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Challenger Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehiclelarger figure on 2 of 5
FNSS Samurlarger figure on 3 of 5
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Measured figures
Length
Single source9.61 m (31.5 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Challenger Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicle | FNSS Samur |
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| Type | Armoured Recovery Vehicle[source] | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | Turkey[source] |
| In service | 1988 - present[source] | 2011-present[source] |
| Used by | British Army Royal Army of Oman[source] |
13.0 m (42 ft 8 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Turkish Army[source] |
| Wars | First Gulf War Iraq War War in Afghanistan[source] | — |
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| Designer | Vickers Defence[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1985[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1988-1993[source] | — |
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| No. built | 84[source] | — |
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| Passengers | — |
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| Armour | Rolled homogeneous armour and applique armour[source] | — |
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| Main armament | None[source] | None[source] |
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| Secondary armament | 1 x 7.62mm GPMG Smoke dischargers[source] | None[source] |
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| Transmission | David Brown TN54E[source] | 6 speeds forward, 1 reverse (fully automatic )[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Vickers plc, Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land[source] | FNSS Defence Systems , Turkey[source] |
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| Suspension | — | Double wishbone independent air suspension[source] |
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| Ground clearance | — | 0–65 cm (0–26 in)[source] |
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