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AT-105 Saxon 4x4 armoured vehicle personnel carrier

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The AT105 is 4x4 armoured vehicle personnel carrier which was developed by the British Company GKN Defence as the successor to its earlier AT104. The first prototype of the AT105 was completed in 1975 and the first production vehicles in 1976. In mid-1982, the AT105 was named the Saxon. Early in 1983, the British Ministry of Defence placed an order for an initial 47 Saxon APCs for the British Army, with first deliveries made in early 1984. The second order for the British Army comprised 247 vehicles. Late in 1985, the British Army exercised its option for a further 200 Saxons which were all completed by early 1989. Currently, the AT-105 Saxon is always in service with Bahrain, Malaysia, Nigeria and Oman but is no longer in service in the British Army.

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- Saxon LHD armoured personnel carrier: fitted with a turret armed with a single 7.62 mm GPMG, with an elevation of +50º and a depression of -15º, or a turret armed with twin 7.62 mm GPMGs with similar elevation and depression. - Saxon command vehicle: has the commander's cupola as fitted to the Saxon but can be fitted with a now Alvis Vickers turret armed with single or twin 7.62 mm GPMGs or a 12.7 mm HMG. The interior is modified for use as a command vehicle: on the right side of the hull are staff positions with individual communication control modules and, on the left, is a mapboard with strip lighting and storage space behind. A teleprinter operator's position with seat and table behind are also provided. - Saxon recovery vehicle: Mounted on the left side of the hull is a Hudson Wharton capstan 5,000 kg hydraulic winch that can handle vehicles weighing up to 16,000 kg with the aid of a block and tackle. - Saxon ambulance: with internal fittings to enable two general service stretchers to be carried, one either side, or one stretcher patient plus five walking wounded. - Incident control vehicle: fitted with a front-mounted obstacle-clearing blade, wire mesh protection for the driver's windows, a turret armed with a machine gun and smoke grenade dischargers, wire mesh screens and a low light level TV surveillance system on a telescopic mount at the rear of the vehicle with a monitor/record/playback facility inside the vehicle. - Saxon Patrol: final version of the Saxon to enter service with the British Army and has now replaced the Humber one ton (4 × 4) APC in Northern Ireland, with first production vehicles being completed in 1992. Cummins 6BT 5.91 litre 6-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine developing 160 bhp at 2,800 rpm. Other improvements include the installation of barricade removal devices at the front of the hull, roof-mounted searchlights, an anti-wire device, wire netting for the crew's bulletproof windows, a revised cowl for the armoured radiator cover on the front of the hull, improved armour and an upgraded braking system with run-flat tyres fitted as standard.

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Armament The AT105 Saxon is fitted with a small turret mounted in the cnter of top hull which has four sides each with a vision block, and a single-piece hatch cover that opens forwards. A 7.62 mm machine gun can be pintle mounted at the top. Design and protection The AT105 Saxon hull is made in all-welded steel which provides a protection against small arms fire up to and including 7.62 mm armour-piercing rounds, and HE shell fragments up to 155 mm bursting at 10 m from the vehicle. The floor is V-shaped to give maximum protection against mine blast, except for the axles, which are outside the armoured section. There are bulletproof windscreens in front and on both sides. The personnel sit four down each side of the hull on padded bench seats which are equipped with seat belts, and enter and leave the vehicle by two doors in the rear of the hull and a single door in each side of the hull. Each of the doors has a firing port and a vision block. There are additional firing ports in each side of the hull and a single firing port in the forward part of the hull on the left side. Mobility The AT105 Saxon uses a 4x4 chassis with engine, transmission, fuel, batteries, vacuum servos and hydraulics are all contained within the armoured compartment. The AT105 Saxon is motorized with Bedford 500 6-cylinder diesel engine developing 164 bhp at 2,800 rpm coupled to an Allison Transmission AT-545 automatic with 4 forward and 1 reverse gears. The suspension is fitted with semi-elliptical springs and hydraulic shock-absorbers. The vehicle can run at a maximum road speed of 96 km/h with a maximum cruising range of 480 km. The AT105 Saxon can climb a gradient of 60% and vertical obstacle of 0.41m. Accessories The latest model of the British Army AT105 Saxon was fitted with two banks of L8 66 mm smoke grenade launchers. Optional equipment for the Saxon included air conditioning systems, an auxiliary power unit, a barricade remover, a door safety mechanism, grenade launchers, a hand-operated searchlight, a heater, rotating/flashing beacons and a siren, loudspeakers and a front-mounted winch.   Specifications  Back to top Armament One 7.62mm or 12.7mm machine gun a a Country users Bahrain, Malaysia, Nigeria and Oman Designer Country United Kingdom Accessories Air conditioning systems, an auxiliary power unit, a barricade remover, a door safety mechanism, grenade launchers, a hand-operated searchlight, a heater, rotating/flashing beacons and a siren, loudspeakers and a front-mounted winch. Crew 2 + 8 Armor Protection against firing of small arms 7.62 mm armour-piercing rounds, and HE shell fragments up to 155 mm bursting Weight 11,660 kg combat weight Speed 96 km/h Range 480 km a a a a Dimensions Lenght: 5.16 m; Width: 2.48 m; Height: 2.86 m

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