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BArmoured vehicles
At a glance
CM21 armored vehiclelarger figure on 3 of 5
FV105 Sultanlarger figure on 2 of 5
Measured figures
Length
Single source4.863 meters (15 ft 11.5 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | CM21 armored vehicle | FV105 Sultan |
|---|---|---|
| Place of origin | Taiwan[source] | United Kingdom[source] |
| In service | 1982–present[source] | — |
| Used by | Republic of China Armed Forces[source] | — |
| Designer | ROC Armored Vehicle Development Center[source] | — |
| Designed | 1970s[source] | — |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
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.
| Manufacturer |
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ROC Armored Vehicle Development Center[source] |
Alvis plc[source] |
| Produced | 1980s[source] | — |
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| No. built | Over 1,000 (all variants)[source] | — |
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| Variants | 5 variants (see variants )[source] | — |
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| Passengers | 12[source] | — |
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| Armor | Aluminum hull Spaced Armor filled with Polyurethane on front and rear[source] | — |
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| Main armament | M2 Browning machine gun[source] | FN MAG on pintle mount[source] |
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| Secondary armament | Mk 19 automatic grenade launcher 107 millimeters (4.2 in)/ 120 millimeters (4.7 in) mortar (CM22) 81 millimeters (3.2 in) mortar (CM23) BGM-71 TOW missile (CM25) 8 smoke grenade launcher (CM21, 22, 23, 26) 6 smoke grenade launcher (CM25)[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | 22.36 hp/t[source] | — |
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| Transmission | Allison TX100-1 automatic gearbox three forward gears, one reverse gear[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Torsion bar suspension , five road wheels[source] | torsion bar[source] |
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| Role | armored personnel carrier[source] | — |
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| Reported operators | — |
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