Sidewinder scout vehicle

The Sidewinder, officially the "Sidewinder" Rifle Carrier (Tipsprek: Verkenereferager «Sydvizer») abbreviated as '''Vkf. Sydvizer''', is an 8×8 armoured reconnaissance vehicle based on the Adder armored personnel carrier. It was intended as a regimental reconnaissance vehicle, to be paired by a future platform which turned out to be the Pit Adder light tank. It was the first Adder variant to feature a manned turret, 38mm autocannon, and anti-tank guided missiles. Its wheelbase was also slightly shortened and part of its passenger compartment was repurposed to carry spare anti-tank guided missiles which the dismount scouts could reload.

Variants

 * Vkf. Sydvizer A1 (1996) — Initial production variant with a flat-bottom hull.
 * Vkf. Sydvizer B1 (2005) — Improved production variant with a v-shaped hull to cope with mines and improvised explosive devices encountered during combat operations in Nasiria and policing operations in Western Tiperyn.

Operators

 * Kaya
 * Tiperyn