FV510 Warrior

🇬🇧United Kingdom
GKN Sankey/BAE Systems
1987 – Present
Overview
FV510 Warrior
The FV510 Warrior is a British infantry fighting vehicle designed to transport troops and provide fire support. It has been in service since 1987 and features a 30 mm RARDEN cannon as its main armament.
Specifications

General

Crew3
Armament30 mm L21A1 RARDEN cannon, coaxial 7.62 mm L94A1 chain gun, 2x4 66mm smoke grenades
Range Km660 km
AmphibiousNo
Drive Configtracked
Max Speed Kmh75 km/h
Weight Tonnes25.4 tonnes
Troop Capacity8
Engine Power Hp550 hp
Research Notes

British Armoured Infantry Vehicle

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FV510 Warrior is the infantry section vehicle variant of the British Army’s Warrior tracked armoured vehicle family. The British Army describes the wider Warrior family as entering service in 1988 and supporting armoured infantry battlegroups in the Gulf War, Bosnia, Kosovo, and Iraq. Its development centered on giving infantry the mobility and protection to operate with main battle tanks.

Keeping Pace with Challenger Tanks

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Warrior is intended to keep up with Challenger main battle tanks over difficult terrain while providing firepower and armor to support infantry in the assault. The vehicle family includes multiple variants, making it more than a single troop carrier. Its capability profile is about combined arms: protected infantry movement, direct-fire support, and durability in armored formations.

Aging Fleet and Replacement Pressure

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Warrior’s importance today also comes from the challenge of replacing or sustaining aging armoured vehicles. UK parliamentary reporting has treated Warrior modernization and replacement as part of a wider concern about British armoured capability. A richer page should therefore explain both its combat record and why armoured infantry vehicle renewal matters for the British Army.

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