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BArmoured vehicles
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Achzaritlarger figure on 4 of 4
FV105 Sultanlarger figure on 0 of 4
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source6.20 m[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Achzarit | FV105 Sultan |
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| Type | Armoured personnel carrier[source] | — |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union Israel[source] | United Kingdom[source] |
| Wars | South Lebanon conflict (1985–2000) Second Intifada 2006 Lebanon War Gaza War Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip (2023–present)[source] | — |
| Designer | Israeli Defence Forces Corps of Ordnance[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | NIMDA[source] | Alvis plc |
4.82 m (15 ft 10 in)[source]
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Single source>2 m (estimate)[source]
Achzarit 1 : Detroit Diesel 8V-71 TTA Achzarit 2 : 8V-92TA/DDC III Achzarit 1
Single sourceAchzarit 2
Single sourceAchzarit 1 : Detroit Diesel 8V-71 TTA Achzarit 2 : 8V-92TA/DDC III Achzarit 1 : 650 hp (478 kW) Achzarit 2 : 850 hp (625 kW)[source]
Cummins BTA 5.9 diesel
Single sourceCummins BTA 5.9 diesel 190 hp (142 kW)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Produced | 1988–present[source] | — |
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| Armor | composite[source] | — |
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| Main armament | Rafael OWS fitted with a 7.62 mm FN MAG[source] | FN MAG on pintle mount[source] |
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| Secondary armament | 2×7.62 mm FN MAG[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | 14 hp/tonne or 19.3 hp/tonne[source] | — |
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| Transmission | Achzarit 1 : Allison XTG-411-4 Achzarit 2 : XTG-411-5A[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Kinetics modified torsion-bar[source] | torsion bar[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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