Scorpion TOW Vehicle
Notes: During the first Persian Gulf War between Iran and Iraq in the 1980s, Iraq captured several Iranian Scorpion light tanks. In trade for some spare parts for its US-made vehicles, Iraq gave Jordan 19 of the Scorpions. (Iraq used older US equipment and vehicles, as she was a US ally until Saddam Hussein came into power.) Jordan took the turrets off these vehicles and replaced them with a TOW II ATGM launcher.
Twilight 2000 Story: These vehicles were rarely used outside of Jordan during the Twilight War, though some were used on the West Bank of the Jordan River against Israeli forces.
Merc 2000 Story: Jordan is marketing its modification to countries who want some more mobile TOW platforms.
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
$62,669 |
G, A |
300 kg |
7 tons |
4 |
5 |
Passive IR |
Enclosed |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Config |
Susp |
Armor |
175/123 |
40/25/4 |
423 |
140 |
CiH |
T3 |
TF1 TS1 TR1 HF6 HS3 HR3 |
Fire Control |
Stabilization |
Armament |
Ammunition |
+2 |
None |
TOW II Launcher, MAG (C) |
9xTOW II ATGM, 3000x7.62mm |