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From: davecb@nexus.yorku.ca (David Collier-Brown)
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Subject: Armoured Vehicles in the Gulf -- APCs (3 of 12)
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Date: 27 Jan 91 11:57:24 GMT
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From: davecb@nexus.yorku.ca (David Collier-Brown)

United Kingdom  FV432, ``Trojan'' APC

Used by:
	United Kingdom

Description:
   Tracked carrier, vaguely resembles U.S. M113. The name has been
dropped, due to confusion with a car (and condom). In service 1963.
  
Stats:
	2 crew, 10 infantrymen.  NBC protection.
	2.2m high, 2.8m wide, 5.25m long, 15,000 kg, 240hp
	52kph,   580km range, amphibious via flotation screen
	1 * 7.62mm mg

Variants:
	Repair, ambulance, surveilance, antimortar radar,
	comms, arty fire control, minelayer.	
  

Comparative values (from Dunnigan, ``How to Make War'': a Merkava has a
firepower and protection of 10):
	firepower: 2
	protection: 2?
	comfort: ?
	ground pressure: ?
	hp/wt: ?
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James F. Dunnigan, ``How to Make War'', New York (William Morrow) 1988.
Charles Messinger, ``Tanks and other Armoured Vehicles'', London (Penguin), 1990.
R.G. Lee, ``Introduction to Battlefield Weapons Systems'', Oxford (Pergamon), 1981 [UF 500 L43]
Richard E. Simpkin, `Antitank'', Oxford (Pergamon), 1982
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