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BArmoured vehicles
At a glance
AMX-10 RClarger figure on 2 of 3
FV105 Sultanlarger figure on 1 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Gun forward
Single sourceHull
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AMX-10 RC | FV105 Sultan |
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| Type | Armoured reconnaissance vehicle Fire support vehicle[source] | — |
| Place of origin | France[source] | United Kingdom[source] |
| In service | 1981–present[source] | — |
| Wars | Western Sahara War Gulf War Kosovo War War in Afghanistan Mali War Operation Serval Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] | — |
| Designed | 1970[source] | — |
9.15 m (30 ft 0 in) (gun forward) 6.24 m (20 ft 6 in) (hull only)[source]
Length
Single source4.82 m (15 ft 10 in)[source]
Mass
Single sourceAMX-10 RCR
Single sourcewith add-on armor
Single sourcewith the SEPAR mine/IED protection kit
Single source15.8 tonnes (17.4 short tons ; 15.6 long tons ) 16.6 tonnes (18.3 short tons ; 16.3 long tons ) with add-on armor 17.2 tonnes (19.0 short tons ; 16.9 long tons ) AMX-10 RCR 22 tonnes (24 short tons ; 22 long tons ) with the SEPAR mine/IED protection kit[source]
Mass
Single source8,346 kg (8.214 long tons)[source]
200 rpm 6F11 at 3,000 rpm
Single sourceHispano-Suiza HS-115 multifuel (1981–1985) Baudouin Diesel Model 6F11 SRX (current) HS-115 at 3
Single sourceHispano-Suiza HS-115 multifuel (1981–1985) Baudouin Diesel Model 6F11 SRX (current) HS-115: 186 kW (249 hp) at 3,200 rpm 6F11: 209 kW (280 hp) at 3,000 rpm[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.
| No. built |
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464[source] |
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| Armor | Frontal armour resistant against 23 mm API from 300 m 14.5 mm AP all-around with add-on armor[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 105 mm F2 BK MECA L/47 medium-pressure gun (38 rounds)[source] | FN MAG on pintle mount[source] |
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| Secondary armament | 1 × 7.62 mm NF1 coaxial machine gun (4,000 cartridges) 1 × 12.7 mm M2HB AA machine gun (optional) 4 × GALIX smoke dischargers[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | from 11.8 kW/tonne[source] | — |
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| Suspension | variable hydropneumatic[source] | torsion bar[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Nexter Systems[source] | Alvis plc[source] |
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