Latvia to transfer CVR(T) family armoured vehicles to Ukraine

Latvia has decided to send CVR(T) family armoured vehicles to Ukraine.

Here's What We Know

The information was shared by the Delfi publication. The number of vehicles and terms of delivery have not been disclosed yet, but it is known that Latvia has 198 units of CVR(T) vehicles in service: FV103 Spartan, FV104 Samaritan, FV105 Sultan, FV106 Samson and FV107 Scimitar. By the way, Latvia purchased some of them from Great Britain.

By the way, apart from CVR(T) armoured vehicles, Latvia will also send Finnish Patria armoured personnel carriers to Ukraine.

Flashback

CVR(T) (Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked)) - is a family of light tracked combat vehicles developed in the UK in the 1960s by Alvis for reconnaissance and fire support missions. The CVR(T) vehicles are highly mobile, compact in size and lightly armoured, making them ideal for rapid movement and operations in hard-to-reach areas.

The family includes several variants, such as the Scorpion reconnaissance tank equipped with a 76mm gun and the Spartan armoured personnel carrier. The vehicles also include variants for engineering and command tasks.

The main advantage of the CVR(T) is its lightness and manoeuvrability, allowing it to be easily transported by air. CVR(T) have been used in various conflicts around the world.