![]() ![]() With a ground clearance of 0.33 metres (1 ft 1 in), it has a height of 2.63 metres (8 ft 8 in). The vehicle is 5.16 metres (16.9 ft) in length and 2.48 metres (8 ft 2 in) in width. The Spartan was powered by a 4.2l XK Jaguar petrol engine. The Spartan is similar in appearance to the FV102 Striker, except for the missile launcher on the Striker. The vehicle entered service with the British military in 1978. ![]() The FV103 Spartan was developed during the 1970s as the Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) version of the British Army's Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) (CVR(T)) family of armoured fighting vehicles, designed by Alvis plc. Replacement by newer vehicles started in 2009. Nearly 500 Spartans have served with the British armed forces since entering service in 1978. An anti-tank variant of the Spartan armed with MILAN anti-tank missiles has been produced, named the FV120 Spartan MCT. Rather than a general personnel carrier for infantry, the Spartan has been used for moving specialist teams, such as anti-aircraft missile teams. Armed with a single machine gun, it is almost indistinguishable from the FV102 Striker in external appearance. The vehicle can carry up to seven personnel, including three crew members. ![]() It was developed as the APC variant of the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) family. FV103 Spartan is a tracked armoured personnel carrier of the British Army. ![]()
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