FV432

Armoured personnel carrier United KingdomIn service since 1963

FV432 — Photo: Paul Hermans · CC BY-SA 3.0 · background removed

Key specs

Type: Armoured personnel carrier
Origin: United Kingdom
Manufacturer: GKN Sankey
Entered service: 1963
Produced: 1962–1971
Units produced: 3,000
Status: In service
Crew: 2

Overview

FV432 is an armoured personnel carrier from the United Kingdom, made by GKN Sankey. It entered service in 1963; it was produced from 1962 to 1971; 3,000 were built. Its main weapon has a calibre of 7.6 mm. It is used or was used by the United Kingdom and Ukraine.

Armament

Main armament: 7.62 mm L7 General Purpose Machine Gun
Caliber: 7.6 mm
Secondary armament: smoke dischargers

Dimensions and weights

Weight: 15 t
Length: 5.25 m
Width: 2.55 m
Height: 2.28 m

Mobility and protection

Engine: Rolls-Royce K60 multi-fuel
Power: 180 kW
Road speed: 52 km/h
Operational range: 580 km
Suspension: torsion-bar, 5 road wheels
Armour: 12.7 mm max

Weapons and ammunition on board

FN MAG 7.62×51mm NATO

Users & conflicts

Operators

Sources

Wikipedia (ru): FV432, Wikipedia
Wikipedia: FV432, Wikipedia

Figures from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article, completed from Wikidata and the article in other languages where it gives none; where there are several versions, the first one given. Operators include former ones; the side that used a vehicle in a war is derived from its operators.