Shielder British Mine Laying Vehicle
Shielder
Modular Pack Mine System (MOPMS)
Other
Basic Information
Name
Shielder British Mine Laying Vehicle
Designation
Shielder
Alternate Designation
Shielder
Equipment Type
Modular Pack Mine System (MOPMS)
Manufacturer
Alvis Vehicles (now part of BAE Systems Land and Armaments), Coventry, West Midlands, U.K
Date of Introduction
1999
Description
The Shielder is a mine laying vehicle. It lays anti-tank mines. This mine laying system is also capable of laying anti-personnel mines,
Ground Specifications
Crew
3
Engine
Inline 6-Cylinder Turbocharged Diesel (250 hp)
NBC Protection
Yes
Range
650.0 km
Variants
Stormer (FV4333)
Amphibious Armored Personnel Carrier (APC)
Stormer HVM
The British Army use Stormer equipped with HVM (Starstreak & Lightweight Multirole Missile) for short range air defence. Under Army 2020, Stormer HVM was to equip three regular and two reserve artillery batteries. The reserve batteries have since all been converted to HVM LML to reduce the training burden.
Stormer HVM
Short-range air defense missile system
Shielder
Mine laying vehicle
System
Alternative Designation
Shielder
Type
Mine Laying Vehicle
Manufacturer
Alvis Vehicles (now part of BAE Systems Land and Armaments),
Coventry, West Midlands, U.K.
Configuration
Track
Crew
3 (commander, driver, section commander)
Passenger Capacity
INA
Dimensions
Length
5.3 m
Height
2.2 m
Width
2.4 m
Ground Clearance
0.43 m
Combat Weight
10 tons
Automotive
Engine Name
1 x Perkins T6-3544
Engine Type
liquid-cooled, turbo-charged, in-line
6-cyl diesel
Engine Power
250 hp at 1,700 rpm
Power-to-Weight Ratio
19.68 hp/metric ton
Fuel Capacity
107 gal (405 liters)
Transmission
David Brown Gear Systems T300 crossdrive, semi-automatic; 7 forward/
7 reverse gears
Suspension
torsion bar, 6 dual road wheels, front
driver, rear idler, 2 return rollers
Road Speed
80 km/h
Amphibious Track Speed
7 km/h
Amphibious Propeller Speed
10 km/h
Range
650 km
Vertical Obstacle
0.46 m
Trench
1.75 m
Fording
1.00 m
Turning Radius
2.04 m
Gradient
60 percent
Side Slope
35 percent
Mining System
Name
US M163 Volcano mine laying system
Type
Mine Laying System
Launch Dispensers
up to 40 dispensers on launcher racks. Each Dispenser contains 6 anti-tank mines.
Total Number of Mines
240 ea
Self-Destruction Mechanism
A dispenser control unit tests and arms the self-destruction mechanism. Mines self-destruct after few hours or days.
Auxiliary Weapon System
System
Name
Colt CM901
Type
Assault Rifle
Caliber
7.62 mm
Manufacturer
Colt's Manufacturing Company
Length
950 mm (stock extended)
870 mm (stock retracted)
Barrel Length
410 mm
Weight
4.3 kg
Action
Gas-operated, rotating bolt (Direct impingement)
Rate of Fire
700–950 Rounds per minute
Effective Firing Range
700 m
Feed System
30-round detachable STANAG magazines, or Proprietary box magazines (7.62×51mm NATO),
Sights
Flip-up
Ammunition
Type
Rifle
Caliber
7.62 mm
Cartridge
7.62×51mm NATO
Basic Load
INA
Protection
Hull Armor
Aluminum Hull. Protection from small arms fire and shell splinters.
Turret Armor
INA
Applique Armor
Available
Explosive Reactive Armor
No
Mine Clearing
No
Self-Entrenching Blade
No
NBC Protection
Yes
Smoke Equipment
2 x 4-barrel smoke dischargers
Details
Country of Origin
United Kingdom
Category
Mine Laying Equipment
Land > Engineer Systems > Counter-Mobility > Mine Laying Equipment
Filter Label
S
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
5.3 m
Width
2.4 m
Height
2.2 m
Weight
10000 kg
Operators (2)
United Kingdom
Malaysia
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