DEFSTAN 23-7/1(1995) : 1995

Preface
Section One - General
0 Introduction
1 Scope
2 Warning
3 Related documents
4 Definitions
Section Two - Technical requirements
5 General
6 Military Fuels
7 Fuel systems
8 Standard military lubricants, hydraulic fluids and
    antifreeze
9 Lubricating system
10 Hydraulic systems excluding brakes
11 Power pack
12 Braking systems
13 Electrical systems
14 Protection
15 Crew stations
16 Instruments
17 Hull and fittings
18 Stowage
19 Recovery facilities
20 Tyres, wheels, tracks, suspension and running gear
21 Mobility
22 Environmental requirements
23 Markings
24 Auxiliary power units (APUs)
25 Software
26 Safety
Section three - Turret
27 Basic turret
28 Electrical systems
29 Weapon systems
30 Main and secondary armament
31 Gun control systems
32 Sighting systems
33 Sight controls
Section four - Armour
34 Armour plate
35 Armour castings, forgings and extrusions
36 Welding and construction
Section 5 - New technology
37 General
38 Vetronics
39 Command, control, communications and information (C3I)
    systems
40 Defensive aids suite (DAS)
41 Combat identification (combat ID)
42 Composites
Section six - Associated standards and specifications
43 Guide to using Tables A-C
44 Basic armoured fighting vehicles
45 Battle tanks (light/heavy)
46 Derivatives and specialist vehicles
Table A Basic armoured fighting vehicles (standards and
        specifications applicable to all AFVs)
Table B Battle tanks (light/heavy)
Table C Derivatives and specialist vehicles (as follows):
        Armoured recovery vehicles (ARV)
        Armoured vehicles launcher bridge (AVLB)
        Armoured vehicles royal engineers (AVRE)
        Trainer tanks (TT)
        Beach armoured recovery vehicles (BARV)
        SP Howitzer (SP)
        Armoured vehicle mounted rocket launcher (AVMRL)
        Combat engineer tractor (CET)
        Reconnaissance, flank protection, infantry
        fighting vehicles and observation post vehicles
        (RFIO)
        Guided weapons platform (GWP)
        Armoured personnel carriers, command posts and
        ambulances (APC)
        Vehicle launched scatterable mine system (VLSMS)
Table D Lighting control switch positions
Table E Towed equipment switch positions
Table F Adaptors
Annex A Lighting control switch requirements
Annex B Trailer connectors

Establishes common technical requirements for military armoured fighting vehicles and their derivatives. It is complimentary to the military armoured fighting vehicle Statement of Requirement and Technical Specification. It lists national and international standards, specifications, agreements and directives related to vehicle engineering.