FV106 Samson

The Samson was conceived in the early 1970s with the final design entering production in 1978. The hull is an all-welded aluminium construction. It usually carries a crew of three operating a 3.5T capstan winch that can also be utilised in a lifting configuration. It carries suitable equipment to enable a 4:1 mechanical advantage with 228m of winch rope. This winch is capable of recovering up to 12 Tonnes of vehicle. A manually operated earth anchor is situated at the rear to anchor the vehicle while operations are carried out.^[2]

The Samson can be fitted with a flotation screen so it can be operated amphibiously using its own tracks at 6.5 km/h or at 9.6 km/h if also fitted with a propeller kit. The Samson can also be fitted with a full NBC protection unit.^[3]

A single Samson accompanied the two troops of Blues and Royals CVR(T)s to the Falklands War.^[4]

Current operators

• Togo One in service.^{[citation needed]}
• Belgium^{[citation needed]}
• Brunei Darussalam – 1 vehicles in service.^{[citation needed]}
• Latvia^[5]
• Oman – 3 vehicles in service.^{[citation needed]}
• Philippines – 6 vehicles in service.^{[citation needed]}
• Thailand^{[citation needed]}
• United Kingdom – No longer in service with the British Army and Royal Air Force.^{[citation needed]}
• Ukraine - 5 vehicles from the United Kingdom in 2022.^{[citation needed]}