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 0 of 3
Mbombe 6larger figure on 3 of 3
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Length
Single source4.82 m (15 ft 10 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | FV105 Sultan | Mbombe 6 |
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| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | South Africa[source] |
| Main armament | FN MAG on pintle mount[source] | Roof hatch can be installed with any armament up 30 mm gun[source] |
| Suspension | torsion bar[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Alvis plc[source] | Paramount Group[source] |
7,715 mm (303.7 in)[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.
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Armoured Infantry Combat Vehicle[source] |
| Produced | — | 2010–present[source] |
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| Armor | — | Ballistic protection: CERN level B7 or STANAG 4569 level 3 (Crew Protection against 7.62 mm MG attacks). Flat bottom blast-protected hull, mine blast protection: STANAG 4569 Level IV and RPG (10 kg of TNT under hull), anti-tank mine. Withstands 50 kg TNT side blast at 5 Meters[source] |
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| Transmission | — | Automatic transmission[source] |
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| Ground clearance | — | 365-430 mm[source] |
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| Steering system | — | 24.5 meters turning radius kerb to kerb[source] |
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