AArmoured vehicles
FV105 Sultan
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SGT Brian Gavin · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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FV105 Sultanlarger figure on 0 of 4
LAV-300larger figure on 4 of 4
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source4.82 m (15 ft 10 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | FV105 Sultan | LAV-300 |
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| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | United States[source] |
| Main armament | FN MAG on pintle mount[source] | 1 x 90 mm, 1 x 7.62 mm Machinegun[source] |
| Suspension | torsion bar[source] | 6 x 6[source] |
| Manufacturer | Alvis plc[source] | Cadillac Gage |
6.40 m[source]
hull top
Single sourceturret roof
Single source2.7 m (turret roof), 1.98 m (hull top)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Type | — | Light Armored Vehicle[source] |
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| In service | — | 1983 – present[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Operators[source] |
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| Wars | — | United States invasion of Panama Invasion of Kuwait Civil conflict in the Philippines[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1979[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | $USD562,900 (2003)[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1983-1994[source] |
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| No. built | — | 103[source] |
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| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
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| Armor | — | Protects against 7.62mm ammunition.[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | 2x6 40 mm Smoke Dischargers[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | 18.36 bhp/ton[source] |
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| Former operator · Iraq | — | Iraq[source] |
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| Former operator · Kuwait | — | Kuwait[source] |
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| Former operator · Panama | — | Panama[source] |
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