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BArmoured vehicles
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ACMAT Bastionlarger figure on 4 of 6
FV105 Sultanlarger figure on 2 of 6
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Configuration
| Specification | ACMAT Bastion | FV105 Sultan |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Armoured personnel carrier[source] | — |
| Place of origin | France[source] | United Kingdom[source] |
| In service | 2012–present[source] | — |
| Wars | Insurgency in the Sahel Somali Civil War 2015 offensive against Boko Haram Yemeni Civil War 2019 Gabon Coup D'etat[source] | — |
| Designer | ACMAT[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | ACMAT (Former, France) Renault Truck Defense (Former, France) Arquus (Current, France) MACK Defense (Former, USA) AM General (Current, USA)[source] | Alvis plc[source] |
| Variants | Bastion PATSAS Fortress[source] | — |
| Passengers | 8–10[source] | — |
| Armour | STANAG 4569 level 1 to level 3[source] | — |
| Main armament | 7.62 mm or 12.7 mm ring or remote control turret[source] | FN MAG on pintle mount[source] |
| Suspension | wheeled[source] | torsion bar[source] |
| Role | modern French armoured personnel carrier ,[source] | — |
| Source measurement | The Bastion PATSAS (PATrouille SAS) is a variant designed for special forces . It is lighter (10 tonnes) and carries 5 equipped soldiers. It is armed with a 12.7mm heavy machine gun and can carry 3 additional medium machine guns .[source]ACMAT Bastion · Design / Bastion PATSAS; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The Fortress, formerly Bastion HM (High Mobility), is an up-armored Bastion, with a more powerful motor (340 hp) and an independent suspension to improve its mobility. It exists in two versions, APC and armored logistic vehicle.[source]ACMAT Bastion · Design / Fortress; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage | — |
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