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BArmoured vehicles
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BPM-97larger figure on 3 of 4
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Length
Single source5.3 m[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BPM-97 | FV105 Sultan |
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| Type | Armored personnel carrier , MRAP[source] | — |
| Place of origin | Russia[source] | United Kingdom[source] |
| In service | 1999–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | — |
| Wars | Russo-Ukrainian War Syrian Civil War[source] | — |
| Designer | Andrei Nikolaev |
FV105 Sultanlarger figure on 1 of 4
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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.
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| Designed | 1997[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | KAMAZ[source] | Alvis plc[source] |
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| Produced | 1999–present[source] | — |
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| No. built | 150±[source] | — |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | — |
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| Armor | 12.7–25 mm[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 14.5mm KPVT machine gun (optional) 12.7mm Kord machine gun (optional)[source] | FN MAG on pintle mount[source] |
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| Secondary armament | 30mm AGS-17 grenade launcher (optional)[source] | — |
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| Suspension | 4×4 wheel, leaf spring[source] | torsion bar[source] |
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| Ground clearance | 400 mm[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 270 L[source] | — |
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