AArmoured vehicles
FV105 Sultan
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SGT Brian Gavin · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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AArmoured vehicles
At a glance
FV105 Sultanlarger figure on 1 of 5
Type 85 AFVlarger figure on 4 of 5
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source4.82 m (15 ft 10 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | FV105 Sultan | Type 85 AFV |
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| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | China[source] |
| Main armament | FN MAG on pintle mount[source] | 1x 30 mm remote weapons station 1x Type 54 12.7 mm anti-aircraft machine gun[source] |
| Suspension | torsion bar[source] | torsion bar[source] |
| Manufacturer | Alvis plc[source] | Norinco |
6.125 m (20 ft 1.1 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Type | — | Armoured personnel carrier[source] |
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| Wars | — | 2025 Cambodian-Thai conflict[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1980s[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1990[source] |
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| Armor | — | Welded steel hull, resist rounds up to 12.7 mm[source] |
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