AArmoured vehicles
FV105 Sultan
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AArmoured vehicles
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FV105 Sultanlarger figure on 0 of 3
Type 05 amphibious fighting vehiclelarger figure on 3 of 3
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Length
Single source4.82 m (15 ft 10 in)[source]
Bow extended
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | FV105 Sultan | Type 05 amphibious fighting vehicle |
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| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | China[source] |
| Main armament | FN MAG on pintle mount[source] | ZPT-99 cannon turret ZPL-98A 105mm rifled gun[source] |
| Suspension | torsion bar[source] | Hydropneumatic suspension , retractable suspension units[source] |
| Manufacturer | Alvis plc[source] |
Hull length
Single sourceHull length: 9.5 m (31 ft 2 in) Bow extended: 13.24 m (43 ft 5 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Norinco[source] |
| Type | — | Amphibious fighting vehicle[source] |
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| In service | — | 2005–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Operators[source] |
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| Designer | — | Chen Pengfei ( Norinco )[source] |
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| Designed | — | 2000–2004[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2005–present[source] |
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| Passengers | — |
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| Armor | — | Welded aluminum alloy and steel construction with composite armor plates[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | HJ-73 C anti-tank missile QJC-88 anti-aircraft machine gun QJT-88 coaxial machine gun[source] |
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