Sabre (tank)
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| Sabre | |
|---|---|
| General characteristics | |
| Crew | 3 |
| Length | 4.8 m |
| Width | 2.2 m |
| Height | 2.2 m |
| Weight | 8.1 tonnes |
| Armour and armament | |
| Armour | |
| Main armament | 30 mm (30x170) L21 Rarden cannon |
| Secondary armament | co-axial 7.62 mm chain gun |
| Mobility | |
| Power plant | Cummins BTA 5.9 diesel 190 hp (142 kW) |
| Suspension | torsion bar |
| Road speed | 80 km/h |
| Power/weight | |
| Range | |
Sabre is a variation of the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked), featuring the turret from a Fox reconnaissance vehicle mounted on the hull of a Scorpion.
This hybrid vehicle was introduced as a less expensive way of producing a similar vehicle to the FV107 Scimitar, but with a slightly lower profile turret. It was brought into service in 1995. Modifications were made to the turret of the Fox to include redesigned smoke grenade launchers and the L94A1 7.62 mm chain gun replacing the standard 7.62 mm general purpose machine gun, for anti-personnel use. An ammo hopper sits on the side of the machine gun allowing the weapon to be quickly reloaded compared to belt-fed machine guns.
The Sabre was withdrawn from British Army service in 2004.[1]
[edit] Additional specification
- Smoke grenade dischargers
- Ammunition:
- 30 mm: Armour-piercing Enhanced Penetration (APEP) and High Explosive (HE) - 160
- 7.62 mm 3000 rounds
[edit] Notes
| Modern (post WW2) UK armoured fighting vehicles |
|---|
| Wheeled vehicles |
| Ferret Scout Car | Fox Reconnaissance Vehicle | Saladin Armoured Car | Saracen APC |
| FV1611 "Pig" | Saxon | Mastiff PPV |
| Armoured personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles |
| FV432 | Warrior | FV103 Spartan | Stormer | FV104 Samaritan | FV105 Sultan |
| Light tanks and anti-tank vehicles |
| FV101 Scorpion | FV107 Scimitar | Sabre | FV102 Striker | FV438 Swingfire |
| Self-propelled artillery |
| FV433 Abbot | AS-90 |
| Main battle tanks |
| Centurion | Conqueror | Chieftain | Challenger 1 | Challenger 2 |
| UK unarmoured or non-fighting vehicles |
