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Description |
Saxon is a wheeled Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) capable of travelling across rough terrain and fording water obstacles up to 90cm depth. The vehicle has excellent battlefield mobility and is extremely versatile.The Saxon was manufactured by GKN Defence and the first units for the British Army were delivered in late 1983. During the Special Operations Forces Exhibition, SOFEX 2010, KADDB presented an upgraded version of the Saxon. The vehicle was intially developped bu UK to regular infantry units and formations. The Saxon is intended to carry ten soldiers including driver and commander. KADDB has been working to transfer the steering system and all related sub-system (brake and diesel pedals, parking brake, and dash board) from the right hand side to the left hand side to be suitable for JAF (Jordanian Armed Forces) use and to meet the Jordanian traffic.
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Variants : No variants at this time.
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Armament |
The KADDB Saxon is equipped with a small one man turret mounted to the centre of the top hull, armed with a 7.62 mm or 12.7 mm machine gun.
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Protection |
The hull of the Saxon is of steel armoured monocoque construction (B7 protection level).
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Propulsion |
The Saxon is equipped with four road wheel which can be either two-rear wheel or four-wheel drive. The original engine and main transmission which were Bedford-500, 8.2 liter 124 kw (164 hp), and Allison AT545 fully automatic gearbox wre replaced by Cummins engine 6 cylinder, 5.88 liter, 138 kw (185 hp) and Allison 2000 automatic gearbox.
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Accessories |
There are bulletproof windscreens in front and on both sides.
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Specifications |
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Armament
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The KADDB Saxon can be armed with 7.62 or 12.7 mm machine.
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Country users
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Jordan
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Designer Company
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KADDB King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau
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Accessories
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Weapons rings mount.
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Crew
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10 soldiers
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Armor
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B7 level protection a
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Combat Weight
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11,660 kg
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Speed
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100 km/h maximum speed a
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Range
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500 km
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Dimensions
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Lenght, 5,169 m; Width, 2,49 m; Height, 2,86 m
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Pictures / Video |
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Video KADDB Saxon light armoured vehicle personnel carrier
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