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FV101 Scorpion
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FV101Scorpion

Tanks · United Kingdom · 1973
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FV101Scorpion

FV101 Scorpion
FV101 Scorpion Photo: Irish Defence Forces from Ireland · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
35
Protection
25
Mobility
55
Technology
40
Reliability
65
Crew Survivability
30
Operational Range
55
Logistics
80
Historical Performance
50
Strategic Impact
20
Origin United Kingdom
ManufacturerAlvis Car and Engineering Company Ltd
CategoryTanks
EraCold War
In service1973
Operators23 countries
Quantity3,000
Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
42
Tanks MASS Rating
74/89
Cold War
251/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
35
Protection
25
Mobility
55
Technology
40
Reliability
65
Crew Survivability
30
Operational Range
55
Logistics
80
Historical Performance
50
Strategic Impact
20
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
FV101 Scorpion
Category
Production
1973–
Quantity
3,000
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · COLD WAR
74
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
82
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
42
tanks category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • Tank ClassificationLight Tank
  • GenerationCold War
  • Combat Weight7.9 t
  • Crew Size3
  • Service Entry Year1973
◈Firepower10MOD.10
▣Protection6MOD.6
◇Mobility7MOD.7
  • Engine Power190 hp
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio24.1 hp/t
  • Fuel TypeDiesel
  • Transmission TypeSemi-Automatic
  • Suspension TypeTorsion Bar
  • Max Road Speed72.5 km/h
  • Operational Range (Road)500 km
◆Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (Hull)4.79 m
  • Length (Overall, Gun Forward)5.288 m
  • Width2.134 m
  • Height2.102 m
▲Production & Service3MOD.3
  • Total Production Units1,200
  • Current Service StatusActive Service
  • Notable Variants Count1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1970Sale: United Kingdom (313 units)
  2. 1973Production started
  3. 1980First deployment: Iran–Iraq War
53
years in service
3,000
units produced
22
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
FV101 ScorpionSALES1records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
1970United Kingdom313——
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE13terms
Armour-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot: a type of kinetic energy penetrator ammunition.
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
High-Explosive Fragmentation: ammunition that explodes on impact, releasing fragments.
High-Explosive Anti-Tank: a type of projectile that uses a shaped charge to penetrate armor.
A tank with reduced armor and weight for increased mobility.
A fire control system relying on optical sights and manual input for aiming and range estimation without computer assistance.
Nuclear, Biological, Chemical protection for tank crews.
Enhanced low-light visibility through specialized optics or sensors.
A rifled gun has spiral grooves cut into its barrel.
A semi‑automatic transmission in a tank automatically shifts gears using hydraulic or mechanical mechanisms while the driver selects gear positions, reducing manual clutch operation.
Handheld or vehicle-mounted devices that release dense smoke to obscure vision, conceal movements, or screen friendly forces from enemy observation.
A torsion bar is a steel rod that resists twisting and serves as a spring in tank suspensions, with one end fixed to the hull and the other connected to a lever arm moving the road wheel.
Armour made by welding and rolling homogeneous steel plates.
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