The FV510 Warrior tracked vehicle family, are a series of British armoured vehicles originally developed to replace the older FV430 series of armoured vehicles. The Warrior started life as the MCV-80 project that was first broached in the 1970s, GKN Sankey winning the production contract in 1980. GKN Sankey is now a part of BAE Systems Land and Armaments. The Warrior has the speed and performance to keep up with a Challenger 2 main battle tank over the most difficult terrain, and also possesses the firepower and armour to support infantry in the assault.
FV510 Warrior
The Warrior incorporates several design features in keeping with UK battlefield experience. In particular, there are no firing ports in the hull, in line with British thinking that the role of the armoured personnel carrier/infantry fighting vehicle (APC/IFV) is to carry troops under protection to the objective and then give firepower support when they have disembarked. Another reason is that it is not possible to fire accurately out of the ports of a moving IFV. Also, access to firing ports would require internal stowage behind the seated soldiers to be moved to the rear of the vehicle. The absence of firing ports also allows additional applique armour to be fitted to the sides of the vehicle, which is invariably applied to Warriors involved in active operations. The cage armour used at one stage was replaced in 2007 by "Wrap Two" applique armour.[1]
FV510 Warrior in desert camouflage, with applique armour fitted, and crew kit and other equipment outside.
Passenger access is through a single electric ram powered door at the rear of the hull, rather than a drop-down ramp as in the American M113 and M2 Bradley APCs.
Warrior Section Vehicles are able to carry and support seven fully-equipped soldiers together with supplies and weapons including a number of anti-tank weapons for a 48-hour battlefield day in nuclear/biological/chemical conditions. The protection against small arms, missiles, rocket propelled grenades and anti-tank mines was proven during the UN operations in Bosnia. However during Operation Telic in Iraq and Operation Herrick in Afghanistan they have been found to be susceptible to damage from Explosively Formed Penetrator Improvised Explosive Devices fired into the flat hull on the underside of the vehicle. This type of attack is normally carried out whilst the vehicle is being used for regular patrols or road movements. This type of use is outside the design pattern of the vehicle.
The Warrior is driven by a Perkins-Rolls-Royce V8 Condor engine through a four-speed automatic gearbox. It is capable of a road speed of 46 mph (75 km/h). The vehicle is fitted with a two-man GKN Sankey turret, armed with a L21A1 30 mm RARDEN cannon capable of destroying most modern APCs at a maximum range of 1,500 m, and a L94A1 EX-34 7.62 mm Hughes Helicopters coaxial chain gun. It is fitted with passive (upgraded to active in most vehicles) night vision and defensive grenade launchers (usually used with Visual and Infrared Screening Smoke - VIRSS).
All Warrior Infantry Section Vehicles are now equipped with Bowman radios for enhanced communications, command and control. Thales Optronics Battle Group Thermal Imaging (BGTI) sights have been added to upgrade night fighting capabilities. As of 2007, 350 vehicles were fitted with BGTI.
FV510 Warrior in desert camouflage, with applique armour fitted, and crew kit and other equipment outside.
Passenger access is through a single electric ram powered door at the rear of the hull, rather than a drop-down ramp as in the American M113 and M2 Bradley APCs.
Warrior Section Vehicles are able to carry and support seven fully-equipped soldiers together with supplies and weapons including a number of anti-tank weapons for a 48-hour battlefield day in nuclear/biological/chemical conditions. The protection against small arms, missiles, rocket propelled grenades and anti-tank mines was proven during the UN operations in Bosnia. However during Operation Telic in Iraq and Operation Herrick in Afghanistan they have been found to be susceptible to damage from Explosively Formed Penetrator Improvised Explosive Devices fired into the flat hull on the underside of the vehicle. This type of attack is normally carried out whilst the vehicle is being used for regular patrols or road movements. This type of use is outside the design pattern of the vehicle.
The Warrior is driven by a Perkins-Rolls-Royce V8 Condor engine through a four-speed automatic gearbox. It is capable of a road speed of 46 mph (75 km/h). The vehicle is fitted with a two-man GKN Sankey turret, armed with a L21A1 30 mm RARDEN cannon capable of destroying most modern APCs at a maximum range of 1,500 m, and a L94A1 EX-34 7.62 mm Hughes Helicopters coaxial chain gun. It is fitted with passive (upgraded to active in most vehicles) night vision and defensive grenade launchers (usually used with Visual and Infrared Screening Smoke - VIRSS).
All Warrior Infantry Section Vehicles are now equipped with Bowman radios for enhanced communications, command and control. Thales Optronics Battle Group Thermal Imaging (BGTI) sights have been added to upgrade night fighting capabilities. As of 2007, 350 vehicles were fitted with BGTI.
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