Ferret

Notes: The Ferret is an obsolete, British-built, 4x4 armored car, now in service with non-British armies and paramilitary police forces worldwide. It was produced in several variants, and most now are armed with MAG MGs in a turret mount. The vehicle has a single hatch on the turret top serving both driver and commander/gunner. A few models have been fitted with ATGM launchers. The vehicle is fully amphibious (once a floatation screen has been erected).

Vehicle

Price

Fuel Type

Load

Veh Wt

Crew

Mnt

Night Vision

Radiological

Mk 1/1

$10,220

G, A

200 kg

4.21 tons

2+1

1

Headlights

Enclosed

Mk 1/2

$12,095

G, A

200 kg

4.37 tons

3

1

Headlights

Enclosed

Mk 2/3

$15,345

G, A

200 kg

4.4 tons

3

2

Headlights

Enclosed

Mk 2/4

$15,825

G, A

200 kg

5.2 tons

2

2

Headlights

Enclosed

Mk 2/6

$22,668

G, A

200 kg

4.56 tons

2

4

Headlights

Enclosed

Vehicle

Tr Mov

Com Mov

Fuel Cap

Fuel Cons

Config

Susp

Armor

Mk 1/1

204/82

51/21/5

96

76

Stnd

W(2)

HF3 HS2 HR2

Mk 1/2

198/80

50/20/5

96

76

Stnd

W(2)

HF3 HS2 HR2

Mk 2/3

198/78

50/20/5

96

76

CiH

W(2)

TF2 TS2 TR2 HF3 HS2 HR2

Mk 2/4

174/70

44/18/5

96

76

CiH

W(2)

TF4 TS4 TS2 HF5 HS3 HR2

Mk 2/6

192/76

48/19/5

96

76

CiH

W(2)

TF2 TS2 TR2 HF3 HS2 HR2

Vehicle

Fire Control

Stabilization

Armament

Ammunition

Mk 1/1

None

None

Bren L-2A4 or M-1919A4 (C)

450x7.62mm or .30-06

Mk 1/2

None

None

Bren L-2A4 (C)

1200x7.62mm

Mk 2/3, 2/4

None

None

M-1919A4

2500x.30-06

Mk 2/6

None

None

M-1919A4, 2xVigilant Launchers

2500x.30-06, 4xVigilant ATGM

Fox

Notes: This light armored vehicle was designed concurrently with the Scimitar for use in light divisions. The official British designation is the CVR-W (Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance – Wheeled), and the Fox was meant to replace the Ferret. It was the last armored vehicle that the British division of Daimler built; it then closed its production facilities in 1971. Many Fox turrets were removed and placed on Scorpion chassis; along with some more upgrades, these modified vehicles were made into the Sabre (q.v.). The Fox is also used by Nigeria and Malawi. The driver is in the center of the front deck, with hatches on the turret deck for the commander and gunner. In addition, there is a small door on the left side of the vehicle. The Fox is amphibious with about 5 minutes of preparation. The Fox can be dropped by parachute or LAPES insertion. In combat, Foxes were normally seen festooned with ammunition boxes and fuel cans, as internal storage is extremely limited.

The Panga is a "light" version of the Fox, with a one-man turret armed only with a heavy machinegun. It has a fully automatic transmission, air conditioning, flashing lights and a siren, and a PA system. It is in service only with Malaysia.

The Fox/25mm is a variant armed with a 25mm Chain Gun. It is presented here as an interesting variant, but was never actually developed beyond the prototype stage.

The Fox/Milan has its turret replaced with a lighter turret mounting twin Milan ATGM launchers. It too was not developed beyond prototype state.

Twilight 2000 Notes: The practice of placing Fox turrets on Scorpion chassis was stopped soon after the start of the war, as it was apparent that as many armored vehicles as possible needed to be available, and the remaining Foxes were refurbished instead. A few Fox/Milans also made it into combat.

Vehicle

Price

Fuel Type

Load

Veh Wt

Crew

Mnt

Night Vision

Radiological

Fox

$46,156

G, A

400 kg

6.39 tons

3

2

Passive IR

Enclosed

Panga

$28,537

G, A

400 kg

5.84 tons

2

2

Passive IR

Enclosed

Fox/25mm

$41,426

G, A

400 kg

6.3 tons

3

2

Passive IR

Enclosed

Fox/Milan

$79,684

G, A

400 kg

6.14 tons

3

4

Passive IR

Enclosed

Vehicle

Tr Mov

Com Mov

Fuel Cap

Fuel Cons

Config

Susp

Armor

Fox

204/82

51/21/5

145

53

Trtd

W(3)

TF5 TS4 TR3 HF6 HS3 HR2

Panga

218/86

55/22/6

145

53

Trtd

W(3)

TF5 TS4 TR3 HF6 HS3 HR2

Fox/25mm

206/82

52/21/5

145

53

Trtd

W(3)

TF5 TS4 TR3 HF6 HS3 HR2

Fox/Milan

210/84

53/21/5

145

53

Trtd

W(3)

TF3 TS2 TR2 HF6 HS3 HR2

Vehicle

Fire Control

Stabilization

Armament

Ammunition

Fox

+2

Basic

30mm Rarden, EX-34

99x30mm, 2600x7.62mm

Panga

+2

Basic

M-2HB

1200x.50

Fox/25mm

+2

Basic

25mm Chain Gun, EX-34

250x25mm, 1500x7.62mm

Fox/Milan

+2

None

2xMilan Launchers, EX-34

10xMilan ATGM, 2600x7.62mm

Hornet

Notes: This is a British light armored car sold to several Middle Eastern and African nations. It is fitted with light, but surprisingly effective armor, and a turret. It is based on an armored version of the Land Rover Defender chassis.

Price

Fuel Type

Load

Veh Wt

Crew

Mnt

Night Vision

Radiological

$9,764

G, A

425 kg

3.6 tons

3

1

Headlights

Enclosed

Tr Mov

Com Mov

Fuel Cap

Fuel Cons

Config

Susp

Armor

218/86

55/22

55

83

CiH

W(2)

TF2Sp TS2Sp TR2 HF2Sp HS2Sp HR2

Fire Control

Stabilization

Armament

Ammunition

+1

Basic

L-7A2

1000x7.62mm

Saladin

Notes: Originally designed to replace a variety of World War 2 armored cars, the Saladin was designed shortly after that war and entered service in 1955. It was in turn replaced in British service by the Scorpion, but remains in service with several Third World nations in Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. The Saladin is a light 6x6 chassis topped with a turret armed with a short-barreled 76mm gun. There is a hatch on the center front for the driver, and hatches on the turret deck for the commander and gunner.

Price

Fuel Type

Load

Veh Wt

Crew

Mnt

Night Vision

Radiological

$133,766

G, A

900 kg

11.59 tons

3

3

Headlights

Enclosed

Tr Mov

Com Mov

Fuel Cap

Fuel Cons

Config

Susp

Armor

144/58

36/15

241

125

Trtd

W(4)

TF5 TS5 TR4 HF6 HS4 HR3

Fire Control

Stabilization

Armament

Ammunition

+1

Basic

76mm L-5A1 Gun, M-1919A4, M-1919A4 (C)

42x76mm, 2750x.30-06

Scarab

Notes: Originally designed to replace the Ferrets of the South African Defense Force, the Scarab is based on the chassis of the Unimog U-1600 series of trucks. The Scarab is fitted with lightweight but strong armor able to stop light cannon shells hitting the front of the vehicle. The Scarab is equipped with a light turret mounting a GI2 20mm autocannon. This is a remote turret, aimed and fired by a gunner inside the hull using a downlinked TV monitor with a periscope backup. The windows are of ballistic glass able to provide a level of protection equal to the armor of the face in which they are installed. The floor of the vehicle is mine resistant, and against mine blasts, the floor is treated as having twice the armor of the front face. The driver has a door on the right side of the front compartment; there is also a hatch on the roof over the commander’s position.

Price

Fuel Type

Load

Veh Wt

Crew

Mnt

Night Vision

Radiological

$34,773

D, A

800 kg

9.5 tons

2+2

3

Passive IR, Image Intensification

Shielded

Tr Mov

Com Mov

Fuel Cap

Fuel Cons

Config

Susp

Armor

186/74

47/19

360

79

CiH

W(3)

TF6 TS4 TR2 HF14 HS5 HR3

Fire Control

Stabilization

Armament

Ammunition

+2

Fair

20mm GI2 Autocannon

400x20mm

Shorland Mk3

Notes: The Shorland Mk3 was a lightly armored APC version of the LWB Land Rover produced originally for British use in Northern Ireland, but later sold elsewhere. The vehicle is a basic 4x4 Land Rover chassis with an armored body and machinegun turret added.

Price

Fuel Type

Load

Veh Wt

Crew

Mnt

Night Vision

Radiological

$10,811

G, A

300 kg

3.36 tons

3

1

Headlights

Enclosed

Tr Mov

Com Mov

Fuel Cap

Fuel Cons

Config

Susp

Armor

188/76

47/19

128

53

Trtd

W(2)

TF2 TS2 TR1 HF2 HS2 HR2

Fire Control

Stabilization

Armament

Ammunition

None

None

L-7A2

1500x7.62mm

Simba AFSV

Notes: This version of the Simba armored personnel carrier was designed as a light reconnaissance vehicle and fire support vehicle for Simba and other wheeled formations. The only pre-war sales were to the Philippines.

Twilight 2000 Notes: Filipino Simbas were used in a very violent manner against rebels in fortified (or not so fortified) positions, and even against rioters in a few instances. Some of these vehicles were acquired by British forces during the war, mostly for internal security purposes, but some of them were used to replace vehicle losses in the European theatre.

Price

Fuel Type

Load

Veh Wt

Crew

Mnt

Night Vision

Radiological

$167,929

D, A

500 kg

10 tons

4

3

Passive IR

Enclosed

Tr Mov

Com Mov

Fuel Cap

Fuel Cons

Config

Susp

Armor

178/70

45/18

230

77

Trtd

W(3)

TF6 TS4 TR4 HF8 HS3 HR3

Fire Control

Stabilization

Armament

Ammunition

+2

Fair

90mm Cockerill gun, EX-34

40x90mm, 1500x7.62mm