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British Army FV432 APC, 13 EA 46
British Army FV432 APC, 13 EA 46

Production of the FV432 armoured personnel carrier (APC) was started in 1962 by GKN Sankey and ended in 1971, after constructing approximately 3,000 vehicles.
The FV432 is the APC variant of the British Army's FV430 series of armoured fighting vehicles. Since its introduction in the 1960s, it has been the most common variant, being used for transporting infantry on the battlefield. In the 1980s, almost 2,500 vehicles were in use, with around 1,500 remaining in operations as of 2018, mostly in supporting rolls rather than front-line infantry service. 500 have been upgraded to extend their service life, the improvements taking the form of an engine upgrade, a new steering unit and a new braking system, as well as improvement in armour protection to a level similar to that of the Warrior. In addition, plates lined with Kevlar have been added to the bottom hull. This is intended to provide better protection against improvised explosive devices (IED). It is intended that these FV432's will free up the Warrior vehicles for provision of reserve firepower status and/or rotation out of theatre. The updated version is called the Bulldog.

In service: 1963 to present
Crew: 2
Troops: 10
Length: 5.25 m
Width: 2.8 m
Height: 2.28 m
Weight: 15 ton
Suspension: Torsion-bar, 5 road wheels
Engine: Rolls Royce K60, multi-fuel
Engine output: 240 hp (179 kW)
Power to weight ratio: 15.7 hp/ton
Speed: 44 mph (70 km/h)
Operational range: 360 miles (580 km)
Main armament: 7.62 mm L7 general purpose machine gun (GPMG)
Secondary armament: Smoke dischargers
Armour: 0.5 in. (12.7 mm) max

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