FV105 Sultan
A British Army Sultan with IFOR markings drives up onto a RO-RO ship's lowered rear-loading ramp in the harbor in Split, Croatia, during Operation Joint Endeavor.
Place of origin	United Kingdom
Specifications
Weight	8,346 kg
Length	4.82m
Width	2.28m
Height	?
Crew	3
Armor	?
Primary armament	?
Secondary armament	?
Engine	Cummins BTA 5.9 diesel 190 hp (142 kW)
Suspension	torsion bar
Operational range	?
Speed	80 km/

FV105 Sultan is a British Army command and control vehicle based on the CVR(T) platform. It has a higher roof than the APC variants, providing a more comfortable "office space" inside. This contains a large vertical map board and desk along one side, with a bench seat for two people facing it. Forward of this are positions for the radio operator and vehicle commander, whose seat can be raised on a gas strut (much like an office chair) so that his head projects from his roof hatch. The driver sits forward of this in a small compartment beside the engine space, on a chair with a spring-loaded seat that allows him to recline inside the vehicle or sit upright with his head out of the hatch. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 531 pixelsFull resolution (1524 × 1012 pixel, file size: 375 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Description See caption Date 1 Jan 1996 Source http://www. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Military vehicles are commonly armoured to withstand the impact of shrapnel, bullets or shells, protecting the soldiers inside from enemy fire. ... This article is about the fuel. ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... The Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) —or CVR(T)—is a family of armored fighting vehicles in service with the British Army and others throughout the world. ... Armoured personnel carriers (APCs) are armoured fighting vehicles developed to transport infantry on the battlefield. ...

The back of the vehicle is designed to be extended by an attached tent to form a briefing area. The map board can be removed from the vehicle and hung from the tent poles, along with overhead lights connected to the Sultan's power supply. However, this option has been removed from many vehicles in service.

In common with the other CVR(T) vehicles, the Sultan was originally fitted with a canvas skirt for river crossing. Because of its high roof this was needed only at the front which slopes downwards. The swimming skirt has been permanently removed from all CVR(T) vehicles in the British Army.

The Sultan contains an NBC filter pack for protection against chemical gas, biological agents and radioactive particles. NBC is an initialism used to indicate nuclear, biological and chemical weapons. ...

See also

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External links

• FV105 Sultan at Army-Guide.com
• East of England Tank Museum