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 1 of 4
ZBD-04larger figure on 3 of 4
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 | ZBD-04 |
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| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | China[source] |
| Main armament | FN MAG on pintle mount[source] | 100 mm rifled gun similar to 2A70 ZPT-99 30 mm autocannon[source] |
| Suspension | torsion bar[source] | Torsion bar[source] |
| Manufacturer | Alvis plc[source] | 北方车辆集团 (618厂) |
7.2 m (23 ft 7 in )[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source80 km/h (50 mph)[source]
Maximum; ZBD-04A road
Single sourceMaximum; ZBD-04A water
Single sourceMaximum; ZBD-04 road
Single sourceMaximum; ZBD-04 water
Single sourceZBD-04: 65 km/h (40 mph) (road) 20 km/h (12 mph; 11 kn) (water) ZBD-04A: 75 km/h (47 mph) (road) 6–8 km/h (3.7–5.0 mph; 3.2–4.3 kn) (water)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Type | — | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] |
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| In service | — | 1999–present[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1990s[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1997–present[source] |
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| No. built | — | 3,075+[source] |
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| Variants | — | ZBD-04 ZBD-04A AFT-10 Launcher[source] |
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| Passengers | — |
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| Armor | — | Welded steel (ZBD-04) Appliqué armor (ZBD-04A) Explosive reactive armor (VN-12)[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | Type 86 7.62 mm or QJT-88 5.8mm coaxial machine gun 4 × HJ-8 or HJ-10 anti-tank missiles (ZBD-04 AT or ZBD-04A AT)[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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