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Saxon |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION |
| Designations |
Saxon (AT105) |
| Manufacturer(s) |
GKN Defence |
| Status |
In production. In service with UK and others. |
| Production Period |
1983-1989 |
Production Quantity |
500+ |
| Type |
APC |
Crew |
2 + 8 (or 10) |
| Length, overall |
5.2m |
Length, hull |
5.2m |
| Width, overall |
2.5m |
Height, overall |
2.6m |
| Combat Weight |
11600kg |
Unloaded Weight |
9940kg |
| Radio, external |
n/a |
Communication, crew |
n/a |
| FIREPOWER |
| Main Armament |
optional (1) |
Ammunition Carried |
- |
| Gun Traverse |
- |
Elevation/Depression |
- |
| Traverse Rate |
- |
Elevation Rate |
- |
| Gun Stabilization |
- |
Rangefinder |
- |
| Night Vision |
- |
Auto-Loader |
- |
| Secondary Armament |
- |
Ammunition Carried |
- |
| MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine |
Bedford 500 6-cylinder |
Transmission |
Allison AT-545 automatic 4F/1R |
| Horsepower |
164hp at 2800rpm |
Suspension |
semi-elliptical springs and hydraulic shock absorbers |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
14.1hp/t |
Configuration |
4x4 |
| Speed, on road |
96km/h |
Wheelbase, overall |
3.1m |
| Fuel Capacity |
153 l |
Tires |
14.00 x 20 (2) |
| Range, on road |
480km |
Ground Pressure |
n/a |
| Fuel Consumption |
n/a |
Gradient |
60% |
| Turning Radius |
7.6m |
Side Slope |
n/a |
| Ground Clearance |
0.3m (axles) |
Vertical Obstacle |
0.4m |
| Angle of Approach |
48 |
Trench Crossing |
n/a |
| Angle of Departure |
40 |
Fording |
1.1m |
| SURVIVABILITY FEATURES |
| Smoke Laying |
n/a |
NBC Protection |
n/a |
| Armor Details |
The armor is proof against 7.62mm/0.30 AP rounds at point-blank range. |
| TECHNICAL DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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| NOTES |
| (1) British Army vehicles have a fixed observation cupola for the commander with socket in each corner for a 7.62mm GPMG DISA mount. Some vehicles deployed to Bosnia were fitted with a one-man turret armed with a 7.62mm MG, taken from a FV432.
(2) Hutchinson run-flat cores fitted in British Army vehicles. |
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