Alvis Stormer

The Alvis Stormer, usually just called the Stormer, was a British armoured vehicle. It was in service with the British Army until mid-2009, when the Stormers were gradually retired.

It was made by the British company Alvis Vickers. Alvis Vickers is now called BAE Systems Global Combat Systems.

 Different types of Stormer 
There are three different kinds of Stormer. These are:
Stormer HVM

The British Army use Stormers with the Starstreak missile for short range air defence.

Flat bed Stormer
A different kind of Stormer with a flat load bed is used to carry the Shielder minelaying system.

Stormer 30

Stormer 30 is a changed Stormer chassis which gives a tracked reconnaissance vehicle. This type has a turret.

The vehicle is still only a prototype. It is unknown when it will enter service. The vehicle will be able to be moved around by the C-130 Hercules used by the RAF aircraft as well as the CH-53, which is currently in service with NATO and other nations across the world.

 Features 
 Weight: 13.5 tonnes
 Top speed: 80 kilometres per hour
Range: 650 km.

 Related pages 
 Starstreak (missile)

 References 

 Other websites 

Category:Land vehicles
Category:British Army equipment