Saracen

Armoured personnel carrier United KingdomIn service since 1952

Key specs

Type: Armoured personnel carrier
Origin: United Kingdom
Manufacturer: Alvis
Entered service: 1952
Produced: 1952–1976
Units produced: 1,049
Status: In service
Crew: 2

Armoured personnel carrier

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Overview

Saracen is an armoured personnel carrier from the United Kingdom, made by Alvis. It entered service in 1952; it was produced from 1952 to 1976; 1,049 were built. It is used or was used by the United Kingdom, Australia, Indonesia, Jordan and 12 other countries, and saw combat in the Yom Kippur War.

Armament

Main armament: Browning M1919 machine gun or L37 GPMG
Secondary armament: Bren LMG, 6–12 smoke grenade launchers

Dimensions and weights

Weight: 11 t
Length: 4.80 m
Width: 2.54 m
Height: 2.46 m

Mobility and protection

Engine: Rolls-Royce B80 Mk 3A or Mk 6A, 8 cyl Inlet over Exhaust petrol
Power: 119 kW
Road speed: 72 km/h
Off-road speed: 72 km/h
Operational range: 400 km
Suspension: 6x6 wheel, independent torsion bars
Armour: 16 mm Rolled homogeneous armour (RHA)

Weapons and ammunition on board

Browning M1919 FN MAG .30-06 Springfield 7.62×51mm NATO

Users & conflicts

Conflicts

Operators

Sources

Wikipedia (ru): Сарацин (бронетранспортёр), Wikipedia
Wikipedia: Alvis Saracen, 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.

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