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BArmoured vehicles
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Bison and Coyote armoured vehicleslarger figure on 4 of 4
FV105 Sultanlarger figure on 0 of 4
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Configuration
| Specification | Bison and Coyote armoured vehicles | FV105 Sultan |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Armoured personnel carrier[source] | — |
| Place of origin | Canada[source] | United Kingdom[source] |
| In service | 1990–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See: 'Operators'[source] | — |
| Wars | War on terror War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Yugoslav Wars (1991-2001) United Nations Operation in Somalia II (1993-1995) Gulf War (1990-1991) Oka Crisis (1990)[source] | — |
| Designer | General Motors Diesel[source] | — |
| Designed | 1988[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Diesel Division General Motors Canada[source] | Alvis plc[source] |
| Produced | 1988 (prototype) 1989 (regular production)[source] | — |
| No. built | 199[source] | — |
| Variants | Personnel Carrier, Field Ambulance, 81mm Mortar Carrier, Command Post, Maintenance and Recovery Vehicle, Electronic Warfare Vehicle, Mobile Repair Team Vehicle, Air Space Coordination Centre Vehicle, Reconnaissance Vehicle[source] | — |
| Main armament | 1 × C6 7.62mm machine gun ( pintle )[source] | FN MAG on pintle mount[source] |
| Transmission | Allison 5-speed MT653[source] | — |
| Suspension | 8x8[source] | torsion bar[source] |
| Secondary armament | 1 × C6 7.62mm machine gun ( coaxial ) 1 × C6 7.62mm machine gun ( pintle ) 8 × grenade launchers (2 × cluster of 4)[source] | — |
| Alternative designation | Bison[source] Coyote[source] | — |
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