Combat vehicles / Infantry fighting vehicles / Warrior
Warrior
General Facts
- TYPE
Mechanized infantry combat vehicle - ORIGIN
United Kingdom - NICKNAMES
Mechnized Combat Vehicle of the 80's / MCV-80 (Warrior development program)
FV510 (UK army designation) - DESIGNED
1977 - 1984 - DESIGNER
GKN Sankey - PRODUCTION
1986 - 1997 - PRODUCERS United Kingdom - Vickers
- QUANTITY
A total of 1.043 vehicles were produced. - UNIT COST
Unknown - CHARACTERISTICS
Good mobility
Powerful armament
Non-stabilized, slow firing armament
Introduction
The Warrior is a late Cold War era mechanized infantry combat vehicle of UK origin. It was developed in early 1980's to complement the FV432, which was becoming old, lacked firepower and provided limited protection. The Warrior was used with success during conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Layout
The Warrior has a conventional layout with the engine and driver in the front, the two man turret in the middle and the infantry compartment in the rear. The infantry may exit the vehicle through a single large rear door or two roof hatches.
Firepower
The main armament is a 30mm RARDEN autocannon. This fires powerful 30mm shells from three round clips, resulting in a low rate of fire. A 7.62mm EX-34 chain gun is mounted as a coaxial weapon. As both weapons are not stabilized they cannot be effectively fired on the move. The RARDEN autocannon is to be replaced by the 40mm CTWS autocannon in the future.
Protection
The aluminum armor protects the crew from small arms fire and shell splinters from all angles. Over the frontal arc 14.5mm rounds are resisted. During recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan improved armor was installed. This includes additional front armor, large spaced side armor plates and mesh shields against rockets.
Mobility
The tracked chassis provides the Warrior with a good off road mobility. The 550 hp diesel engine provides for a maximum speed of 75 km/h.
Users
The main user of the Warrior is the UK army. The Warrior has been actively used during conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. The sole export customer for the Warrior is Kuwait.
Warrior
The Warrior is a tracked mechanized infantry combat vehicle armed with a 30mm RARDEN autocannon and 7.62mm EX-34 chain gun. The baseline vehicle serves as the chassis for four variants.
FV510: The standard infantry section vehicle. The most numerous of all Warrior vehicles.
FV511: Command version with some additional radios.
FV514: Artillery observation vehicle with a dummy RARDEN cannon. Fitted with mast mounted artillery radar, observation systems and a laser range finder.
FV515: Battery command vehicle used with the artillery.
- Specifications:
- Warrior
| Type | Mechanized infantry combat vehicle |
|---|---|
| Crew | 3 + 7 (commander, driver, gunner, 7 infantry) |
| Length | 6.34 m |
| Width | 3.03 m |
| Height | 1.93 m (hull top), 2.74 m (turret top), 2.79 m (overall) |
| Ground clearance | 0.49 m |
| Weight | 24.5 t unloaded, 28.0 t combat load |
| Ground pressure | ? |
| Wheelbase | Tracked chassis, 6 roadwheels, drive sprocket front, idler rear, 3.82 m length, 0.46 m width |
| Turn radius | ? |
| Engine | Perkins CV-8 TCA V8 diesel, 550 hp at 2.300 rpm |
| Power ratio | 19.6 hp/t |
|---|---|
| Transmission | Perkins X-300-4B automatic, 4 forward, 2 reverse |
| Speed | 75 km/h, 48 km/h reverse |
| Fuel | 770 L |
| Range | 660 km |
| Wall | 0.75 m |
| Trench | 2.5 m |
| Gradient | 60% gradient, 40% slope |
| Fording | 1.3 m |
| Armor | Aluminum and steel |
| NBC equipment | Yes |
| Night vision | Yes |
|---|---|
| Smoke | 2x4 66mm smoke grenade discharger |
| Remarks | specifications include appliqué armor as used in 1991 Gulf war |
| Armament | 30mm L21 RARDEN autocannon 7.62mm EX-34 coaxial chain gun |
| Weapon1 | 30mm L21 RARDEN autocannon in turret 250 rounds, 3 ready to fire -10° elevation, powered 360° traverse, powered non-stabilized |
| Weapon2 | 7.62mm EX-34 coaxial chain gun 2.000 rounds traverse and elevation as main armament |
| Weapon3 | - |
| Weapon4 | - |
| Weapon5 | - |
| Weapon6 | - |
Desert Warrior
Desert Warrior: The Desert Warrior is a variant developed for Kuwait. The main differences are its armament, protection level and various minor improvements for continuous operation in desert environments. The Desert Warrior is armed with a different turret which is fitted with a 25mm M242 Bushmaster autocannon, 7.62mm MAG machine gun and a TOW anti-tank missile on each side. The front and side are fitted with additional armor. Similar armor packages were later retrofitted to UK Warriors.
- Specifications:
- Desert Warrior
| Type | Mechanized infantry combat vehicle |
|---|---|
| Crew | 3 + 7 (commander, driver, gunner, 7 infantry) |
| Length | 6.3 m |
| Width | 3 m |
| Height | 1.93 m (hull top) |
| Ground clearance | 0.49 m |
| Weight | ? |
| Ground pressure | ? |
| Wheelbase | Tracked chassis, 6 roadwheels, drive sprocket front, idler rear, 3.82 m length, 0.46 m width |
| Turn radius | ? |
| Engine | Perkins CV-8 TCA V8 diesel, 550 hp at 2.300 rpm |
| Power ratio | ? |
|---|---|
| Transmission | Perkins X-300-4B automatic, 4 forward, 2 reverse |
| Speed | 75 km/h, 48 km/h reverse |
| Fuel | 770 L |
| Range | 660 km |
| Wall | 0.75 m |
| Trench | 2.5 m |
| Gradient | 60% gradient, 40% slope |
| Fording | 1.3 m |
| Armor | Aluminum and steel |
| NBC equipment | Yes |
| Night vision | Yes |
|---|---|
| Smoke | 2x4 smoke grenade discharger |
| Remarks | - |
| Armament | 25mm M242 Bushmaster autocannon 7.62mm MAG coaxial MAG TOW missile launcher (2x) |
| Weapon1 | 25mm M242 Bushmaster autocannon in turret 210 rounds ready to fire, -10 to +60° elevation, powered 360° traverse, powered stabilized in both axis |
| Weapon2 | 7.62mm MAG coaxial machine gun 420 rounds ready to fire traverse and elevation as main armament |
| Weapon3 | TOW missile launcher on each side of turret 2 missiles ready to fire traverse as main armament non-stabilized |
| Weapon4 | - |
| Weapon5 | - |
| Weapon6 | - |
Warrior ARV
The Warrior chassis also serves as the basis for two types of armored recovery vehicles. The two man turret is not fitted. Instead there is a small one man turret with 7.62mm EX-34 chain gun.
FV512 MCRV: The most common Warrior armored recovery vehicle. MCRV stands for Mechanzied Combat Repair Vehicle. A crane is mounted on the left side and can be used to swap powerpacks of Challenger 2 tanks or other Warrior vehicles. Futhermore it carries a wide variety of tools.
FV513 MRV(R) Similar to the FV512, but adds a large earth anchor at the rear and a 20 t winch.
- Specifications:
- Warrior MRV(R)
| Type | Armored recovery vehicle |
|---|---|
| Crew | 5 (commander, driver, 3 operators) |
| Length | 6.68 m |
| Width | 3.13 m |
| Height | 1.94 m (hull top), 2.30 m (overall) |
| Ground clearance | 0.49 m |
| Weight | 30.0 t combat load |
| Ground pressure | ? |
| Wheelbase | Tracked chassis, 6 roadwheels, drive sprocket front, idler rear, 3.82 m length, 0.46 m width |
| Turn radius | 6 m |
| Engine | Perkins CV-8 TCA V8 diesel, 550 hp at 2.300 rpm |
| Power ratio | 18.3 hp/t |
|---|---|
| Transmission | Perkins X-300-4B automatic, 4 forward, 2 reverse |
| Speed | 71 km/h |
| Fuel | 770 L |
| Range | 500 km on road |
| Wall | 0.75 m |
| Trench | 2.5 m |
| Gradient | 60% gradient, 40% slope |
| Fording | 1.3 m |
| Armor | Aluminum and steel |
| NBC equipment | Yes |
| Night vision | Yes |
|---|---|
| Smoke | 2x4 smoke grenade discharger |
| Remarks | 6.5 t crane, 20 t winch |
| Armament | 7.62mm EX-34 chain gun |
| Weapon1 | 7.62mm EX-34 chain gun in one man turret 4.000 rounds manual elevation and traverse non-stabilized |
| Weapon2 | - |
| Weapon3 | - |
| Weapon4 | - |
| Weapon5 | - |
| Weapon6 | - |
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