![]() BAE Systems offers the option of rubber band tracks which have been proven to decrease vibration and noise. These upgrades substantially reduce the vehicle's running costs. BAE Systems can now offer new metal tracks with guaranteed mileage, along with improved road wheels. The torsion bar suspension either side consists of five rubber-tyred aluminium roadwheels with the drive sprocket at the front and the idler at the rear. BAE Systems takes complete responsibility for the integration of both the engine and the gearbox. David Brown also manufactures the transmission systems for vehicles including the Challenger 2, Titan and Trojan. The gearbox is also upgraded to a David Brown TN15E+ automatic gearbox. The new engine is more fuel-efficient, boosting the operational range of the vehicle. This maintains the outstanding tactical mobility of the CVR(T) while creating a platform which will be practical and straightforward to support for its entire extended lifespan. The dieselisation package involves swapping out the original petrol engine for a Cummins BTA 5.9 litre diesel engine. The Scimtar Mk 2 is now motorized with anew Diesel engine. ![]() Scimitar : First version of the FV107 Scimitar The Scimitar Mark 2 combat vehicle is one of five enhanced Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) ( types that began service in Helmand (Afghanistan) recently. All 50 vehicles will be delivered by early 2012. ![]() The team also co-ordinated vehicle build at the nearby DSG (Defence Support Group), Donnington facility. The upgrade was developed, tested and managed by the Vehicles Military & Technical Services team at BAE Systems’ Telford site. Contract award for CVR(T) Mk 2 was in December 2010, following an earlier risk mitigation programme. At the same time, performance upgrades have maintained a balance with mobility as well as boosting capability in harsh environments. Protection and firepower enhancements have seen the vehicle weight increase from 8,000 to 12,250 kg. BAE Systems has supported, enhanced and upgraded the family, allowing its operators to retain the upper hand on the battlefield. The Scimitar Mk 2 is a new upgrade version of the standard version of the British CVRT Scimitar.
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