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A reconnaissance vehicle, also known as a scout vehicle, is a military vehicle used for forward reconnaissance. Both tracked and wheeled reconnaissance vehicles are in service. In some nations, light tanks such as the M551 Sheridan and AMX-13 have also been used by scout platoons. Their armament ranges from a medium machine gun to a large cannon.
A Soviet BRDM-2, the most common modern scout car. A scout car is a light wheeled armored military vehicle, purpose-built and used for passive reconnaissance. [1] Scout cars are either unarmed or lightly armed for self-defense, and do not carry large-caliber weapons systems. [1]
The M2 Scout Car weighed 3.95 short tons (3.58 t), was powered by a 94 hp (70 kW) engine and retained the top speed of 50 mph (80 km/h). Twenty M2 Scout Cars were delivered to the US Army. [7] [10] [11] M2A1 / M3 Scout Car. The M2A1 Scout Car, later redesignated the M3 Scout Car, was a further development of the M1 and M2 Scout Cars. The M2A1 ...
The Ferret scout car at the Hong Kong Museum of the War of Resistance and Coastal Defence; This is a former Royal Hong Kong Regiment vehicle. Note the M1919 machine gun is missing. Iran: 50 received in 1970-71. [7] Iraq: 25 received between 1953-55. [7] Jamaica: 15; Mk 4 variant, received in 1962. [7] Jordan: 180 received between 1954-69. [7]
In the 1930s, a new sub-class of armored car emerged in the United States, known as the scout car. This was a compact light armored car which was either unarmed or armed only with machine guns for self-defense. [32] Scout cars were designed as purpose-built reconnaissance vehicles for passive observation and intelligence gathering. [32]
1942 T24 Scout Car – MT-based armored car. Although it performed well in trials, the T24 was abandoned in favor of the M8 and M20 Light Armored Car. 1942–1943 Ford GTB 1 1 ⁄ 2-ton 4x4 'Burma Jeep' 1942–1945 Willys MB (stamped grille) 1942–1945 Ford GPW; 1943 Willys T28 – half-track based on the MT
light armored car: a variant with modified suspension. Two vehicles were produced in 1943. M20 armored utility car also known as the M20 scout car, was a Greyhound with the turret replaced with a low, armored open-topped superstructure and an anti-aircraft ring mount for a .50 cal M2 heavy machine gun.
The Sherpa Light is a family of 4x4 tactical and light armored vehicles developed by French company Renault Trucks Defense (RTD). Available in unarmoured or armoured variants (ballistic, mine and IED kits), the Scout is suited for tactical missions such as scouting, patrol, convoy escort and command and liaison.