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 1 of 5
M2 Bradleylarger figure on 4 of 5
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Configuration
| Specification | FV105 Sultan | M2 Bradley |
|---|---|---|
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | United States[source] |
| Main armament | FN MAG on pintle mount[source] | 25 mm M242 chain gun (900 rounds) 2 × TOW anti-tank missile launchers (7 missiles)[source] |
| Suspension | torsion bar[source] | Torsion bar[source] |
| Manufacturer | Alvis plc[source] | United Defense (1981–1995) BAE Systems Platforms & Services (since 2004)[source] |
| Type | — | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] |
| In service | — | 1981–present[source] |
| Used by | — | See Operators[source] |
| Wars | — | Gulf War Iraq War Yemeni Civil War Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War[source] |
| Unit cost | — | $3,166,000 in 1998.[source] |
| Produced | — | 1981–1995 ( United Defense ) 2004–present ( BAE Systems Platforms & Services )[source] |
| Passengers | — | 6 (7 in M2A2 ODS/M2A3/M2A4)[source] |
| Armor | — | Spaced laminate armor offering 14.5 mm all around protection. Hull base is 7017 aluminum[source] |
| Secondary armament | — | 7.62 mm coaxial M240C machine gun (2,200 rounds)[source] |
| Power/weight | — | 16.18 kW/tonne (21.7 hp/tonne)[source] |
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