Alvis Striker SP ATGW Vehicle

Infobox Weapon
name=Alvis Striker SP ATGW Vehicle


caption=?
origin=UK
type=Self-propelled ATGW launcher
is_vehicle=yes
length=4.826 m
width=2.28 m
height=2.28 m
weight=8346 Kg
suspension=?
speed=80.5 km/h
vehicle_range=600 km
primary_armament =Launcher with 5 Swingfire ATGW
secondary_armament=7.62mm machine gun
armour=?
engine=Diesel
crew=3
engine_power= 190 hp
pw_ratio= 22.77 bhp/tonne

Development

The Striker was developed for the British Army, to fire the Swingfire missile. The first production vehicles were delivered in 1975 and used in British Army service by the Royal Artillery Anti Tank Guided Misile Batteries.The vehicle initially was powered by the Jaguar J60 4.2 litre 6 cylinder petrol engine the same as used by several Jaguar cars. This has now been replaced by a Cummins BTA 5.9 diesel engine in British Army Scimitars, under the CVR(T) Life Extension Program (LEP). The missiles are mounted at the rear in a ready to fire launcher box for five wire guided Matra BAe Dynamics Swingfire ATGWs with HEAT warhead and range of 4000m. With a further five missiles stored inside the vehicle. The missile can be fired from inside or from a remote fire point up to one hundered meters away. The Secondary armament is a General Purpose Machine Gun [G.P.M.G] .

Manufacturer

Alvis Vehicles Limited, Telford, Shropshire, West Midlands, England, UK (Chassis)Matra BAe Dynamics, Dynamics Division, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England, UK (Missile System)

External links

* http://www.classictruckpark.com/coppermine/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=5&pos=6