AFV 103 SPARTAN
 

Spartan is the APC of the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance Tracked (CVRT) series of vehicles, which included Fv 101 Scorpion, Fv 102 Striker, Fv 104 Samaritan, Fv 105 Sultan, Fv 106 Sampson and Fv 107 Scimitar.

Spartan is a very small APC, that can only carry four men in addition to the crew of three. It is therefore used to carry small specialised groups such as the reconnaissance teams, air defence sections, mortar fire controllers and ambush parties.

Samaritan, Sultan and Sampson are also APC type vehicles, Samaritan is the CVRT ambulance vehicle, Sultan is the armoured command vehicle and Sampson is an armoured recovery vehicle.

Spartan, like FV 432 is likely to be replaced in some roles by the future Multi Role Armoured Vehicle (MRAV) and in other roles by the Future Command and Liaison Vehicle (FCLV).

Spartan is in service with the following nations:

Belgium - 266 Oman - 6 Philippines - 7

Photo US Govt