the export market. AVGP Cougar — The Scorpion turret was mated with the MOWAG Piranha I chassis to create the AVGP Cougar fire support vehicle, which was used by the Canadian Armed Forces. Sabre — The Scorpion has been withdrawn from British Army service and the refurbished hulls have been mated with surplus turrets from the FV 721 Fox CVR(W) wheeled reconnaissance vehicle to form a composite vehicle—the Sabre reconnaissance vehicle. Salamander — A small number of converted Scorpions are in use at British Army Training Unit Suffield in Canada as part of OPFOR. With the main armament barrel replaced with a dummy they represent 125mm gun armed T-80-type vehicles. M113A1 Medium Reconnaissance Vehicle — The Australian Army operated Medium Reconnaissance Vehicle (MRV), formerly M113A FSV, which comprised a Scorpion turret fitted to the hull of a M113A1. This variant entered service in 1976 and was retired in 1996. Operators Current operators 25 units. 16 units. 27 units; currently 15 in service in the Chilean Marine Corps. 19 units. 280 units. 90 units. 26 units. 150 units. 120 Units. Philippine Army: Original delivery of 41 units; Current active 7 units, to be replaced by the Sabrah Light Tank. 100 units. 40 units. 12 units. Including one FV-106 Samson, one FV-104 Samaritan and one Fv-105 Sultan. 76 Units. 78 Scorpion 90, 4 or 6 FV-104 Samaritan, 2 FV-105 Sultan and 4 FV-106 Samson. Former operators 701 units (this total consists of all seven variants of the CVR(T)). Limited number captured from Iran during Iran–Iraq War 14 units. : 26 units 26 units. 17 units in service until 2009 with the Spanish Navy, (Infantería de Marina Española). Sold to Chile. There are a couple of units on static display as of 2011 1,500 units ordered. Withdrawn from active service in 1994. See also Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) FV102 Striker anti-tank guided weapon carrier FV103 Spartan armoured personnel carrier FV104 Samaritan armoured ambulance FV105 Sultan command post vehicle FV106 Samson armoured recovery vehicle Alvis Stormer – a larger development of the CVR(T) used in the case of the British Army to carry the Starstreak High Velocity Missile system and Shielder minelaying system Tosan, Iranian-built development of Scorpions supplied to Iran in the 1970s, carrying a 90mm gun and Toophan ATGM References Sources Light tanks of the United Kingdom Cold War tanks of the United Kingdom Light tanks of the Cold War Reconnaissance vehicles