M1200 Armored Knight
The M1200 Armored Knight is an armored vehicle used by forward observers in the U.S. military for precision targeting. Most Armored Knights were deployed during operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The M1200 entered U.S. military service in 2007. Several M1200s entered service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 2025.
Design
The Armored Knight is based on the M1117 ASV, fitted with the equipment needed to coordinate precision guided munitions and indirect artillery fire. According to the Strategy Page website;The Armored Knight evolved from the desire to provide enhanced protection to the fire support teams who perform the targeting mission in high threat environments.
Development
The Knight was developed in an effort to offer an armored vehicle capable of keeping up with COLTs. The previous FiST-V employed by the COLTs was the M707 Knight.Components
- FS3 Mounted Sensor
- Targeting Station Control Panel
- Mission Processor Unit
- Inertial Navigation Unit
- Global Positioning System Receiver
- Power Distribution Unit
- Stand Alone Computer Unit
Operational history
The M1200 was first deployed in combat operations with the United States Army in 2008 during the U.S. occupation of Iraq. The M1200 was also deployed during U.S. operations in Afghanistan in 2010.In early September 2025, photos emerged online of a newly delivered group of M1117 ASVs in Ukraine, and multiple M1200s were observed among them.
Operators
- : 465 M1200 Armored Knight as of January 2025.
- : Unknown number delivered in September 2025.