Trasporto Truppe Corazzato F.V. 603 Saracen Britannico

Il F.V. 603 Saracen è un trasporto truppe corazzato based on the chassis a 6 ruote del autoblindo Saladin. The specification for the Saracen was issued after that of the Saladin, but the vehicle had to be rushed into service first, because truppe britanniche engaged in the Malayan Emergency needed the trasporto truppe corazzato more urgently. Firing ports in the sides e rear doors theoretically enable the rifle section to fight mounted, but it is policy that the fanteria dismount when in action, in which case the Saracen provides fire support con its mitragliatrice da .30 cal in torretta. A ring mounted mitragliatrice leggera is available for air defence. Tre variants of the Saracen exist: the Mk.1 has a smaller torretta than the due subsequent marks, the Mk.2 received the torretta of the autoblindo Ferret, e the Mk.3 is a Mk.2 fitted con a reverse flow cooling system (R.F.C.) designed for use in the Middle East.

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Caratteristiche Tecniche

Trasporto truppe corazzato F.V. 603 Saracen
Motore: Rolls-Royce B80 Mk.6A, 8 cylinder petrol engine, 119 kw
Velocità: 72 km/h sulle strade, 32 km/h cross country
Autonomia: 400 km sulle strade
Lunghezza: 4851 mm (5233 mm, Mk.3)
Larghezza: 2539 mm
Altezza: 2463 mm
Wheel Track: 2083 mm
Peso: 8640 kg (unladen)
Payload: 1530 kg
Military Load Class: 11
Armamentoo: mitragliatrice da .30 L3A3 in torretta, mitragliatrice contraerei da .303 Bren, due sets of tre smoke grenade launchers
Equipaggio: capocarro, guidatore, operatore radio, nine man rifle section

Utilizzo Storico

Armata Britannica, 1954 - 1991
Australian Army, 1965 - 1966
Royal Brunei Armed Forces, 1973
Royal Hong Kong Police Force
Indonesian Army
Jordanian Army
Kuwaiti Army
Nigerian Army
South African Army
Sri Lanka Army
Sudanese Army
Thai Army
Tulsa Police Department, USA

The Saracen is a versatile trasporto truppe corazzato con good cross country mobility. The vehicle has seen action from the Malayan Emergency to the Gulf War, ed it will be very useful to giocatori wargame simulating any of these conflicts in miniature.

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– Pubblicato: 16.01.2000 – Aggiornato: 21.03.2003
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