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
Lenco BearCatlarger figure on 3 of 4
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Measured figures
Length
Single source4.82 m (15 ft 10 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | FV105 Sultan | Lenco BearCat |
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| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | United States[source] |
| Main armament | FN MAG on pintle mount[source] | Weapon mountable rotating roof hatch[source] |
| Suspension | torsion bar[source] | Live axle[source] |
| Manufacturer | Alvis plc[source] | Lenco Industries |
240 in (6,096 mm)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source450 km (280 mi)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Type | — | Non-military armored vehicle[source] |
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| In service | — | 2001–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | See § Operators[source] |
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| Designed | — | 2001[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | US$188,793–300,000[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2001–present[source] |
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| Variants | — | See § Variants[source] |
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| Armor | — | 0.5–1.5 in (13–38 mm) steel plate ( NIJ Type IV+ )[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | Multiple side gun ports[source] |
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| Transmission | — | Ford 6R140 6-speed automatic[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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