
AArmoured vehicles
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AArmoured vehicles

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FV105 Sultanlarger figure on 0 of 1
Mowag Piranhalarger figure on 1 of 1
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 · source measurement 1
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | FV105 Sultan | Mowag Piranha |
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| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | Switzerland[source] |
| Main armament | FN MAG on pintle mount[source] | 1 × 12.7 mm MG turret, or MOWAG apex mount, grenade launcher, or TOW anti-tank missile.[source] |
| Suspension | torsion bar[source] | hydropneumatic 6×6, 8×8 , or 10×10 wheeled[source] |
| Manufacturer | Alvis plc[source] |
Length · source measurement 3
Single sourceto
Single source6.25 to 7.45 m (20 ft 6 in to 24 ft 5 in)[source]
Height · source measurement 1
Single sourceHeight · source measurement 3
Single sourceto
Single source1.8 to 1.98 m (5 ft 11 in to 6 ft 6 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
MOWAG[source] |
| Type | — | Armoured fighting vehicle[source] |
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| Used by | — | see Operators[source] Swiss Army[source]Mowag Piranha family · Swiss Army operator entry expressly scoped to Piranha IIIC; not evidence that other generations share this operator |
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| Designer | — | MOWAG Motor Car Factory, Kreuzlingen , Switzerland[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1972–present[source] |
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| No. built | — | 12,000+ (incl. LAV and Stryker )[source] |
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| Variants | — | Tank destroyer , C3 Command Vehicle, Medevac, APC, police vehicle, pioneer & construction vehicle[source] |
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| Armor | — | quick-mount selection, including defense against RPG , IED , NBC[source] |
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| Transmission | — | Allison MT-653 automatic 6-speed planetary gearbox[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 300 L (66 imp gal; 79 US gal)[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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