Saxon

Armoured personnel carrier United KingdomIn service since 1976

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Key specs

Type: Armoured personnel carrier
Origin: United Kingdom
Manufacturer: Alvis, Alvis Vickers, BAE Systems
Designer: GKN Sankey
Designed: 1975
Entered service: 1976
Produced: 1976–1995
Units produced: 1,054
Status: In service
Crew: 2

Armoured personnel carrier

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Overview

Saxon is an armoured personnel carrier from the United Kingdom, made by Alvis, Alvis Vickers and BAE Systems. It entered service in 1976; it was produced from 1976 to 1995; 1,054 were built. Its main weapon has a calibre of 7.6 mm. It is used or was used by the United Kingdom, Jordan, Malaysia, Nigeria and 3 other countries, and saw combat in the Russo-Ukrainian War, the Iraq War, the War in Afghanistan, among others.

Armament

Main armament: 7.62 mm MG
Caliber: 7.6 mm

Dimensions and weights

Weight: 10 t
Length: 5.17 m
Width: 2.49 m
Height: 2.86 m

Mobility and protection

Engine: Bedford 500 6-cyl diesel
Power: 122 kW
Road speed: 96 km/h
Operational range: 510 km
Fuel capacity: 153 l
Suspension: leaf spring with hydraulic shock absorbers

Users & conflicts

Conflicts

Gulf War

Yugoslav Wars War in Afghanistan

Operators

Sources

Wikipedia (ru): Саксон (бронетранспортёр), Wikipedia
Wikipedia: Saxon (vehicle), 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.