AArmoured vehicles
FV105 Sultan
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SGT Brian Gavin · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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AArmoured vehicles
BArmoured vehicles
Infantry fighting vehicle (Second Version) armoured personnel carrier (First and Third Version)
At a glance
FV105 Sultanlarger figure on 1 of 4
Sedena-Henschel HWK-11
Measured figures
Length
Single source4.82 m (15 ft 10 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | FV105 Sultan | Sedena-Henschel HWK-11 |
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| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | Mexico West Germany[source] |
| Main armament | FN MAG on pintle mount[source] | 7.62 mm machine gun on French CALF turret[source] |
| Suspension | torsion bar[source] | Torsion bar[source] |
| Manufacturer | Alvis plc[source] | Henschel Wehrtechnik GmbH SEDENA |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
5.05 m[source]
without turret
Single source1.59 m (without turret)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Type | — | Infantry fighting vehicle (Second Version) armoured personnel carrier (First and Third Version)[source] |
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| In service | — | 1965–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | Mexico[source] |
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| Designer | — | Henschel SEDENA[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1962[source] |
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| No. built | — | 52+[source] |
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| Armor | — | Welded steel armour from 5 mm - 15 mm[source] |
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| Transmission | — | Allison TX-100 automatic transmission[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 356 Liters[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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