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 2
M577 command post carrierlarger figure on 2 of 2
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Length
Single source4.82 m (15 ft 10 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | FV105 Sultan | M577 command post carrier |
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| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | United States[source] |
| Main armament | FN MAG on pintle mount[source] | — |
| Suspension | torsion bar[source] | torsion bar, 5 road wheels[source] |
| Manufacturer | Alvis plc[source] | BAE Systems (from 2005)[source] |
194 inches (4.93 m)[source]
Cummins BTA 5.9 diesel
Single sourceCummins BTA 5.9 diesel 190 hp (142 kW)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Type | — | Armored personnel carrier[source] |
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| In service | — | 1963–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Operators[source] |
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| Wars | — | Vietnam War Six-Day War Yom Kippur War Iran–Iraq War 1982 Lebanon War Gulf War War in Afghanistan Iraq War Russo-Ukrainian War[source] |
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| Designer | — | FMC Corporation[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1962[source] |
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| No. built | — | over 7300[source] |
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| Variants | — | see Variants[source] |
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| Passengers | — | 3 operators[source] |
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| Armor | — | 5083 aluminum alloy 38–45 millimetres (1.5–1.8 in)[source] |
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| Engine | — | see Basic versions[source] |
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| Drive | — | tracked[source] |
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| Transmission | — | see Basic versions[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 120 US gallons (454 litres)[source] |
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| Steering system | — | hydrostatic, integrated with transmission[source] |
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