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BArmoured vehicles
At a glance
Armadillo (APC)larger figure on 5 of 5
FV105 Sultanlarger figure on 0 of 5
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source6.13m[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Armadillo (APC) | FV105 Sultan |
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| Type | Armoured personnel carrier[source] | — |
| Place of origin | Guatemala[source] | United Kingdom[source] |
| In service | 1981–present[source] | — |
| Used by | Guatemala[source] | — |
| Wars | Guatemalan Civil War[source] | — |
4.82 m (15 ft 10 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufacturer |
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Servicio de Material de Guerra (SMG), Guatemala City[source] |
Alvis plc[source] |
| Produced | 1981–present[source] | — |
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| No. built | 100[source] | — |
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| Main armament | Browning M2 HB 12.7mm, mounted on the head dome and belt fed from 100-round boxes.[source] | FN MAG on pintle mount[source] |
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| Secondary armament | 7.62 mm FN MAG[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Semi-elliptical springs with shock absorbers.[source] | torsion bar[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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