FV102 Striker | |
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Type | Anti-tank missile carrier |
Place of origin | United Kingdom |
Service history | |
Used by | UK |
Wars | 2003 invasion of Iraq |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Alvis |
Produced | 1972-1985 |
No. built | 350 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 8.1 tonnes |
Length | 4.8 m |
Width | 2.4 m |
Height | 2.2 m |
Crew | 3 |
Armour | 12.7 mm |
Main armament | Swingfire in five bins with 5 reloads |
Secondary armament | 1 x 7.62 mm L7 GPMG 2 x 71mm Lyran mortars (Belgium only)[1] |
Engine | Cummins BTA 5.9-litre diesel. 190 hp (142 kW) |
Power/weight | 23.5 hp/tonne |
Suspension | torsion bar |
Operational range | 756 km (470 mi) |
Maximum speed | 80 km/h |
The FV102 Striker was the anti-tank guided missile carrier in the CVR(T) family and served in the British Army.