Alvis FV603 Saracen Armored Personnel Vehicle / Armored Car (1953)
Despite service entry taking place in the early 1950s, the Alvis Saracen armored car is still in operational service today.
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Specifications for the
Alvis FV603 Saracen
Armored Personnel Vehicle / Armored Car
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Manufacturer: Alvis - UK
Initial Year of Service: 1953
Production: 1,000
Focus Model: Alvis FV603 Saracen
Crew: 2 + 9
Overall Length: 15.75ft (4.80m)
Width: 8.33ft (2.54m)
Height: 8.07ft (2.46m)
Weight: 12.1 US Short Tons (11,000kg; 24,251lbs)
Powerplant: 1 x Rolls-Royce B80 Mk 6A 8-cylinder gasoline engine.
Maximum Speed: 45mph (72 km/h)
Maximum Range: 249 miles (400 km)
NBC Protection: Yes
Nightvision: Yes
Armament:
VARIABLE:
Usually 1 OR 2 x 7.62mm machine guns
Ammunition:
Not Available.
Variants:
FV603 - Saracen vehicle family designation; base armored personnel carrier.
FV604 - Armored Command Vehicle variant
FV610 - Armored Command Post variant
FV606 - Armored Ambulance variant
FV611 - Armored Ambulance variant
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