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FV106 Samsonlarger figure on 2 of 3
M60 AVLBlarger figure on 1 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
including Vice and bench
Single source5 m (including Vice and bench)[source]
Overall
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | FV106 Samson | M60 AVLB |
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| Type | Armoured recovery vehicle[source] | Armored vehicle-launched bridge[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | United States[source] |
| No. built | 136[source] | 125 (all variants)[source] |
| Main armament | 1 x 7.62 mm L7 GPMG[source] | None[source] |
Overall: 9.44 metres (31 ft 0 in)[source]
Mass
Single source8.7 tonnes[source]
M60A1 AVLB Combat Loaded
Single sourceM60 AVLB Combat Loaded
Single sourcewith MLC60 bridge
Single sourceM60 AVLB Combat Loaded: 53.1 short tons (48.2 t ) M60A1 AVLB Combat Loaded: 53.3 short tons (48.4 t ) with MLC60 bridge: 67.9 short tons (61.6 t )[source]
Continental (now General Dynamics ) AVDS-1790-2DR V12 , air-cooled Twin-turbo diesel engine
Single sourceContinental (now General Dynamics ) AVDS-1790-2DR V12 , air-cooled Twin-turbo diesel engine 750 horsepower (560 kW)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Secondary armament | 8 Smoke dischargers[source] | M60 / M60A1 AVLB : None M60 / M60A1 AVLM : 2 M58 Mine Clearing Line Charges[source] |
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| Engine | Jaguar 4.2 litre petrol[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Alvis plc[source] | Anniston Army Depot[source] |
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| In service | — | 1963–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | See operators[source] |
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| Wars | — | Cold War Vietnam War Yom Kippur War 1982 Lebanon War Gulf War Iraq War 2006 Lebanon War War in Afghanistan 2014 Israel-Gaza Conflict Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
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| Designer | — | US Army Engineer Research & Development Laboratories[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | US$ 749,000 (M60A1 1987) (equivalent to $1.77 million in 2024)[source] |
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| Produced | — | M60 AVLB : 1963-1967 M60A1 AVLB : 1987-1996[source] |
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| Variants | — | See variants[source] |
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| Armor | — | M60 AVLB Upper Hull Glacis : 3.67 in (93 mm) at 65° 8.68 in (220 mm) LoS M60A1 AVLB Upper Hull Glacis : 4.29 in (109 mm) at 65° 10.15 in (258 mm) LoS[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | 13.2 hp/t[source] |
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| Payload capacity | — | 1× scissors-type folding bridge[source] |
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| Transmission | — | CD-850-6A 2 speeds forward, 1 reverse[source] |
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| Suspension | — | Torsion bar suspension[source] |
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| Ground clearance | — | 457 mm (1 ft 6.0 in)[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 1,419 litres (312 imp gal; 375 US gal)[source] |
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