NATO Vehicle I-D: Latvijas CVR(T) Scimitar, Samaritan, Spartan

Believe it or not, little Republic of Latvia doesn’t have any main battle tanks.  The closest thing it has is the M109A5Ö self propelled artillery gun, and the Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle-Tracked FV107 Scimitar recon/scout tank.  Latvia also uses the CVR-T FV104  Samaritan ambulance, the FV103 Spartan personnel carrier and several other versions of the CRV-T.

This May 2014  Latvijas Armija video explains the different CVR-Ts in use:

Latvian Minister of Defense gets taken for a ride in a British made FV107 Scimitar. Michigan Army National Guard photo by Sergeant First Class Helen Miller, 28APR2016.

Latvian Defence Ministry photo, 18NOV2017.

Latvijas Armija video about deployment to NATO United Kingdom for a ‘friendly’ (wargame), May 2018:

Latvian Defence Ministry photo by Gatis Dieziņš, 08NOV2019.

Latvian Defence Ministry photo by Armīns Janiks, 13JAN2020.

During a NATO wargame, 13JAN2020. Latvian Defence Ministry photo by Armīns Janiks.

Latvijas Armija video showing FV107 Scimitars and FV103 Spartan personnel carriers in action, June 2020:

FV107 on public display, 21AUG2021. Latvian Defence Ministry photo by Gatis Dieziņš.

FV104 Samaritan. Latvian Defence Ministry photo by Gatis Dieziņš, 26OCT2021.

Latvia relies on other NATO countries to bring in the big Main Battle Tanks, in case of invasion.  NATO Canada commands NATO’s  Enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group in Latvia (which might explain Latvia’s use of British empire English, instead of U.S. English).  The CRV-T series is a British empire made vehicle, designed and built in the United Kingdom during the undeclared Cold War.  Latvia continues to receive upgraded versions of the CRV-T.

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