- Yes
- No
- 9.0
- 9.3
- 9.7
- 10.0
- I said no!
Hi folks,
Today I wanted to suggest the Warrior Armored Fire Support Vehicle (AFSV). The Warrior is a nominally Canadian wheeled armoured car fitted with a Shershen-D anti-tank guided missile system. The vehicle was first displayed by Streit at the Eurosatory 2014 exhibition alongside the Varan Armored Fighting Vehicle, Typhoon MRAP, and Shrek MRAP. While the Warrior was displayed with the Shershen-D, the vehicle is normally designed for riot control and for police tactical units. The Shershen-D is a Belarusian missile system, based on the Ukrainian Skif anti-tank missile.
The Warrior AFSV at the UK Defence Vehicle Dynamics Exhibition in 2014.
Background:
Background:
Streit Group was founded in Canada in 1992, with its manufacturing plant in Midland, Ontario, specializing in armoured luxury, cash-in-transit, armoured security, and riot control vehicles. Since then, Streit has expanded to armoured personnel carriers, infantry mobility vehicles, and armoured fighting vehicles - and has facilities in Canada, U.A.E., U.S.A., Jordan, Turkey, Uganda, Pakistan, India, Thailand, and Iraq. Since, the company has moved its headquarters to its U.A.E facilities. The company has come into severe controversy for the export of its armoured vehicles to conflict zones such as Sudan, in violation of the UN Arms Trade Treaty. As of 2014, 12,000 vehicles made by Streit has been sold around the world.
Streit Warrior with Shershen-D launcher elevated.
The Warrior is based on the 4-wheeled Ford F550 Super Duty chassis, uparmoured to B6 ballistic protection standards. It was built at Streit’s Midland facility, and was displayed at Eurosatory 2014, the Defence Vehicle Dynamics Exhibition, and the Defense Services Asia exhibition. The Warrior can be equipped for police tactical, or - in the vehicle suggested - as an anti-tank missile carrier.
Details on the Warrior from Ukrainian Defence Review October-December 2014.
The Chassis:
The Chassis:
The Warrior has a 6.7L V8 diesel, generating 300hp at 2800rpm, driving a 5-speed automatic transmission. Suspension is provided for the front wheels by a mono-beam axle with coil spring and stabilizer bar. Rear suspension is provided by leaf springs. The Warrior uses 335/85R20 wheels and has 4-wheel drive. The chassis is protected up to B6 ballistic protection standards - equivalent to NATO 7.62x51mm ball ammunition, requiring 38mm of ballistic glass. Weighing 9 tons and generating 300 gives the Warrior a high power-to-weight ratio of 33 hp/t, offering good mobility and a top speed of 120km/h. The Warrior has seating for 10 - driver, passenger seat, and 8 troops in the rear. For the purposes of War Thunder, this would be Driver, Commander (in front passenger seat), and Gunner in the rear).
The Warrior wading through mud with launcher retracted.
The Weapon System:
The Weapon System:
Shershen-D in an independent mounting.
The Warrior carries a Belarusian Shershen-D anti-tank missile system, with two launchers. When not in use, the launcher retracts into the hull. It carries 2 missiles in the launcher, plus space for 6 missiles in the hull, in 3-missile racks on either side.
Photo from Streit APC brochure, detailing the Warrior’s interior. Only 3 of the racks are installed here.
The Shershen is designed for use against armoured vehicles, tanks, fortified emplacements, and low-flying UAVs and helicopters. The missile can operate in both semi-automatic command-to-line of site (SACLOS), and fire-and-forget modes - with a maximum range of 5,500 meters. The Shershen has TV-guidance, and thermal imaging to engage targets.
Warrior AFSV with Shershen-D missile system in elevated position.
The Shershen can fire 4 missiles - 2 of the 130mm variety, and 2 of the 152mm variety:
RK-2S
- 130mm Calibre
- Tandem Hollow-Charge Warhead
- Not less than 800mm RHA penetration
- 208m/s velocity
RK-2OF
- 130mm Calibre
- HE-FRAG with EFP
- Not less than 60mm RHA penetration
- 208m/s velocity
RK-2M-K
- 152mm Calibre
- Tandem Hollow-Charge Warhead
- Not less than 1000mm RHA penetration
- 208m/s velocity
RK-2M-OF
- 152mm Calibre
- HE-FRAG with EFP
- Not less than 120mm penetration
- 208m/s velocity
Video of Warrior AFSV with Shershen launcher elevating.
Video of Warrior AFSV with Shershen launcher elevating.
Specifications:
Specifications:
General:
Country of Origin: Canada
Crew: 3 - Commander, Gunner, Driver
Dimensions:
Length: 6.72m
Width: 2.51m
Height: 2.38m
Weight: 9t
Performance:
Engine: 6.7L V8 diesel, generating 300hp at 2800rpm
Transmission: 5-speed automatic
Speed: Maximum on-road 120km/h
Protection:
7.62x51mm NATO ball all-round
No smoke grenades
Armament:
Shershen-D ATGM Launcher
- Ammunition: 8 rounds
- Belt Capacity: 2 rounds
- Reload: ~45 seconds for both missiles
- Vertical Guidance: -7/+27 degrees
- Vertical Traverse: Unknown
- Horizontal Guidance: 360 degrees
- Horizontal Traverse: Unknown
- Missile Speed: 208 m/s
- Missile Guidance Time: 24 seconds
- Laser beam-riding SACLOS guidance, or Fire-and-Forget guidance
Ammunition Types:
- RK-2S
- RK-2OF
- RK-2M-K
- RK-2M-OF
Optics:
3rd Generation Thermal Imager.
Laser Rangefinder
Optical Zoom: Unknown
Usage in Game:
The Warrior would certainly be an interesting vehicle given its missile system, and its mobility. The ability to fire a high-power tandem warhead ATGM in both SACLOS and F-A-F modes gives a lot of choice to a player; it offers true “shoot-and-scoot” gameplay, or precision work. As it is only a missile carrier, the capability of the vehicle is capped in the high-speed gameplay of high tiers. It is especially restricted by the fact that even some coaxial MGs can destroy it, its small ammunition supply, and the longer-than-average reload time. Ultimately, it would play similarly to the Wiesel 1A2 - using high speed and mobility to reach difficult positions, and hitting the enemy from behind defilade with its ATGMs.
The Warrior AFSV at Eurosatory 2014. To its left is the Varan APC, and to its right is the Puma APC.
As for placement, the vehicle was manufactured in Streit’s Midland, Ontario facility. I intend for this to end up in a prospective Canadian Ground Forces tree, but likely as a 10.0 premium/event/squadron vehicle. It wouldn’t fit alongside a high-tier Leopard/LAV lineup, especially as a vehicle that the Canadian Army probably didn’t even know existed and as an oddity to War Thunder itself. Not being in the main tree satisfies this, and adds to the premium meat that would help increase the value to Gaijin of the whole tree.
Let me know your thoughts! This is definitely one of the odder vehicles around, fitting a unique playstyle.
Hydroxideblue
References:
References:
Ukrainian Defense Review (December 2014). October-December. Defense Express.
https://www.armored-cars.com/explaining-b4-vs-b6-armor-ratings-for-civilian-spec-
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xjLKk94wyU](Footage of Shershen RWS.)
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-ottawa-reviewing-two-canadian-owned-companies-over-sudan-links/
https://pbicanada.org/2024/03/29/ontario-companies-export-armoured-vehicles-to-police-forces-implicated-in-human-rights-violations/
https://www.army-technology.com/projects/warrior-armoured-personnel-carrier-apc/?cf-view&cf-closed
Shershen ATGM: A Belarusian version of Skif with additional capabilities
Client Challenge
https://www.armored-cars.com/
https://www.luch.kiev.ua/images/data/en/LuchEn.pdf