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
Rooikatlarger 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 | Rooikat |
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| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | South Africa[source] |
| Main armament | FN MAG on pintle mount[source] | Denel GT-4 (Based off of the Oto Melara) L/62 rifled gun[source] |
| Suspension | torsion bar[source] | 8×8 wheeled, Fully independent active trailing arm[source] |
| Manufacturer | Alvis plc[source] | BAE Systems |
Gun forward
Single source7.1 m (23 ft 4 in) 8.2 m (26 ft 11 in) with gun forward[source]
turret roof
Single source2.6 m (8 ft 6 in) turret roof[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Type | — | Armoured fighting vehicle[source] |
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| In service | — | 1987–present[source] |
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| Wars | — | Operation Boleas[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1982[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1987–2020[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | 2 x MG4 7.62 mm machine guns; 8 x 81 mm smoke grenade dischargers[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | 14.89 kW (19.97 hp)/t[source] |
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| Former operator · Apartheid South Africa | — | Apartheid South Africa[source] |
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| Former operator · South African Defence Force | — | South African Defence Force[source] |
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