Ukrainian Army to Get ex-British Army FV101 Scorpion
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- The FV101 Scorpion is a type of British armored reconnaissance vehicle that played a key role in the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance Tracked or CVR(T) series of seven armored vehicles. Produced by Alvis and introduced into service with the British Army in 1973, it was active until 1994, serving as a fire support type and lead vehicle. Over 3,000 Scorpions were produced for British Army and Royal Air Force and utilized as either a reconnaissance vehicle or a light tank. So, what makes this older vehicle significant or relevant to be featured into today’s episode?
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The vehicle pictured at around 25secs is NOT a Scorpion, it is an Abbot self-propelled gun.
Yep, I noticed that :)
Correct. Stopped watching
There's also lots of Scimitars and one image (Iraq) showing a Warrior IFV too.
Typical yank, talking out of his arse. No wonder yank are known for blue on blue. Vehicle recognition sucks
Yes, it's a family of vehicles not all of which are Scorpions.
Worked on them for a number of years. Trickiest job was working on the fuel bag.
As stated earlier, many of the photos show the Scorpions of the Irish Defence Forces.
However if you had done some basic research, you would have found out that their Scorpions were retired in 2017 and not still in use as you stated.
I wasnt aware that the Scorpion still existed, i was under the impression the Scimitar had replaced it. You used to see Scorpion's on the roads in civilian ownership when they were sold off cheaply. There used to be a scrap dealer in Brixton who used to drive around in a pink Scorpion as an advertisement for his business.
I wonder if they’ll send some FV107 Scimitars, too.
send 'em whatever you want they will keep losing.
vladbot @@kjererrt7804 PooTin paying you in potatoes for your comments?
Thanks uploader
why are you guys showing a picture of an FV433 Abbot and claiming it is a light tank
oh so that is what the EMERGENCY ALERT was for ... omg run to the hills , take shelter..we are doomed ..somebody posted the wrong picture ..arrrrgh ... Life as we know it is over... ..jeez ..some people
@@kittyhawk9707 you need a pill to relax there.
Does they ever arrived in the Ukraine?
The FV-101 not the other ones (FV-103 - FV-106). Those were delivered by GB.
The guy who told he collected money was a little bit shady! 😆It seems the only legit organisation is ' *return alive* '. They imported 11 IMV to the Ukr.. A few students by the way!
The Commander, of course, gets the 🚽.... 😁
Its British alright you can have a cup of tea whilst having a poop in the commanders seat at the same time.. What more can you want except an ashtray.
How do you know it's British? When it has onboard tea brewing equipment.
The Challenger does actually !! They can make the tea inside the tank !! Without ever leaving it !! They can boil water even with the hatches closed and the tank sealed in NBC conditions .
Damn you beat me to it 😭😭 lol
@@Sam_Green____4114
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If this thing meets a t9o it will disappear from sight nothing left .
@@thecurlew7403 Well i would hope a T90 could at least deal with a lightly armed recon vehicle in a 1v1 fight otherwise its a sadder panda than we thought! Scorpions are more for combined warfare with infantry (and NLAW) going up against BMP in the 1980s, so should do well against the ruzzian vehicles and tactics we have seen so far.
The Scorpions can sit on top of ground on which a person would sink up to their knees because of weight distribution. That was established in the Falklands. It can operate in terrain other vehicles cannot.
The most important is the Scorpion armor. She can hold DShK shots at a distance of 600 yards! Why did the inhabitants of the green hills of England write off this beautiful car? I think when the Russians capture the Scorpions, they will arrange a tender for this technique. This technique is not beaten, not painted except for camouflage. Without run across Russia. I think these machines will be in demand among the inhabitants of Russia in an unarmed version, of course. 🙂
@@Imprudentman Lovely to see the West sending military equipment to Ukraine for the express purpose of killing Russian boys. You can send your thanks to old man Putin in his fuhrerbunker.
It’s a death trap
There fighting for there life, the fact it’s not user friendly firing the main gun won’t bother the Ukrainian’s using it,
It has to be very careful in ground that other vehicles have traversed and churned up though as its ground clearance is so low that it can belly out leaving the tracks in the air, towed one out after this very situation. Falklands wasnt as soft as people made out either. Same ground from San Carlos to Stanley was traversed by the local in tractors or ex mil 1 tonne landrovers and even a 4 tonner with an extra set of wheels on the back axel. More likely is the Scorpion was taken as it was so small it didnt take up much space in the fleet and still had enough fun to take on anything on the islands or act in fire support
I did trials on the Scorpion newly fitted with the 30mm Radon cannon. We put 3 rounds through a jerry can at 2 miles away! Armour piercing special effects! When fire is selected, you send off three rounds. These vehicles were used as a recon screen for BAOR in the 70's, early 80's. They have a road speed of nearly 60 mph. Built by Alvis in Coventry along with the Stalwart, the Scorpion and Stalwart are the ultimate fighting machines, ever produced, even to this day!.
Isn't that a scimitar?🤔
Swingfire, Samaritan.
The Rarden cannon was a great weapon, far better than the 76mm
@@regregan6852 Scimitar and Scorpion are basically same AFV with different weapons
@@vendetta8022yes but ones the scorpion (76mm) and ones the scimitar (30mm)🤷♂️
I believe the UK allows private citizens to buy military armor so these are available in pretty large numbers. They also travel through mud very well.
Only once the main weapon has been permanently and mechanically deactivated.
The Irish Army (featured in this video) still have about twenty scorpions, although out of frontline service.
@@goldiefish72 the guns are still available for purchase.
@@gunner678 they are in actual museums.
@@gunner678 gun is useless without its block
These are fast , I remember driving down the M3 doing just about 65mph when 2 or 3 passed me ..
I remember looking at my speedometer to check my speed . They can do more than 55mph more like 70mph.
I think when they changed to diesel engines that were governed. The old Jaguar petrol engines were easy to disable the governor
I think it holds the record for a tracked vehicle around the Nurburgring, not that it helps in battle!
One was stopped on the m3 by police it was clocked at 85 mph it had the jaguar 4.2 ltr engine there was also a Spartan radio hq without the 76mm
If you took the fuse out of the governor or put a blown fuse in the scorpion could easy do 70 plus my driver got us a speeding ticket we had to pay three times so we all got a picture lol. Hope they get the thermal imaging kit we used to carry and the crews (gunner) keep the manual firing pedal secured away.
I drove one from Catterick in the 80s to Warcop ranges and got 70 out of it. I loved that vehicle. 👍🏻
Not long after they were introduced to regimental service two British Army cavalry regiments raced each other round the Nurburgring grand prix circuit. The track owners were concerned about possible damage, needless to say the Scorpions didn't leave a mark.
What a gorgeous little unit. This was the first tank I ever knew at 4 years old. I had an Action Man version of it by the time I was 5. Extremely maneuverable and highly resilient to most hostile actions. Firepower was poor, as the gun was plastic.
A friend had one. I was extremely jealous !!
I had one, it was simply great
@@Polskiprepper1 I had one too, but then in 1982, when I was in the UOTC I was briefly seconded to 17/21 Lancers at Bergen-Belson in Germany, and got to drive one for real - the best fortnight of my military career!
There sending the action man unit to Ukraine, it might be more use
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
These are great, especially for a light armor blitzkrieg like attack similar to what Ukraine did last Fall in the Kharkiv region. Negatives are internal noise and fumes for the crew but the Ukrainians are used to that with all their old Soviet era armor.
You've nailed it. That's exactly what is designed for. I thought about these little tanks back when I heard about the Ukrainians using such tactics.
As for noise, I drove a variant of it for many years in the British Army. It's not that noisey once you've got your comms headset on and the fumes are not an issue. We lived completely locked down for several days at a time. (It got smelly, but that was due to the amount of baked beans you get in British compo packs.)
@@paulleach3612 And it has a boiler.....
@@paulleach3612 I was under the impression CVR(T)s including Spartans and Scimitars were used as part of the big push recapturing land last year. Though I believe virtually all were knocked out or out of service by the end. The speed and ability to carry dismounts was too much for the Russians to handle.
In reality they are a lot faster than stated. I remember being overtaken by one on the A1 near Catterick when I was driving at 65 miles per hour. For tracked vehicles, they're amazingly fast.
I was a Drive, Gunner and commander in the 16/5th QRL back in the mid to end 70's. I had great time in them, remember being on the Hohne ranges and got the record of rounds per hit. (yes we cheated) but You should have seen the faces of the upper echelon when they saw the score. Fun yes, reliable gun but not engine or gearbox.
PH attached the turrets of its Scorpions to M113 hulls. Phil. Army currently operates a battalion of those.
There are no 76mm Turrets, they were removed 30 years ago as the fumes caused Cancer! This is a BS video full of flaws!
Aussies did the same with the old saladin turrets.
@@gunner678 And thew scorpion also.
In Ireland, we have retired the FV 101. We just had 7 units. Hopefully our government would be willing to donate!
@brendanoconnor9196 make it happen Brenda - can you write some letters / emails?
We had 14 Scorpions
@@patfleming3835 Thanks Pat, for the correction. The soft Irish ground was never really suitable for heavy tanks.
Old Cheiftain crewman here,is there still ammo for the 76 mm?.And have they sorted the problem with fumes in the turret?I can see why Scimitar would be useful,but not sure about Scorpion.Slava Ukraini!🇺🇦🇺🇦
Rumours of 150,000 Rounds of 76mm still in storage in the UK, 15-25,000 in Canada. Ammo is out there....condition of it would be my main concern!
I also think the Ukrainians don't care to much about the fumes. Since the BMP 1 basically gasses its crew everytime they fire the main armament lol.
I doubt there is any ammo for it. if there is it will be past expiry date.
I agree the propellant smoke from the 76 was very toxic. I expect they will not worry too much about that as uou have lost stealth if you rea having to fire back. 76 was a good gun for infantry support Smoke and HE
I read today ajax ifv gets the go ahead it will enter service in 2025.
I am told that with a training cartridge as the propellant, the gun can fire a tin of baked beans.
And it’s being replaced by a bloody AJAX. Bigger than a warrior and about as reliable as a LADA
I drove the Spartan variant in a R.E recon troop during my time with the British army. Even drove one a couple of times during the '03 invasion of Iraq. The thing almost floated over terrain, got us into places that no other vehicle could. Which, as a recce vehicle is the greatest gift of all, along with speed.
For the high mobility tactics favored by Ukrainian forces it is perfect. In the hands of a skilled crew it is also lethal to anything smaller than the very latest generation of MBT.
(Plus you can fix the damn thing with just a monkey wrench, lump hammer, screwdriver, and a crowbar.)
And a liberal sprinkling of profanities. 😃
Those of us of certain vintage can remember as Action Man ( GI Joe in the US) had a Scorpion a proper scaled-down version.
Didn't the singer James Blunt command one of these? Lol i seem to remember him mention it, probably on Top Gear or something 🤔
The Australians also put a Scorpion turret on the M113.
That price is actually incredibly reasonable for the capability. $110k? That's it?
You showed am Abbot portable artillery vehicle, in talking about the Scorpion light tank.🇬🇧🇺🇦👌👍💫
Im sure they will be put to good use. Ukraine needs them. Ive always been fascinated by the clever ingineering of this potent light tank. But, fumes from gun?🇬🇧🇺🇦
A lot of the video’s and photos in this clip are of the Scorpion in Irish Defence Forces service (retired from service now)
I love the Scorpion light tank!
The boiling vessel is to make tea. It's said to be (and probably is) a key deal breaking feature of all UK vehicle defense procurement. R
Now all EU,UK And USA have woken from deep sleep. Any how congrats for helping the innocent Ukranians.
the innocent ukrainians that shelled the other innocent ukrainians for 8 or 9 years on a daily basis.
@@kjererrt7804 you need to do real research and get educated before your stupid comments.
It's worth mentioning the British Army's late-life replacement of the 76 mm turret with 30 mm RARDEN turrets taken from the Fox armoured car. One reason for this was the noxious release of fumes into the fighting compartment after a 76 mm firing - the gun had no fume extractor.
Many of the shots in the clip show RARDEN-reequipped vehicles , or else Scimitars - Scimitar was the Scorpion variant that was built with a RARDEN turret from the outset. The 30 mm gun fires six-round bursts, and I read a very long time ago that its capability to penetrate armour is 'quite remarkable' (for a low- calibre weapon, obviously).
Talks about scorpion shows picture of Abbot
😂😂😂😂
And Scimitars.
I remember 4 of these getting lost on an exercise and asking my dad for directions must have been in the early 1980’s I ran outside with my camera and took a few photos - still have them .
No mention of the numerous drawbacks of that old thing. Not such a great journalistic job. IMO, it's nice to know all about the vehicle, not just what's agood about it.
For those who'd like to know, the crew compartement fills with (toxic) fumes when the gun is fired, the heat signature is stupid and the traversse mechanism is manual (and that sucks so much when you're in battle!). Plus of course the fact that the hull is soft like butter. But of course, other armed recon vehicles are also pretty bad on that last thing, so it's not like there's tons of other choices. But yeah, they're cheap for a reason those Scorpions. But I guess the Ukrainians will take something over nothing and I can't blame them.
I wish they'd at least be able to install a fume extractor on that old 76mm gun. The Ukrainians are fairly inventive, so who knows...
The 76mm were mostly replaced with auto cannons years ago.
firstly it's a fake secondly it's propaganda.
Scorpions were retired years ago, Scimitars would make more sense. They could work alongside Spartans and Stormers already delivered to make a decent armoured reconnaissance force or to sneak in, deploy SF or ambush teams etc, then get out quick. They would have the Scimitar for self defence and Stormer for anti air. All whilst reducing logistics issues due to commonality.
to the last ukropig weee weeee!
Ukraine used Scimitars and Stormers during the Kharkiv offensive. I think they only had half a dozen or so of them though so they may not be operational anymore. There may be more of them on the way though, we'll see.
@@tessjuel nice tracked coffins for ukropigs.
@@tessjuel They also are using spartan APC and Samaritan medivac APC.
Stormer is still operational with it using missiles against drones.
Scorpion is a little beast! Sure it’s outdated but very deadly in the correct use.
Yes it Electric Boiling Vessel is mounted in either the rear door or inside the main crew compartment. Worth its weight in gold. The Tea Party as issued in a 10 man ration back.
The Scorpion is a good Light Tank. Ideal in a Recon role and in a Breakthrough! If they are provided, they will certainly proove useful!
If they had these when they broke through the lines last year in the north, it would have been a slaughter, they would have run down the retreating troops with ease. If they use it like that in a future offensive it could be a very worth while acquisition.
Scorpion, Scimitar & Spartan (APC variant) are fast & light. A great asset for any field commander.
A great robust series of vehicles and the scorpion/scimitar were not designed to fight tanks but to have a powerful gun to get out of trouble if needed.
All well and good, but, the Britsh Army got rid of Scorpion nearly 30 years ago due to Toxicity issues and NATO-Soviet Treaties as the Scorpion could be classed as a Tank!
Roger so far?
Then the sly Brits removed the 76mm TURRETS and replaced them with the FOX wheeled CVR(W) Turrets and called them Sabre.
So there are very few 76mm Scorpions anywhere other than maybe in Foreign Armies or even from Southern Ireland?
There are also 90mm versions with the Cockerill Turrets in Malaysia?
What you are probably referring to are the turretless versions that have already been sent to Ukraine and are APC´s or Liason versions?
On this video the first vehicles were the Abbot with 105mm Cannons and Scimitar with 30mm Rarden Cannons.
This video is basically Bullshit!
Even the Scimitar 2´s have been sold off from the British Army.
As for the swimming part, I was on the river crossing that was a fiasco and 6 Months later the wading skirts were removed, and that was about 1978, and the engine decks are Aluminium as well so that a mere mortal can remove them as needed!
So just call this video a waste of time and our nerves!
They have Spartan FV 103 Variants which have been of great use!
There is no such country as Southern Ireland. However all Ireland's Scorpions, which were only ever used for training, were retired some time ago and now mostly reside in Museums.
Scorpion is classed as a reconnaissance vehicle.
Litterally in the name Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance Tracked.
They have an aluminum body. When hit by an RPG_7 shot, it will be a real firework. I saw a photo of an infantry fighting vehicle after a fire in Grozny, which has an aluminum body - a terrible sight
@@Imprudentman If you look at the history of it being used by the Btitish Army for the last 40 years none has ever been destroyed with an RPG-7, you are talking bollocks, most kills were blue on blue by the USA with 30mm gattling guns from their Warthogs.!
What you saw was the ammo cooking off, a common sight on Russian made vehicles.
@@gaptaxi I don't understand your answer. This is a combination of the words blue on blue ... Maybe you meant the type of ammunition, it’s hard for me to understand .. But I think any old Faustpatron or Bazooka shot will open this tin aluminum can. The Russian RPG-7 will do this 100% at ranges from 300 to 500 m. This is the standard armament of any motorized rifle squad in the Russian army and the militia corps of the DPR and LPR. Bandera larvae will burn well with the detonation of ammunition. You made no mistake by sending them such equipment. Because you acted from the very best considerations. That is why all this will have such a sad result. 🙂
I remember when the scorpion was introduced when I was a kid. Didn't know they still had them. 👍👾
We don't still have them. It won't be easy getting many of them working again. Not to mention the ammunition.
@@Withnail1969 talking of the ammunition,.are these 76.2 mm guns a modernised 17 pounder ( firefly)?
Shame we never give this sport when our own country was at war , just help a weak corrupt country,
Yes it’s old, yes it’s poorly protected. However it’s quick, agile, the perfect reconnaissance vehicle. As the actress said to the bishop, ideal for a quick “in and out”.
yes it will be penetrated in and out.
Attacking Orcs in trenches with some tank support!
It is well protected. The speed and low visibility is the protection.
@@qasimmir7117 what low visibility, what speed?
@@mikaeljonsson4686 how are things in bakhmut mykola?
I was with the Queen`s Dragoon Guards when they passed on their Chieftain tanks and became a reconnaissance regiment with the Scorpion & Scimitar.
I believe that they could use tarmac roads without problems as well. Is that correct?
@@wingaard It was a long time ago, but yes they did. I was not a tanky at the time I was in the Army concrete corps (Cookhouse). They were made of aluminium and very light.
@@wingaard yes, early ones were fitted with a straight 6 jag engine, with a little modification they could do 60mph which was fun on the autobahns 😂
@@shootthelobster was in the 70s ?? because my Dad was also in the ACC and he was based in Tidworth before going to Pirbright
@@celticguy197531 My uncle was based in Tidworth, he was RAOC. Yep, I was there in the late 70`s. I used to cycle to Tidworth every weekend from Andover to visit my cousin there. I think we were about 12 or 13 yo then. I do also remember the military tattoo`s there, good days!
Around 30 secounds the AFV with the flag was actually the 105mm Abbot Self propelled gun. I spent many years on CVR[T], Hope they perform well when used. Slava Ukraine!
This has to be an AI VoiceOver . Pay a human to do a VoiceOver....it is an industry.
They use AI when they steal the voiceover from another video
Scorpions are not wanted or used in Ukraine it’s the other models of the family Spartan is in most demand then sultans when they realised by stripping out the interior they had the potential of having more seating than all other models.
I spent a number of years with these, they're fast, maneuverable, agile, quiet and very good at what they're designed for. And a lot of fun 😊
damn it has nuclear protection, so it survuves a nuke attack. Thought a nuke obliviaties everything. But not the scorpion! Otherwise radiation protection could be useful
The NBC capability was for fallout, not blast.
I was a Scorpion Commander during the 1st Gulf War and had some American come up to my vehicle in the Iraq desert (D+2) and exclaim "those crazy Brits have got a god dammed diddy tank". Didn't have the hart to tell him its not a tank but just a recce / fire support vehicle. Spams bless....all the gear / no idea.
The ground pressure of the vehicle is less than a human and the boiling vessel is for the very important task of making tea ☕
you forgot venezuela as a user of this vehicle
OK... Maybe the world needs to start a FREE THE SCORPION Campaign!!!
Aside from Combat use mentioned on the video, the Philippine Scorpions also participated in many anti insurgency operations and is a very respected front-line fire support vehicle. The Turrets of broken down Scorpions were also repurposed and mated with dozens of our M113s.
The Scorpions would be bought from private dealers. The British army got rid of the 76mm cannon (toxic fumes) and replaced most of them with a 30mm auto cannon. It is very good on soft ground, fast and has a low profile. It can be unreliable mechanically and requires constant maintenance. The gun is really for self defence.
The 30mm is a different vehicle to the 76mm.
@@goldiefish72 I doubt the mech/tech problems of putting on a more modern 30mm turret or the 90mm Cockerill gun woud prove to be insurmountable to mil engineering companies.
Death trap
@@realnapster1522 Better than walking without ANY protection. PS ask the Argentine Marines who were sent to The Falkland Islands, for their opinion of the effectiveness of this vehicle.
The last thing Ukraine needs is another mismatched unreliable vehicle with scarce parts.
Yeah we still waiting on challengers to show up so we can laugh at Russia pounding them . Yeah least it isn’t our troops in it
Need better text to speech, sounds robotic
Perfect piece of kit for operating in the muddy conditions currently faced. Great for schnurgeling around the battlefield. Killed if hit by an air rifle though.
Thanks British….Slava Ukraine…. Freedom prevails…👍👍🇨🇦🇨🇦🇵🇭❤️🇺🇸
Part of the attraction for Ukrainians must be compatibility with other members of the CVRT family, particularly Spartan and Stormer (Starsteak) which are used by the Ukrainians.
There is also Samaritan ontop.
Death trap. It’s just a think skinned old vehicle.
@@realnapster1522 you should have stuck to cutting and pasting like your others that flood the comments section, has the GRU lost its copy of the Oxford English Dictionary?
@@robertpatrick3350 lol
@@robertpatrick3350 Quality answer, my man.
i loved this tank in the old days, Its old but a really capable tank
Till it caught on fire
I didn't know we had these. Please sell them to Ukraine at a lower price. We're an island,we don't need loads of tanks. Ukraine is also fighting for us at the end of the day.
Well, they are privately owned
i use to drive this tank i wonder if they upgraded it to modern equipment
You said it’s still in use by Ireland?? They retired it years ago
First of all. Thank you for the information and presentation. This is not a dig just additional first hand experience with the CVRT family. The initial opening credits shows a Scorpion almond reconnaissance and fire support vehicle. The second image was that of an Abbot, self-propelled, 105 mm direct indirect fire platform. Thereafter a blend of scorpion and Ialmond reconnaissance and fire support vehicle. The second image was that of a Abbot, self-propelled, 105 mm direct indirect fire platform. Thereafter, a blend of the Scorpion and Scimitar, a reconnaissance vehicle with a 30 mm Radar cannon was seen.
For interest only. CVRT family also included, Sultan - Command vehicle, Striker - ATGW system, Samson - light armored recovery vehicle, Spartan - Combat Engineer reconnaissance vehicle, Samaritan - Armored Medical vehicle, and as mentioned, the Scorpions and Scorpion. There was also a CVRT named the Saber - infantry reconnaissance vehicle.
Keep up the great work. Respectfully,
Britcom57.
@coliny2329 almond reconnaissance? what the hell is that?
More likely to be wanting the Scimitar variant I would think.
All round a good vehicle , where it excels is its optics , which are superb, for forward reconnaissance it would be hard to find anything better , it's fire power could be better , but it is intended to gather information, and get out , not stand and fight ,
This formidable vehicle will another exhibit for tank museum in Kubinka . 😉
Would that be to replace all the exhibits Russia has sent to the front line ?😉
@@johngreen-sk4yk Stupid question implies a stupid answer. I like how the Lancet in the next video smashes the M777 in the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Although the British have found idiots on the continent, I mean jihad-Khokhlov who are ready to fight for British interests, nevertheless Angleterra lost this war!
@Imprudentman Russia has humiliated itself in front of the world and its only going to get worse, a lot of pointless deaths to satisfy putins napoleon complex .very sad
Kubinka must be nearly empty now as Russia is having to send T55, T62 and soon T34 tanks to the front. Even a Scorpian can take those out 😂
@@Bob10009 Britain lost this war ! 😏
Not convinced a Scorpion with the 76mm weapon can offer that much (but I could be wrong of course) Put a modern 30mm type turret on the top or the Cockerill 90mm and I can see there will be a role which the Scorpion in numbers could fulfill. BTW they are a lot faster than the top speed claimed in in this clip.
That's already been done. It's called a Scimitar.
If you have an article pertaining to the FV101 (75mm) Scorpion, why oh why show the FV102 (30mm) Scimitar, or even the FV433 (105mm) Abbot SPG (based on the FV432 APC chassis - different family)!!! A simple background check would be easy. It shows, that if you cannot get the pictures correct, then how accurate is the text?
The German Leo pard can change the game in Ukraine
The abram tanks can change games in Ukraine
The uk tank can changes in Ukraine 😂😂😂😂😂, most of this UA-cam's video they heard something. They never been i. The battlefield before
Not sure how Ukraine are planning to buy these? The British Army stopped using them 29 years ago, so no stockpiles of 76mm ammo or spares for the gun system.
Those in private collections go for around £20-25K and don’t have a functioning 76mm gun.
I crewed and fought in CVR(T)s for most of my army career, the Scorp’s 76mm is an excellent infantry support weapon, but alas as has already been mentioned, the toxic fumes saw the end of its U.K. service life
What do you mean by a more interesting topic? I liked that one just fine! Cool little tank. Interesting that it had the same main gun as the early Sherman's. Reinforcing the old argument " Why in thee hell did it take them sooo long to up gun the Sherman so as to let the tankers know that they weren't just fodder or bait for the German Tigers and leopards. When a war breaks out with the U.S. involved the first thing we need to do is replace all the old guys in charge of those decisions. They've been screwing the average soldier since our war of independence. Talk about frustrating. I'm glad that Ukraine is getting a substantial number of those potent ,lite , ruin your day fighting vehicles. 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 🇺🇲
The US special force used to have a vehicle which in civilian circles, we call it dune buggies, they call it the vaporizer, because if it hit a mine, it will be vaporized. The Scorpion with their al armor will not fare much better. The Ukraineans already retested the M113 which showed its short comes in Vietnam. As long as you are just fighting poorly equipped south Asian insurgents with just small arms and hand grenades, the Scorpion be fine. But with even RPG-7 grenades, the Scorpion will fry. Glad it is Ukraineans who will be fried, not British.
Wait a minute. You're sending a aluminum recon vehicle out to find the enemy, obviously i,t'll draw fire and catches everyone's attention by seriously looking like a tank? The first 20 mm round that hits it'll penatrate the ALUMINUM "ARMOR". Why not just use drones? That way the enemy won't know that enemy forces are in the area. This is rhe stupidest vehicle that I've ever seen. Wouldn't want to be one of the crewman in this aluminum can.
A perfect fit for the ground conditions of spring offensive,with speed and power, hopefully UKRAINE will get all her land back and defeat Russia by this summer or fall. SLAVA UKRAINE
Great light tanks, wont take a hit but are fast and great in(on) mud, they actually have a lower ground loading than infantry!. They're small and quiet shoudl be good in Ukraine, Britain still doesn't have a replacement for them (and the proposed replacement is crap (IMHO)). As long as they're used for what they're intended and not in place of a MBT they'll be great for Ukraine!
Honestly I'm glad they're getting good use out of the scorpion, it's got decent protection, a great engine, low weight, and perfect for recon and infantry support. I wouldn't want to be driving a BT1 and running across one that's for sure lol. Irish tankers speak incredibly highly of it and they don't that much about British stuff very often which says a lot.
Also a lot of CVRT variants Spartan Samaritan And Sultan are being sent by private companies dealing with the Ukraine like Nick and Tanks A Lot , are being converted into battlefield ambulance/causality evacuation, sadly uk banks are refusing to accept payments from Ukraine and will close bank accounts of companies trying to do so, very strange as the uk government is doing a lot to help Ukraine, see Tanks a lots channel he explains this and has over 40 CVRT to send over if a bank will deal with it
The EU' s Vietnam. UKRAINE is a tragedy, best that the EU & America absorb and rescue the people there. THE Ukrainians will make great Citizens of any country.
Most scorpions were actually either exported or converted to Sabre which then makes its into a version of its sister vehicle Scimitar and its true that many Scimitars are being sent by the uk government as scimitars were/are still in service until very recently whereas scorpions haven’t been, so sorry dude got your facts wrong, the difference is, scorpions had 76mm low pressure gun, (was also a a 90mm expert version) the Scimitar and Sabres have the excellent, 30mm Rarden auto cannon
Still puzzles me to this day how the Ajax is replacing these useful speedy little buggers, fair play to the Ukrainians, they hav e a job needs doing and they know the vehicle thats needed to do it.
It's not enough. We are sending good men and women into our fight with our cast offs. Please, and I direct this to all governments involved, we have to take this seriously. They are dying for all of us.
But this is a start and the Scorpion is perfect for Ukraine. Fast and light, but best for quick reaction against infantry.
Pretty sure the Scimitar variant of CVRT is what the Ukranians have been supplied with as the British Army got rid of the Scorpion with its 76mm gun in the 70s/80s due to it putting toxic fumes into the turret.
Most repetitive 8 minute video I've ever seen, could have shortend this to just 2-3 minutes. Dialogue needs a bit more work, neverless thanks for the information. I hope Ukraine can keep up the great work and the West speed up the process of giving military aid.
Before you all start knocking the Scorpion, consider what many Ukrainian units are using right now. How often do we see them driving civilian pickups and other cars.
Pickup or Scorpion ?
You decide.
Plenty of vehicles have already been repainted, serviced and sent to Ukraine from UK based Tanks A Lot
These could be a Blitzkrieg punch into Russia. The enemy could not act fast enough to punch back, and remember they can swim. Mud season is their season. Nothing Russian can match them, even cars on four wheels. Not even a Lada or a Niva going downhill.
Good over rough terrains mud, and fast,UK built some excellent vehicles, FV series in 70s 80s its why they were kept, Ukraines gain.
Isnt the bradley better, faster and more lethal than this?? plus it has TOW and can kill tanks!
Different class of vehicle. The scorpion is light,fast and agile. The Bradley is heavier better protected and carries troops. They are both effective at their roles.
Scorpion is meant for recon but can do very light infantry support.
But if a BMP or BTR shows up it gotta run away.
Undoubtedly, but how many do you get for under $7 million?
Bradleys are not faster than these😂
Makes sense. Sending soldiers into the field just like that, without armored equipment, may be heroic, but it can only be justified by lack of equipment and is basically irresponsible these days.
Oh shyt! It's over for Russia now the well advertised Ukraine "counteroffensive"will commence with guaranteed victory 🙄.
The 76 mm rifle gun give the firepower to destroy most ifv @ apc while being a lightweight.. I hope it could be design to look more modern
How is the scorpion with a 72 mm gun, such a success, when the M551 Sheridan with a 152mm gun made of aluminum also was a”disaster” according to Matsumas.
Still in use in Ireland didnt know they had an army I thought they had caravans.