Saxon APC
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Saxon is an extremely versatile wheeled Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) capable of travelling across rough terrain and fording water obstacles up to 90 cm depth. Variants in service include a Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) recovery vehicle; armoured ambulance; command post vehicle; internal security (IS) version; and vehicles modified to carry an L37 General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) turret.[1]
| AT105 Saxon | |
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| Specifications | |
| Type | APC |
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Entered production | 1982 |
| Length | 5.17 m |
| Width | 2.49 m |
| Height | 2.63 m |
| Weight | 10.6 tonnes |
| Crew | 2 + 10 |
| Armor | Proof against 7.62mm rounds at point-blank range |
| Primary amament | 7.62mm GPMG |
| Secondary armament | none |
| Suspension | Wheeled 4x4 |
| Max. road speed | 96 km/h |
| Operational range | 510 km |
| Engine | Bedford 600 6-cylinder diesel Cummins BT 5.1 fitted to IS variant |
| Power output | 164 hp |
Variants
- AT105A - Armoured Ambulance
- AT105E - Turret armed with one or two GPMGs
- AT105MR - Mounted 81mm mortar
- AT105C - Command Post vehicle
References
- â Saxon Mod/Army website Accessed Julty 11 2007