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The FV432 is the armoured personnel carrier variant in 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.
The most common is the FV432 armoured personnel carrier. Although the FV430 series has been in service since the 1960s, and some of the designs have been replaced in whole or part by other vehicles, such as those of the CVR(T) range or the Warrior, many have been retained and are receiving upgrades to the engine and control gear. [1]
FV432: Armoured personnel carrier FV433 : 105mm, Field Artillery, Self-Propelled, Abbot - with 105 mm SP gun FV434 : Armoured Carrier, Maintenance, Full-tracked also known as Armoured Repair Vehicle
A retired British FV432 photographed in 2006. The Weapons and Equipment Policy Statement included a requirement that potentially suitable designs be subjected to extensive trials in tropical conditions before an order was placed. [15] The American M113, the British FV432 and the Canadian Bobcat were considered.
Polecat - There was at least one trial version of a Fox chassis mounting the standard UK GPMG one-man turret (as used on the FV432 APC) and possibly one with a larger one-man turret mounting an M2.5in heavy MG. Both types were proposed for use in Northern Ireland during the 1980s as patrol vehicles.
Marksman is a British short range air defense system developed by Marconi, consisting of a turret, a Marconi Series 400 radar and two Swiss Oerlikon 35 mm anti-aircraft autocannons.
The design would come in both tracked and wheeled versions and share the same engine and transmission as the FV432 armoured personnel carrier. The final weight of the prototype was over 13 tons, which exceeded the weight limit if it was to be transported by air. [3]
Iraqi EE-9 Cascavel armoured car hit by Coalition tank fire in February 1991. Coalition aircraft inbound during Operation Desert Shield.. List of Gulf War military equipment is a summary of the various military weapons and vehicles used by the different nations during the Gulf War of 1990–1991.