Alvis Stormer | |
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Place of origin | United Kingdom |
Specifications | |
Mass | 12.7 tonnes |
Length | 5.27 m |
Width | 2.76 m |
Height | 2.49 m |
Maximum speed | 80 km/h |
The Alvis Stormer, usually just called the Stormer, was a British armoured vehicle. It was in service with the British Army until mid-2009, when the Stormers were gradually retired.[1]
It was made by the British company Alvis Vickers. Alvis Vickers is now called BAE Systems Global Combat Systems.
There are three different kinds of Stormer. These are:
The British Army use Stormers with the Starstreak missile for short range air defence.
A different kind of Stormer with a flat load bed is used to carry the Shielder minelaying system.
Stormer 30 is a changed Stormer chassis which gives a tracked reconnaissance vehicle. This type has a turret.
The vehicle is still only a prototype. It is unknown when it will enter service. The vehicle will be able to be moved around by the C-130 Hercules used by the RAF aircraft as well as the CH-53, which is currently in service with NATO and other nations across the world.
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