Reconnaissance Vehicles
Watching the watchers.

1 Alvis FV101 Scorpion The Scorpion series of light tank has seen many major variants produced both for local use and for export. The Scorpion chassis can be fitted to utilize a variety of weapon systems and interior setups, increasing it's lifespa... 1972

2 Alvis FV107 Scimitar The FV107 Scimitar is based on the successful family line of Scorpion CVRT chassis systems that operate throughout the British military and some export countries. The FV107 features a crew three and is armed with a 30mm gun t... 1978

3 BRDM-1 The BRDM-1 series of amphibious scout cars first appeared in the late 1950s and would serve as the principle armored car in service with the Red Army until eventually being replaced by the equally successful BRDM-2 series. Th... 1957

4 BRDM-2 The BRDM-2 is an update to the BRDM-1 4x4 Scout Car. Updates include night vision equipment, more powerful engine which in turn improves the 4x4 cross-country performance and handling (along with two powered-belly wheels tha... 1966

5 BRDM-2 ATGW (Spandrel) The BRDM-2 Spandrel represents a variant on the BRDM-2 Amphibious Scout Car Model detailed elsewhere on this site. This BRDM-2 variant is mechanically identical to the BRDM-2 base with the exception of the Spandrel anti-tank ... 1977

6 CIO Centauro B1 The Centauro B1 8x8 tank killer is in the same family line of Italian Army vehicles that include the Ariete Main Battle Tank (MBT) and Dardo Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV). The Centauro represents a joint development effort ... 1991

7 FPI Cougar (MRAP) The Cougar has since expanded into a full line of militarized armored vehicles. This began with the base 4x4 and 6x6 series Cougar systems being offered in 2004 by FPI to the United States Marine Corps. The Badger ILAV (Iraqi... 2002

8 GIAT AMX-10RC The amphibious AMX-10RC armored car was developed and built by GIAT Industries, a French government owned weapons manufacturer. French infantry were in need of a fast armored medium support vehicle that could hold its own alo... 1981

9 HMMWV (High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle) / (Humvee) Aside from the M1 Abrams, perhaps no other American armored vehicle has represented the American Army more than the venerable Humvee series of four-wheeled vehicles. Since its inception, the Humvee has become a staple of mili... 1985

10 Jackal (MWMIK / EmWimmick) ... 2003

11 Land Rover Defender 110 The Defender 110 is produced by the British Land Rover Company for military and recreational use. The British Army and some Commonwealth nations have used the Land Rover series of SUV's since the 1950's. The type dates back t... 1983

12 LAV-150 Commando The LAV-150 is a light armored 4x4 vehicle that has been in the US Army since 1964 in other forms with the LAV-100 making an extensive appearance in the Vietnam War. The LAV-150 replaced both the LAV-100 (M706) and LAV-200 in... 1971

13 LAV-25 Coyote The LAV-25 "Coyote" represents the LAV-25 family series in the Canadian Armed Forces in the form of a battlefield reconnaissance vehicle. Deliveries of the initial LAV-25 system were accomplished for the United States Marine ... 1993

14 Light Tank, M24 (Chaffee) The Light Tank M24 Chaffee was the successor to the M5 Stuart light tank. Though appearing late into the Second World War, the Chaffee would nonetheless find its role in the Korean War soon after and become a common sight in ... 1944

15 M114 The M114 was originally designed as a battlefield recon vehicle. Poor off-road performance kept it from fulfilling the role successfully and thusly the system was entirely removed from service by the early 1980's. The extende... 1962

16 M551 General Sheridan / Sheridan The M551 General Sheridan (or simply "Sheridan") was a light-armored and heavily-armed portable tank system utilized by the United States Army. The system evolved from the need to counter a similar Soviet design of the time a... 1968

17 M8 Greyhound The M8 is arguably the most recognizable and important vehicle in the Second World War for United States ground forces. It's design style and excellent cross-country performance earned it the nickname of 'Greyhound'. Four man... 1941

18 M93 Fox The M93 was based on the German Rheinmetall product TPz 1 Fuchs system and is designated as the M93 Fox in the US Army inventory. The system's primary mission is to survey, collect and process battlefield samples for traces o... 1998

19 Oshkosh M-ATV The Oshkosh M-ATV is a 4x4 armored vehicle now in service with the United States Army. Years of combat actions shown light-armored vehicles to be exceedingly vulnerable to enemy IED (Improvised Explosive Device) attacks, part... 2009

20 Panhard AML 60 / 90 The French Army used the Panhard AML 60 / 90 series of light armored cars to replace the 1950s-era Daimler Ferrets. Scout / Armored Cars have served on the battlefield for decades and continue to serve today in the form of fo... 1960

21 Panhard ERC 90 F4 Sagaie Originally for export, the 6x6 Panhard ERC-90 F4 Sagaie was adopted by the French Army in 1984. Power steering accompanies the two front-most wheels. The entire weapon system is also fully amphibious. Water movement is accomp... 1979

22 Rhienmetall Landsysteme Luchs The Luchs 8x8 Reconnaissance Vehicle provides the German Army with an all-terrain amphibious reconnaissance vehicle. Amphibious capability is provided through two propellers located in the rear of the hull. Power-assisted ste... 1975

23 Sd.Kfz 121 Panzerkampfwagen II (Pz.Kpf.W II) / Panzer 2 While development of the of the Pz.Kpf.W. I (Panzer I) light tank (Sd.Kfz. 121) was still ongoing, the Pz.Kpf.W. II (Panzer II) light tank was already being devised as an interim tank model series to bridge the gap between th... 1936

24 Sd.Kfz. 101 Panzerkampfwagen I (Pz.Kpf.W I) / Panzer 1 Few could have known what the inception of the Panzer I into the German Army inventory during the middle portion of the 1930s had in store for the future of Europe. Though something of a failure as a combat vehicle, the Panze... 1935

25 SdKfz 223 The SdKfz 223 was part of a larger family of German light armored cars, each playing a specific role on the battlefield. The SdKfz 223 served as a command and communications center and was distinguished from the other models ... 1942

26 SdKfz 250 leichter Schutzenpanzerwagen The SdKfz 250 series was just one in the long line of German-produced halftrack systems in World War 2. The 250 system went on to see much use and success in a variety of base and altered platform states, showing off its vers... 1939

27 Type 97 Te-Ke Developed from an early Imperial Japanese Army request for a light tank in 1937, the Type 97 Te-Ke was simply outmatched against Allied armor. The system suffered from an undergunned main armament and light protection for the... 1937