British Scorpion Tanks Appeares In Ukrainian Forces

What is known about this weapon?

The British FV101 Scorpion combat reconnaissance vehicle was spotted in service with the 2nd operational purpose company, the Forpost 1st Operational Purpose Battalion of the Bureviy 1st Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine," writes In Factum.

In fact, the rare British light reconnaissance tank was probably purchased by volunteers, or it was purchased through private structures, analysts note. According to them, there was no official report on the transfer of the FV101 Scorpion combat reconnaissance vehicle from Britain to Ukrainian soldiers.

According to analysts from In Factum, the custom version of the FV101 Scorpion is equipped with a 76 mm cannon, but the sample in the photo has a 14.5 mm Vladimirov heavy machine gun, probably because the cannon was missing when purchased or there was no ammunition for it.

Note that observers from the Spanish Defensa wrote that the small but strong Scorpions are among the best light tanks in the world. Due to their speed and manoeuvrability, they are ideal for reconnaissance. The Spanish Marine Corps also used them for landing on ships and in amphibious operations. However, in 2007, Spain decommissioned them due to the high costs of modernization.

Analysts from In Factum noticed the British FV101 Scorpion armoured reconnaissance vehicle in service with the Bureviy 1st Brigade of the NGU.

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