| Alvis Saladin |
FV 601 Saladin in Yad la-Shiryon museum, Israel. |
| Type |
Armoured car |
| Place of origin |
 United Kingdom |
| Production history |
| Manufacturer |
Alvis |
| Specifications |
| Weight |
11.6 t |
| Length |
4.93 m |
| Width |
2.54 m |
| Height |
2.39 m |
| Crew |
3 |
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| Armour |
up to 32 mm |
Primary
armament |
76 mm gun |
Secondary
armament |
2 x machine gun |
| Engine |
Rolls-Royce B80 Mk.6A, 8 cyl petrol
170 hp (127 kW) |
| Power/weight |
15.5 hp/tonne |
| Suspension |
6x6 wheel |
Operational
range |
400 km |
| Speed |
72 km/h |
The Saladin (FV601) was a six-wheeled armoured car built by Alvis and used by the British Army. It replaced the AEC Armoured Car that had been in use during World War II.
History
The Saladin was the armoured car of Alvis' FV600 series, similar in construction to Alvis Saracen armoured personnel carrier and the Stalwart High Mobility Load Carrier.
Operators
The Saladin was used by B sqn 16/5 lancers during their defence of Nicosia airport in 1974 and subsequent armed recce operations under the banner of the UN.
In Indonesia, TNI-AD use Saladin for Cavalry Bn (Batalyon Kavaleri), KOSTRAD Recon Company (Kompi Kavaleri Intai-KOSTRAD) and Armoured Car Company (Kompi Panser).
The Australian Army mounted Saladin turrets on M113A1 APCs to produce the Fire Support Vehicle. This was later renamed as the Medium Reconnaissance Vehicle after the somewhat unreliable turretcitation needed was replaced by the turret from the FV101 Scorpion Light Tank. RAAC personnel referred to them as "Beasts".
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Modern wheeled infantry fighting vehicles and personnel carriers |
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