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BArmoured vehicles
At a glance
BTR-70larger figure on 4 of 5
FV105 Sultanlarger figure on 1 of 5
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source7.535 m[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BTR-70 | FV105 Sultan |
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| Type | Armoured personnel carrier[source] | — |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | United Kingdom[source] |
| In service | 1972–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | — |
| Wars | Soviet–Afghan War Angolan Civil War Afghan Civil War (1989–92) First Nagorno-Karabakh War First Chechen War War in Donbas 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict 2021 Kyrgyzstan–Tajikistan conflict Russo-Ukrainian 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.
| Armor | 9 mm (front) 7 mm (sides)[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 14.5 mm KPVT machine gun or 12.7 mm DShK[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 | 20 hp/tonne[source] | — |
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| Suspension | wheeled 8×8[source] | torsion bar[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Arzamas Machine-Building Plant[source] | Alvis plc[source] |
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