Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Wheeled)

Fox

Vixen

The Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle (Wheeled), abbreviated to CVR(W) was a line of vehicles to replace the Ferret Armoured Car in British Army service.

Two variants were planned:

• Fox (FV721) - fitted with a high velocity 30 mm L21 RARDEN cannon , the same as fitted to the FV107 Scimitar Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicle a member of the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) family
• Vixen - to replace Ferret in the liaison role, armed with no more than a light machine gun but with space for 4 including the crew.

Vixen was developed but appears to have never reached service. Fox was deployed with both Regular Army and Territorial Army units but gathered a poor image due to some accidents where the vehicle tipped over - probably due to a combination of the high centre of gravity and poor driving.

See also

• Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked), A sister project of light tracked vehicles.
• BCT Ground Combat Vehicle Program, a future family of American vehicles.
• Stryker, a recent American family of wheeled vehicles.
• Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, a future American family of light wheeled vehicles.

Notes and references

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