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BArmoured vehicles
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Eland armoured carlarger figure on 2 of 4
FV105 Sultanlarger figure on 2 of 4
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Measured figures
Cummins BTA 5.9 diesel
Single sourceCummins BTA 5.9 diesel 190 hp (142 kW)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | Eland armoured car | FV105 Sultan |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Armoured car[source] | — |
| Place of origin | South Africa[source] | United Kingdom[source] |
| In service | 1962–1994 (South Africa) 1967–present (other)[source] | — |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | — |
| Wars | Angolan Civil War Rhodesian Bush War 1981 Entumbane Uprising South African Border War Western Sahara War Second Congo War Chadian Civil War Northern Mali conflict Boko Haram insurgency[source] | — |
| Designer | Sandock-Austral[source] | — |
| Designed | 1962[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Sandock-Austral Reumech OMC[source] | Alvis plc[source] |
| Produced | 1964 – 1986[source] | — |
| No. built | 1,600[source] | — |
| Variants | See Variants[source] | — |
| Main armament | 90mm Denel GT-2 (29 rounds) OR 60mm K1 mortar (56 rounds)[source] | FN MAG on pintle mount[source] |
| Secondary armament | 2x 7.62mm M1919 Browning machine guns (2400 - 3800 rounds)[source] | — |
| Engine | Chevrolet 153 2.5 L (150 in 3 ) inline 4 -cylinder water-cooled petrol[source] | — |
| Transmission | 6-speed manual constant mesh[source] | — |
| Suspension | Independent 4X4 ; active trailing arms[source] | torsion bar[source] |
| Ground clearance | 380 mm (1 ft 3 in)[source] | — |
| Fuel capacity | 142 L (38 US gal)[source] | — |
| Former operator · South Africa | South Africa[source] | — |
| Former operator · South West Africa | South West Africa[source] | — |
| Former operator · Rhodesia | Rhodesia[source] | — |
| Former operator · Portugal | Portugal[source] | — |
| Alternative designation | Eland[source] | — |
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