ARES Armored Personnel Carrier Tracked Vehicle
 
 
 
ARES AJAX tracked APC armored personnel carrier General Dynamics UK British Army 925 001
 
Description
The SCOUT SV is a program for the British Army to provide a new generation of light tracked armored personnel carrier vehicle. The Scout SV program is led by the Company General Dynamics UK with the goal to replace the CVRT (light armored vehicle) fleet of the British Army. The PMRS (Protected Mobility Reconnaissance Support) is the reconnaissance variant of the Scout SV family now called the AJAX family. In June 2014, at DVD (Defence Vehicle Dynamics), General Dynamics UK unveiled the first pre-production prototype of ARES AJAX PMRS (Protected Mobility Recce Support). The ARES APC will provide safe transportation of fully-equipped soldiers in a well-protected environment. On dismount, troops will be able to conduct a variety of tasks, such as dismounted surveillance (including patrols), observation posts, and close target reconnaissance. Its extensive capabilities include acoustic detectors, a laser warning system, a local situational awareness system, an electronic countermeasure system, a route marking system, an advanced electronic architecture, and a high-performance power pack. Protected Mobility Recce Support (PMRS) will be used to deliver and support specialist troops across the battlefield to enable organic combined arms maneuver at the lowest tactical level alongside SCOUT equipped troops. PMRS provides safe transportation of the modern, fully equipped, soldier in a well-protected environment. On dismount, the fully briefed troops will be able to more effectively conduct a variety of tasks such as dismounted surveillance (including patrols), observation posts, and close target reconnaissance. It will also serve in a variety of non-specialist Liaison Officer roles, including Forward Air Controllers. At DSEI 2015, the international defense exhibition in the United Kingdom, the Scout SV vehicle was renamed AJAX including six variants, AJAX, ARES, APOLLO, ATHENA, ATLAS, and ARGUS. The ARES is now the name of the PMRS (Protected Mobility Recce Support) variant in the AJAX family.  The first six ARES vehicles were delivered to the British Army in February 2019, and desktop training equipment and full-motion driver training simulators have been installed at the Armour Centre in Bovington and at the Ministry of Defence Lyneham to support advanced training of British Army soldiers. In September 2023, the Brish Army conducted first military exercise with the ARES APC reconnaissance armored vehicle. 
 
Variants:
- Scout SV CT40: Fitted with a two-man turret armed with a 40mm automatic cannon
- Scout SV - Repair: Repair armored vehicle
- Scout SV - Recovery: Armoured recovery vehicle
 
Technical Data
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Armament
At DVD 2014, the Scout SV PMRS or ARES AJAX was fitted with a Kongsberg Protector Remote Weapon Station armed with a 12.7mm machine gun. The turret is equipped with a Detached Line of Sight (DLOS) that enables the gunner to keep his sights on the target, independent of a ballistic solution for the weapon/ammunition in use. The turret is also fitted with a thermal Imager with a dual field of view and a Color Daylight camera allows a wide field of view up to 45 degrees while observing, and more than 30 times optical magnified close-up view of the target area when identifying and engaging a long-distance target.
 
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Konsberg Protector turret mounted on Scout SV PMRS or ARES
Design and protection
Scout SV PMRS or ARES AJAX has much higher survivability against a wide range of modern and evolving threats, enabled by all-around modular protection (including Mastiff levels of blast protection), acoustic detection, powerful far-target thermal sights, and local situational awareness sensors. The hull and power train growth are designed for a 25% increase in weight, and there is 100% growth capacity in sub-system electrical power and data throughput, all built-in at the outset. The open scalable 'security accredited' electronic architecture will enable upgrades to be integrated with relative ease through life. The Scout SV PMRS can carry a total of 6 soldiers including driver and gunner.
Mobility
The Scout SV PMRS or ARES AJAX is motorized with a 600kW Diesel engine coupled to an automatic transmission. The torsion bar suspension on each side consists of seven dual rubber-tired road wheels with the drive sprocket at the front and idler at the rear. The vehicle can run at a maximum road speed of 70 km with a maximum cruising range of 500 km. The Scout SV is able to negotiate slopes up to 60%, natural and engineered trenches of 2.5m maximum, and vertical obstacles of 0.75m. The soldiers enter and leave the vehicle through a large single door that opens to the right.
Accessories
The Scout SV PMRS or ARES AJAX is fitted with a full range of ISTAR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance) equipment a laser warning system, a local situational awareness day/night system, and a crew high-definition touchscreen display. The standard equipment of Scout SV PMRS includes also mobile camouflage system, fire detection system, electronic countermeasure system, and NBC protection system.
 
Specifications
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Armament
One remote weapon station armed with a 12.7mm machine gun
Country users
First pre-production prototype
Designer Country
United Kingdom
Accessories
Laser warning system, panoramic sight, electronic countermeasure system, auxiliary power unit,fire detection system, digital fire control system, automatic video tracker, mobile camouflage system, CBRNdetection system
Crew
3
Armor
Modular armour
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Weight
38,000 kg
Speed
70 km/h
Range
500 km
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Dimensions
Length: 8.75 m; Width: 3.15 m; Height: 3.78 m
 
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Scout SV PMRS Protected Mobility Reconnaissance vehicle technical data sheet description information specifications intelligence identification pictures photos images personnel carrier British United Kingdom General Dynamics defence industry army military technology
Scout SV PMRS Protected Mobility Reconnaissance vehicle technical data sheet description information specifications intelligence identification pictures photos images personnel carrier British United Kingdom General Dynamics defence industry army military technology
   
Scout SV PMRS Protected Mobility Reconnaissance vehicle technical data sheet description information specifications intelligence identification pictures photos images personnel carrier British United Kingdom General Dynamics defence industry army military technology
Scout SV PMRS Protected Mobility Reconnaissance vehicle technical data sheet description information specifications intelligence identification pictures photos images personnel carrier British United Kingdom General Dynamics defence industry army military technology
 
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