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The Scorpion reconnaissance vehicle was part of the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (CVR) series first devised in the mid-1960s. Designed to be light enough to be carried and parachute-dropped if necessary, the CVR, with the designation 'tracked' added, entered service with the British Army in 1972. Since then the Scorpion and its variants the Scimitar, Striker, Spartan, Samaritan, Sultan and Sampson have seen action in many theatres. Backed by numerous photographs and colour plates, this book examines the development and design of the Scorpion, detailing its firepower, forms of protection, performance in combat and variants.

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Design and Development · Technical Description · Firepower · Protection · The CVR(T) in British Service · Modifications and Variants

Scorpion Reconnaissance Vehicle 1972–94

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    A Paperback by Christopher Foss, Peter Sarson

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      Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
      Publication Date: 15/05/1995
      ISBN13: 9781855323902, 978-1855323902
      ISBN10: 1855323907

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The Scorpion reconnaissance vehicle was part of the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (CVR) series first devised in the mid-1960s. Designed to be light enough to be carried and parachute-dropped if necessary, the CVR, with the designation 'tracked' added, entered service with the British Army in 1972. Since then the Scorpion and its variants the Scimitar, Striker, Spartan, Samaritan, Sultan and Sampson have seen action in many theatres. Backed by numerous photographs and colour plates, this book examines the development and design of the Scorpion, detailing its firepower, forms of protection, performance in combat and variants.

      Table of Contents
      Design and Development · Technical Description · Firepower · Protection · The CVR(T) in British Service · Modifications and Variants

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