AArmoured vehicles
FV105 Sultan
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SGT Brian Gavin · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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FV105 Sultanlarger figure on 0 of 3
Oshkosh M-ATVlarger 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 | Oshkosh M-ATV |
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| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | United States[source] |
| Main armament | FN MAG on pintle mount[source] | 1× 7.62×51mm NATO (.308 in) M240 machine gun , 1× 40 mm Mk 19 grenade launcher , 1x Mk 47 Striker 1× .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning heavy machine gun, or 1× BGM-71 TOW anti-tank guided missile launcher 1× MILAN anti-tank guided missile (in Saudi M-ATV)[source] |
| Suspension | torsion bar[source] | 4x4 , TAK-4 independent suspension[source] |
| Manufacturer | Alvis plc |
246.8 inches (6,270 mm)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Oshkosh Corporation[source] |
| Type | — | Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle (MRAP)[source] |
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| In service | — | 2009–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Operators section below[source] |
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| Wars | — | War in Afghanistan Syrian Civil War Yemeni Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War[source] |
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| Designer | — | Oshkosh / Plasan[source] |
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| Designed | — | 2009[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | $470,000+[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2009–present[source] |
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| No. built | — | approaching 10,000[source] |
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| Armor | — | Plasan composite[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | 23 hp/ton[source] |
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| Payload capacity | — | 4,000 pounds (1,800 kg)[source] |
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| Transmission | — | Allison 3500SP , 6-speed automatic with manumatic shifting[source] |
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| Ground clearance | — | 375 mm[source] |
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