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Samson Mk2

Armored Vehicleconfirmed

Samson Mk2

FV106 Samson was a British Army armoured recovery vehicle, one of the CVR(T) family. The main role of this vehicle was to recover the CVR(T) family of vehicles, but could also recover other light tracked vehicles such as the FV430 series.

Specifications

TypeArmored Vehicle
OriginIsrael
ManufacturerRafael Advanced Defense Systems
StatusIn service
Weight8.7 t
Length5 m
Speed72 km/h
Range483 km
Main armament1 x 7.62 mm L7 GPMG

Operators

CountryQuantityConfidence
India5confirmed
United Kingdom5confirmed

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