [1]
[edit] Additional specification
- Smoke grenade dischargers
- Ammunition:
- 30 mm: Armour-piercing Enhanced Penetration (APEP) and High Explosive (HE) - 160
- 7.62 mm 3000 rounds
[edit] References
- ^ Parliamentary Debates, House of Commons, July 4, 2006, columns 912W–913W
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