AArmoured vehicles
FV105 Sultan
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FV105 Sultanlarger figure on 0 of 4
Patria Pasilarger figure on 4 of 4
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Length
Single source4.82 m (15 ft 10 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | FV105 Sultan | Patria Pasi |
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| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | Finland[source] |
| Main armament | FN MAG on pintle mount[source] | 12.7 mm NSV or M2 browning machine gun[source] |
| Suspension | torsion bar[source] | Parabolic leaf-springs with hydraulic shock absorbers[source] |
| Manufacturer | Alvis plc[source] | Sisu-Auto (1984–1997) Patria (1997–2003) |
7.35 m (24.1 ft)[source]
Cummins BTA 5.9 diesel
Single sourceCummins BTA 5.9 diesel 190 hp (142 kW)[source]
XA-180: Valmet 611 DSBJA diesel XA-200: Valmet 612 DWIBIC (EURO 2), 6 in-line cylinders, turbo-charged, intercooled diesel XA-180 at 2100 rpm, max torque 1080 Nm at 1600 rpm
Single sourceXA-180: Valmet 611 DSBJA diesel XA-200: Valmet 612 DWIBIC (EURO 2), 6 in-line cylinders, turbo-charged, intercooled diesel XA-180 XA-200
Single sourceXA-180: Valmet 611 DSBJA diesel XA-200: Valmet 612 DWIBIC (EURO 2), 6 in-line cylinders, turbo-charged, intercooled diesel XA-180: 236 hp (176 kW) XA-200; 271 hp (202 kW) at 2100 rpm, max torque 1080 Nm at 1600 rpm[source]
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| Type | — | 6×6 amphibious armoured personnel carrier[source] |
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| In service | — | 1984–present[source] |
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| Wars | — | Mali War Russo-Ukrainian War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)[source] |
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| Designer | — | Sisu-Auto[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1984–2003[source] |
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| No. built | — | 1,300 (estimate)[source] |
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| Armor | — | 6–12 mm[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | 17.48 hp/tonne[source] |
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