FV106 Samson
E467099
The FV106 Samson is a British tracked armored recovery vehicle derived from the CVR(T) light tank family, designed to tow and repair damaged armored vehicles on the battlefield.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armoured fighting vehicle
ⓘ
armoured recovery vehicle ⓘ |
| armament |
7.62 mm machine gun
ⓘ
smoke grenade launchers ⓘ |
| armourType | aluminium armour ⓘ |
| basedOn | CVR(T) chassis ⓘ |
| belongsToCategory |
British armoured fighting vehicles
ⓘ
military recovery vehicles ⓘ |
| combatWeight | about 8 tonnes ⓘ |
| configuration | tracked ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew |
3
ⓘ
4 ⓘ |
| designedBy | Alvis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
battlefield recovery of damaged vehicles
ⓘ
maintenance support in forward areas ⓘ |
| designedToRecover |
CVR(T) vehicles
ⓘ
light armoured vehicles ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | 6-cylinder ⓘ |
| enginePower | 190 hp ⓘ |
| engineType | Jaguar J60 petrol engine ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith | British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCrewPosition |
commander
ⓘ
driver ⓘ recovery mechanic ⓘ |
| hasDrive | rear drive sprockets ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
dozer blade
ⓘ
towing equipment ⓘ winch ⓘ |
| hasHatch | rear door ⓘ |
| hasHullMaterial | welded aluminium alloy ⓘ |
| isVariantOf | Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Alvis Vehicles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mobilityClass | light tracked vehicle ⓘ |
| partOf | CVR(T) family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
armoured recovery
ⓘ
battlefield repair ⓘ |
| serviceEntryPeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| suspension | torsion bar ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Army
ⓘ
Royal Air Force Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
operational deployments by British forces
ⓘ
training operations ⓘ |
| usedWith |
Scimitar reconnaissance vehicle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scorpion light tank NERFINISHED ⓘ other CVR(T) variants ⓘ |
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