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BArmoured vehicles
At a glance
Combat Vehicle 90larger figure on 3 of 4
FV105 Sultanlarger figure on 1 of 4
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source6.8 m (22 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Combat Vehicle 90 | FV105 Sultan |
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| Type | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] | — |
| Place of origin | Sweden[source] | United Kingdom[source] |
| In service | 1994–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | — |
| Wars | War in Afghanistan United Nations Mission in Liberia 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.
| Designer |
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Hägglunds/Bofors[source] |
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| Designed | late 1980s[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | BAE Systems AB[source] | Alvis plc[source] |
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| Produced | 1993–present[source] | — |
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| No. built | 1,400[source] | — |
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| Armor | front against 30 mm APFSDS, all-round protection against 14.5 mm AP rounds, integration of Iron Fist APS[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 40 mm Bofors L/70 autocannon or 35 mm/50 Bushmaster autocannon (export models Mk III and Mk IV) or 30 mm/40 Bushmaster autocannon (export model Mk I & Mk II) or Cockerill XC-8 turret with 105 mm/120 mm cannon or 120 mm mortar[source] | FN MAG on pintle mount[source] |
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| Secondary armament | 7.62 mm Ksp m/39 machine gun or 7.62 FN MAG machine gun and 6 × 76 mm grenade launchers Spike LR anti-tank guided missile[source] | — |
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| Transmission | CV90 MkI - MkIII: Automatic Perkins X300 (4 forward, 2 reverse) CV90 MkIV: Allison 4040 MX[source] | — |
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| Suspension | torsion bar or active suspension[source] | torsion bar[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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