Humber Hornet
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The FV1620 Humber Hornet (FV1620, truck 1-ton, air portable, armoured launcher, Hornet launcher) was a specialised air-deployable armoured fighting vehicle designed to carry the Malkara, an anti-tank guided missile developed by Australia and the United Kingdom.
History
British units used the Hornet.[1] Based on the British Army's FV1611 Humber "Pig" one-ton four-wheel drive armoured truck, it carried two Malkara, missiles on a retractable boom at the rear, as well as two reloads. It could be transported by air in a Blackburn Beverley and air-dropped on a cluster of 6 special parachutes.
Operation
It was also operated by a squadron of the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment.
See also
- Comparable vehicles
References
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Bibliography
- "FV 1620 Humber "Hornet/Malkara" Anti-Tank Vehicle" WarWheels.net
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External links
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- MilitaryFactory.com factsheet
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