Reconnaissance vehicles of the Cold War

1970s light tank model by Alvis

The BTR-40 (БТР, from Бронетранспортёр, or Bronetransporter, literally "armoured transporter".†) is a Soviet open-topped, wheeled armoured personnel carrier and reconnaissance vehicle. It is often referred to as the Sorokovka in Soviet service. It was eventually replaced in the APC role by the BTR-152 and in the scout car role by the BRDM-1.

1976 armored car family by GIAT

1959 armored car family by Panhard

1970 armored car family

armoured reconnaissance vehicle

The Rooikat (Afrikaans for Caracal; ) is a South African armoured reconnaissance vehicle equipped with a stabilised high velocity gun for organic anti-tank and fire support purposes. The Rooikat's main armament was built with the Oto Melara 76 naval gun as its basis, to which it is nearly identical in terms of technical performance and statistics. The Rooikat can also fire the same ammunition as the naval gun, albeit modified with new percussion primers in the shells.

French armored vehicle

1958 armored car model by Alvis

1951 armored car family by Panhard

1975 amphibious reconnaissance vehicle model by Daimler-Benz

cavalry fighting vehicle

family of armoured fighting vehicles

1975 armored car model

thumb|Spanish Army's VEC in [[Spanish Armed Forces's day 2008 parade in Zaragoza.]]

type of Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle

South African light armoured car

The Renault VBC-90 (Véhicule Blindé de Combat, or "Armoured Combat Vehicle") is a six-wheeled French armoured car carrying a 90mm high-velocity gun mated to a sophisticated fire control computer and ranging system. It was developed primarily for internal security or armed reconnaissance purposes. Modeled after Renault's Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé (VAB) armoured personnel carrier, the VBC-90 was engineered in concert with Saviem and Creusot-Loire. One was also built in prototype form by Argentina under license, where it was known as the Vehículos de Apoyo y Exploración. VBC variants were availa

light armored reconnaissance vehicle by RAMTA