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.
The engine is a Perkins
Jaguar J60 Mk 100b
4.2-litre
gasoline engine, a variant of a sports car engine, which develops 195
horsepower, giving this vehicle incredible agility and speed for a tracked
vehicle. The usual Scorpion turret is removed and replaced by an elevating
turntable for the TOW launcher, and the interior given over to a ground
launcher, equipment, and ammunition storage.
To the right of the launcher and gunner’s station is a commander’s
position, with a pintle-mounted machinegun.
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 |
$77,801 |
G, A |
313 kg |
7 tons |
4 |
5 |
Passive IR (D, G) |
Enclosed |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Config |
Susp |
Armor |
198/139 |
55/39/4 |
423 |
130 |
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 |