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 5
VBMR Griffonlarger figure on 5 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 | VBMR Griffon |
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| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | France[source] |
| Main armament | FN MAG on pintle mount[source] | T1 Hornet RWS with a 12.7 mm or 7.62 mm machine gun, or 40 mm automatic grenade launcher (standard variant) Akeron MP missiles, MEPAC mortar system, LLR 81mm mortar, etc (depending on the version)[source] |
| Suspension | torsion bar[source] | Six-wheel drive[source] |
| Manufacturer | Alvis plc[source] |
7.6 m (24 ft 11 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
KNDS France Arquus Thales[source] |
| Type | — | Multirole armoured personnel carrier[source] |
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| In service | — | 2019 – present[source] |
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| Used by | — | France Belgium[source] |
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| Designer | — | KNDS France Arquus Thales[source] |
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| Designed | — | 2010 - 2017[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | Griffon VTT (standard): € 1.5 million (FY2017)[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2018 - present[source] |
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| No. built | — | 575 units as of 31 December 2023[source] |
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| Variants | — | Armoured personnel carrier, command post, artillery observation, self-propelled mortar, medical evacuation, and associated subvariants[source] |
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| Passengers | — |
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| Armour | — | STANAG 4569 Level 4 (standard) Additional modular armour kits (optional)[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | GALIX self-protection system with 8 80 mm smoke grenade dischargers (all versions) T2 Hornet Lite RWS with a 7.62 mm machine gun (version-specific)[source] |
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| Transmission | — | ZF seven-speed automatic gearbox[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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