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BArmoured vehicles
At a glance
BMD-2larger figure on 2 of 2
FV105 Sultan
Measured figures
Gun forward
Single sourceHull
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BMD-2 | FV105 Sultan |
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| Type | Airborne infantry fighting vehicle[source] | — |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | United Kingdom[source] |
| In service | 1985–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | — |
| Wars | See Service history[source] | — |
| Designed | 1981–1985 |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
5.91 m (Gun forward) 5.40 m (Hull)[source]
Length
Single source4.82 m (15 ft 10 in)[source]
with suspension lowered
Single sourcewith suspension raised
Single source1.97 m with suspension raised 1.62 m with suspension lowered[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Manufacturer | Volgograd Tractor Plant[source] | Alvis plc[source] |
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| Produced | 1985–1991? (out of production)[source] | — |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | — |
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| Armor | Welded aluminium alloy 7 mm turret 15 mm hull front 10 mm rest of the hull[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 30 mm 2A42 autocannon (300 rounds (180 AP and 120 HE)) 9M111 / 9M113 ATGMs[source] | FN MAG on pintle mount[source] |
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| Secondary armament | 7.62 mm PKT coaxial tank machine gun 7.62 mm PKT hull tank machine gun 2,940 rounds[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | 21 hp/tonne (15.7 kW/tonne)[source] | — |
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| Suspension | torsion-bar[source] | torsion bar[source] |
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| Ground clearance | Adjustable 100 mm to 450 mm[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 300 l[source] | — |
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