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FV120Spartan

Self-Propelled Artillery · United Kingdom · 1978
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FV120Spartan

* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
10
Firepower
5
Rate of Fire
5
Mobility
70
Accuracy
15
Shoot-and-Scoot
10
Protection
50
Automation
5
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
60
Origin United Kingdom
CategorySelf-Propelled Artillery
EraCold War
In service1978
Operators9 countries
Quantity967
Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
20
Self-Propelled Artillery MASS Rating
31/31
Cold War
186/188
All-Time
Self-Propelled Artillery · 10 axes scored
Range
10
Firepower
5
Rate of Fire
5
Mobility
70
Accuracy
15
Shoot-and-Scoot
10
Protection
50
Automation
5
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
60
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the self-propelled artillery category.
01 / Overview
FV120 Spartan
Production
1978–
Quantity
967
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY · COLD WAR
31
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
35
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
20
self-propelled artillery category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the self-propelled artillery category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
  • Service Entry Year1978
  • Combat Weight10,670 kg
  • Travel Weight10,670 kg
  • Crew3
  • Carriage TypeSelf-Propelled
  • In ServiceNo
◈Ordnance4MOD.4
▣Ammunition7MOD.7
◆Mobility6MOD.6
▤Ammunition Handling1MOD.1
  • Resupply VehicleFV102 Striker
⬢Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length5.16 m
  • Width2.48 m
  • Height2.63 m
▲Production2MOD.2
  • Total Production967
  • Production Start1,978 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis4MOD.4
  • Engine Power190 hp
  • SuspensionTorsion bar
  • Secondary Armament7.62mm FN MAG (L37A1)
  • NBC ProtectionYes
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1978Production started
  2. 2014First deployment: Russo-Ukrainian War
  3. 2022Sale: Ukraine (35 units)
48
years in service
967
units produced
8
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
FV120 Spartan 1978
05 / Operators
Operator Inventory3country · 239units
239active
FV120 SpartanSALES2records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
2022Ukraine35——
—Ukraine60——
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Nuclear, Biological, Chemical protection for crew and occupants.
An armored crew compartment on towed artillery or mortar systems designed to protect operators from small arms fire, shrapnel, and blast effects during operation.
Artillery system with integrated propulsion, enabling movement under its own power rather than being towed.
Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
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