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 1 of 5
MLVMlarger figure on 4 of 5
Measured figures
Length
Single source4.82 m (15 ft 10 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | FV105 Sultan | MLVM |
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| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | Romania[source] |
| Main armament | FN MAG on pintle mount[source] | 1 × 14.5 mm KPVT machinegun 600 rounds[source] |
| Suspension | torsion bar[source] | Torsion bar[source] |
| Manufacturer | Alvis plc[source] | Uzina Mecanică Mizil (first 40 vehicles) Uzina Tractorul Brașov (the rest of the vehicles) |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
5.85 m (19 ft 2 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Type | — | Armoured personnel carrier[source] |
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| In service | — | late 1980s - present[source] |
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| Used by | — | Romanian Land Forces[source] |
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| Passengers | — |
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| Armor | — | protection against 7,62 mm rounds[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | 1 × 7.62 mm PKT machinegun 2500 rounds[source] |
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| Transmission | — | manual[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 480 litres (internal: 360 L and doors: 120 L)[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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