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BArmoured vehicles
At a glance
BMP-2larger figure on 4 of 4
FV105 Sultanlarger figure on 0 of 4
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source6.735 metres (22 ft 1.2 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BMP-2 | FV105 Sultan |
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| Type | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] | — |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | United Kingdom[source] |
| In service | 1980–present[source] | — |
| Wars | See combat history[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Kurganmashzavod , Ordnance Factory Medak , ZTS Detva[source] | Alvis plc[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.
| Produced | 1979–present[source] | — |
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| No. built | 20,000+ (USSR), 26,000–35,000 (licence-built variants included)[source] | — |
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| Armor | 33 millimetres (1.3 in) (max)[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 30 mm 2A42 autocannon 9M113 Konkurs ATGM ,[source] | FN MAG on pintle mount[source] |
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| Secondary armament | 7.62 mm PKT machine gun[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | 21 hp/tonne[source] | — |
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| Suspension | torsion bar[source] | torsion bar[source] |
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