AArmoured vehicles
FV105 Sultan
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AArmoured vehicles
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FV105 Sultanlarger figure on 1 of 5
Sherpa Lightlarger figure on 4 of 5
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Length
Single source4.82 m (15 ft 10 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | FV105 Sultan | Sherpa Light |
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| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | France[source] |
| Main armament | FN MAG on pintle mount[source] | up to 12.7 mm (machine gun) and 40mm (grenade launcher)[source] |
| Suspension | torsion bar[source] | Rigid axles with coil springs and telescopic shock absorbers on front and rear[source] |
| Manufacturer | Alvis plc[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
5,900 mm (232.3 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Renault Truck Defense (Former) Arquus (Current) Avibras (Brazil) MACK Defense (North America/Oceania) Pindad (Indonesia)[source]
| Type | — | Light tactical vehicle[source] |
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| In service | — | 2006–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Operators[source] |
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| Designer | — | Renault Truck Defense[source] |
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| Designed | — | 2006–present[source] |
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| Armor | — | CEN 1063 and STANAG 4569[source] |
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