
AArmoured vehicles
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AArmoured vehicles
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FV105 Sultanlarger figure on 1 of 5
MLI-84larger figure on 4 of 5
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source4.82 m (15 ft 10 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | FV105 Sultan | MLI-84 |
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| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | Romania[source] |
| Main armament | FN MAG on pintle mount[source] | MLI-84 : 73 mm 2A28 Grom low-pressure smoothbore cannon MLI-84M1 : 25 mm Oerlikon KBA autocannon[source] |
| Suspension | torsion bar[source] | individual torsion bar with hydraulic shock absorbers on the 1st and 6th road wheels[source] |
| Manufacturer | Alvis plc[source] |
7.335 m[source]
Cummins BTA 5.9 diesel
Single sourceCummins BTA 5.9 diesel 190 hp (142 kW)[source]
MLI-84M1 at 2,200 rpm
Single sourceMLI-84 : Romanian 8-cylinder-1240-DT-S MLI-84M1 : Caterpillar C9 MLI-84
Single sourceMLI-84 : Romanian 8-cylinder-1240-DT-S MLI-84M1 : Caterpillar C9 MLI-84 : 355 hp (265 kW) MLI-84M1 : 400 hp at 2,200 rpm[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
MFA Mizil[source] |
| Type | — | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] |
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| In service | — | 1985–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | Romania[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1982–1985[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1985–1991 (MLI-84) 1995–present (MLI-84M)[source] |
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| No. built | — | 178[source] |
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| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
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| Armor | — | Protects against 12.7 mm caliber heavy machine gun fire[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | MLI-84 : 9S415 launcher for 9M14 Malyutka ATGM 1 × 12.7×108mm DShK 1938/46 Heavy machine gun MLI-84M1 : 9M14-2T "Maljutka-2T" or Spike ATGM[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | 23.4 hp/tonne (16.8 kW/tonne)[source] |
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| Ground clearance | — | 400 mm[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 620 l[source] |
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