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 0 of 4
TAB-71larger figure on 4 of 4
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Measured figures
Length
Single source4.82 m (15 ft 10 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | FV105 Sultan | TAB-71 |
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| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | Romania[source] |
| Main armament | FN MAG on pintle mount[source] | 14.5 mm KPVT heavy machine gun (500 rounds)[source] |
| Suspension | torsion bar[source] | wheeled 8×8[source] |
| Manufacturer | Alvis plc[source] | Regia Autonomă Pentru Producția De Tehnică Militară (RATMIL) |
7.22 m (23.7 ft)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Type | — | Wheeled amphibious armoured personnel carrier[source] |
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| In service | — | 1970–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Operators[source] |
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| Wars | — | Romanian Revolution Croatian War of Independence Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1970–1990[source] |
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| No. built | — | 1,878[source] |
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| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
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| Armor | — | Steel[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | 7.62 mm PKT machine gun (2,000 rounds)[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | 25.4 hp/t (18.9 kW/t)[source] |
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| Ground clearance | — | 0.7 m (2.3 ft)[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 290 L (77 US gal)[source] |
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