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Spartan is the APC member of the CVR(T) family. It has capacity for 5 men in addition to 2 crew (commander and driver). Externally it is almost indistinguishable from the FV102 Striker. Rather than a general personnel carrier for infantry, the Spartan is retained for moving specialist teams (eg anti-aircraft missile teams, Royal Engineer technicians) across the battlefield. The Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) —or CVR(T)—is a family of armored fighting vehicles in service with the British Army and others throughout the world. ... FV102 Striker is a British Army anti-tank guided missile carrier. ... The Corps of Royal Engineers (RE), commonly known as the Sappers, is one of the corps of the British Army. ...
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FV120 Spartan with MILAN Compact Turret (MCT) - a anti-tank guided missile equipped variant.
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FV103Spartan (left) and FV102 Striker in the US Army field recognition manual.
Rather than a general personnel carrier for infantry, the Spartan is retained for moving specialist teams (eg anti-aircraft missile teams, Royal Engineer technicians) across the battlefield.
FV120 Spartan with MILAN Compact Turret (MCT) - a anti-tank guided missile equipped variant.
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