Since World War II, the development of motor vehicles and the military doctrine of armored vehicles
led to the introduction of armored personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles.
They are likened to the guardians of infantry on the battlefield
Until now, infantry fighting vehicles are an indispensable part of the equipment of the ground forces
For the British military, Warrior is an adaptable and reliable platform that has since proven successful in military actions during the 1991 Gulf War
throughout the Bosnia and Kosovo conflict and, most recently, in the 2003 invasion of Iraq
Needless to say, the Warrior has distinguished itself in many-an-action across mountainous
urban and desert terrains and has earned her stay in the ranks of the British Army
Currently, in addition to the UK army, Warrior is also employed in the Kuwaiti army
Its role is to provide fire support for infantry, while providing armor protection
It was originally known as the MCV-80, developed in the 1980s, to replace the FV430 series armored vehicle
In total, more than 1,000 units were produced for the British and Kuwaiti militaries
Warrior weighs about 25.4 tons, length is 6.3 m, width is 3.03 m, and height is 2.8 m
The crew of 3 includes: commander, gunner, and driver, plus 7-10 armed soldiers in the passenger compartment
Passengers enter and leave the vehicle via rear doors
Once they are inside there are sufficient combat supplies carried to maintain them in action for at least 48 hours
There are no firing ports in the hull in order to improve armor protection
The Warrior's design was rather conventional, with the driver on the front left in the hull, the commander and gunner taking up the traversing turret
The Warrior hull is characterized by a highly-sloped glacis plate with the driver's position identified by his hatch complete with vision blocks
An exhaust vent to the upper right front hull indicates the engine's position in the design
The turret is set in the middle of the hull roof and the aft hull is squared off, this area making up the troop compartment
The Warrior IFV has an all-welded aluminum armor hull and laminated steel armor turret
It provides all-round protection against 14.5 mm armor-piercing rounds
Font arc is likely to withstand 25 mm armor-piercing rounds
During military conflicts vehicles are fitted with extra passive armor panels and cage armor for improved protection
Add-on belly plate improves survivability against mine blasts and improvised explosive devices
Cage armor protects against RPG rockets and anti-tank guided missiles
But these are not normally carried during peacetime operations
This armored fighting vehicle is also fitted with NBC protection system
The Base model, FV510, armed with a non-stabilized 30 mm Rarden cannon and coaxial 7.62 mm machine gun in a two-man turret
The main gun fires armor-piercing and HE-FRAG rounds
It is capable of single fire or automatic firing
Maximum rate of fire is 80 rounds per minute
This cannon has a dual-fed system and the gunner can instantly swap types of ammunition
The Rarden cannon is regarded as a very accurate weapon
It can destroy enemy armored personnel carriers and other lightly armored vehicles at ranges of up to 1,500 m
It can also engage low-flying helicopters
However due to the lack of stabilization this gun can not fire accurately while the vehicle is on the move
Warrior is powered by a Perkins V-8 Condor Diesel engine, with 550 hp, combined with a 4-speed Allison automatic transmission
The vehicle can reach a maximum speed on the road of 75 km/h, a range of 660 km
The Kuwaiti Warriors differed slightly from the British version in that they were modified for operations in desert environments
as well as for Kuwaiti Army requirements
As such, these were known as "Desert Warriors" and deliveries of the type began in 1994
Desert Warriors were fitted with an American-based turret mounting a stabilized 25mm M242 Bushmaster chain gun
as well as dual Hughes TOW anti-tank missile launchers mounted to either turret side
The British Warrior is being upgraded to extend its lifespan
It will be equipped with new armor, a new turret and a 40 mm cannon
More than 600 will be upgraded to stay operational
The remaining Warriors will be converted into armored recovery vehicles