AArmoured vehicles
FV105 Sultan
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SGT Brian Gavin · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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AArmoured vehicles
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FV105 Sultanlarger figure on 1 of 4
LAV 6larger figure on 3 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 6 |
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| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | Canada[source] |
| Main armament | FN MAG on pintle mount[source] | 1 x M242 Bushmaster 25 mm chain gun (210rnds) or 1 x RWS C6 GPMG 7.62 mm machine gun (2,200rnds)[source] |
| Suspension | torsion bar[source] | Independent Hydropneumatic[source] |
| Manufacturer | Alvis plc[source] | General Dynamics Land Systems - Canada, General Dynamics Mission Systems - Canada |
7.827 metres (25 ft 8.1 in)[source]
Height
Single source3.266 metres (10 ft 8.6 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Type | — | Infantry Fighting Vehicle[source] |
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| In service | — | 2016–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Operators[source] |
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| Designer | — | General Dynamics Land Systems - Canada[source] |
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| Designed | — | 2009–2011[source] |
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| Developed from | — | LAV III[source] |
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| Developed into | — | LAV 700 Desert Viper[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2012–2019 (LAV 6), 2020–present (ACSV)[source] |
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| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
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| Passengers | — |
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| Secondary armament | — | C6 GPMG[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | 15.7 hp/t[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 414 litres (91 imperial gallons; 109 US gallons)[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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