FV105 Sultan vs TPz Fuchs: Specs Compared

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FV105 Sultan — licensed reference photograph

AArmoured vehicles

FV105 Sultan

Credit

SGT Brian Gavin · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified

BArmoured vehicles

TPz Fuchs

6x6 Amphibious armoured personnel carrier

Credit

Dirk Vorderstraße · CC BY 2.0 · Resized · CC BY 2.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

FV105 SultanLength

4.82 m

Length source ↗

TPz FuchsLength

6.8 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

FV105 Sultanlarger figure on 0 of 4

None

TPz Fuchslarger figure on 4 of 4

Length+41%
Width+31%
Speed+31%
Range+78%

Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.

Measured figures

Head to head

11 of 29 rows sourced on both sides

4.82m

6.8m

Length+41%

All recorded figures & sources

4.82 m

Length

Single source

4.82 m (15 ft 10 in)^[source]

6.8 m

Length

Single source

Configuration

Details

FV105 Sultan and TPz Fuchs configuration
Specification	FV105 Sultan	TPz Fuchs
Place of origin	United Kingdom^[source]	West Germany^[source]
Main armament	FN MAG on pintle mount^[source]	Varies, 1x Rheinmetall MG3 machine gun^[source]
Suspension	torsion bar^[source]	coil springs and shock absorbers^[source]
Manufacturer	Alvis plc^[source]	Rheinstahl Wehrtechnik (original)

Type	—	6x6 Amphibious armoured personnel carrier^[source]

In service	—	1979–present^[source]

Used by	—	Bundeswehr and other (see Operators)^[source]

Designer	—	Daimler-Benz^[source]

Designed	—	1961–1979^[source]

Produced	—	1979 - 2004^[source]

No. built	—	1,236 (estimate)^[source]

Variants	—	German Army variants TPz 1/Standard, 504 delivered TPz 1A1/EloKa, 87 delivered (not amphibious ) TPz 1A2/Funk, 265 delivered fitted with a Rüstsatz (installation kit for various roles) TPz 1A3/ABC or Spürpanzer Fuchs , 140 delivered (NBC reconnaissance vehicle) TPz 1A7 (upgrade) TPz 1A8 (upgrade)^[source]