FV106 Samson

The FV106 Samson is an armoured recovery vehicle, part of the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) or CVR(T) family. It is designed to recover other vehicles in the CVR(T) family, featuring a winch and earth anchor.

Developed by Alvis in the early 1970s, the FV106 was designed to provide a lightweight, air-portable support capability for the British Army's rapid deployment forces. The vehicle officially entered service in 1978, serving alongside other CVR(T) variants to ensure mobile repair and recovery on the battlefield. It saw active combat deployment during the Falklands War in 1982, the Gulf War in 1991, and subsequent operations in the Balkans and Iraq. Although largely retired from active British Army service in the 2010s, the Samson remains in use with several export nations and is remembered as a highly reliable workhorse of the CVR(T) family.