AArmoured vehicles
FV105 Sultan
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SGT Brian Gavin · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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AArmoured vehicles
At a glance
FV105 Sultanlarger figure on 3 of 5
FV107 Scimitarlarger figure on 2 of 5
Measured figures
Length
Single source4.82 m (15 ft 10 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | FV105 Sultan | FV107 Scimitar |
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| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | United Kingdom[source] |
| Main armament | FN MAG on pintle mount[source] | 30 mm L21 RARDEN cannon A.P.D.S. (Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot). H.E. (High Explosive). D.S.R.R. (Discarding Sabot Reduced Range) (training) Prac. (H.E. Practice) (training)[source] |
| Suspension | torsion bar[source] | Torsion bar[source] |
| Manufacturer | Alvis plc[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
4.9 m[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Alvis / BAE Systems Land & Armaments[source] |
| Type | — | Reconnaissance vehicle[source] |
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| Wars | — | Falklands War Gulf War Bosnian War Kosovo War Iraq War War in Afghanistan Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
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| No. built | — | over 600 (for UK)[source] |
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| Armour | — | aluminium armour[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | Coaxial 7.62 mm L37A1 MG[source] |
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| Drive | — | tracked, with 14 lbf/in 2 (0.98 kg/cm 2 ) ground pressure[source] |
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