AArmoured vehicles
FV105 Sultan
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SGT Brian Gavin · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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AArmoured vehicles
At a glance
FV105 Sultanlarger figure on 0 of 2
Mamba APClarger figure on 2 of 2
Measured figures
Length
Single source4.82 m (15 ft 10 in)[source]
Mk1
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | FV105 Sultan | Mamba APC |
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| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | South Africa[source] |
| Main armament | FN MAG on pintle mount[source] | 12.7mm Browning M2 machine gun, optional[source] |
| Suspension | torsion bar[source] | Coil spring[source] |
| Manufacturer | Alvis plc[source] | Reumech OMC |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Mk2, Mk3
Single source5.88 m (19 ft 3 in) (Mk1) 5.46 m (17 ft 11 in) (Mk2, Mk3)[source]
Mk1
Single sourceMk2, Mk3
Single source2.46 m (8 ft 1 in) (Mk1) 2.49 m (8 ft 2 in) (Mk2, Mk3)[source]
Cummins BTA 5.9 diesel
Single sourceCummins BTA 5.9 diesel 190 hp (142 kW)[source]
at 2,800 rpm (Mk2, Mk3)
Single sourceToyota JO 5C four-cylinder diesel (Mk1) Mercedes-Benz OM352 six-cylinder diesel (Mk2, Mk3) at 2,900 rpm (Mk1)
Single sourceToyota JO 5C four-cylinder diesel (Mk1) Mercedes-Benz OM352 six-cylinder diesel (Mk2, Mk3) 139 hp (104 kW) at 2,900 rpm (Mk1) 123 hp (92 kW) at 2,800 rpm (Mk2, Mk3)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Type | — | Infantry mobility vehicle with MRAP capabilities[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Operators[source] |
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| Wars | — | Kosovo War Somali Civil War Iraq War Kivu conflict Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1988[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1990–present[source] |
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| No. built | — | ~800[source] |
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| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | 18 hp/tonne (13.4 kW/tonne) (Mk2, Mk3)[source] |
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| Ground clearance | — | 0.34 m (Mk1) 0.39m (Mk2, Mk3)[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 220 litres (Mk2, Mk3)[source] |
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