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Warrior Mechanized Combat Vehicle was developed in mid-1970s by GKN Defence for the British Army. In 1978 a parallel
evaluation of the American M2 Bradley IFV took place. The following year, full development of the Warrior started in parallel
with continued study of the M2 Bradley. Production of Warrior began in January 1986, with first production vehicles completed
by December. It was officially handed over to the British army on May 1987. The total requirement was for 1,053 vehicles and
by late 1994 over 789 vehicles had been delivered to the British Army. Eight mechanized infantry battalions will now be
equipped with the Warrior in service only with British Army, two in the UK and six in Germany.
The hull of Warrior is of all-welded aluminum construction with well sloped glaces plate. The engine is a Perkins CV8
TCA V8 diesel developing 550hp at 2,300rpm which is coupled to an American Allison X300-4B transmission, manufactured under
licence in the UK by Perkins Engines. The turret of Warrior has vertical sides with long barrel 30mm RARDEN cannon with
7.62mm L94A1 Chain Gun mounted in an external mantlet. For operations in the Middle East and Bosnia-Herzegovina, the Warrior
was fitted with additional armor protection.
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