Bulldog & FV430 series
The FV 430 family of armoured vehicles entered service with the British Army in the 1960s, but regular maintenance and improvements including a new power train have enabled this old workhorse to remain in service into the 21st Century.
The FV 430 family of armoured vehicles entered service with the British Army in the 1960s, but regular maintenance and improvements including a new power train have enabled this old workhorse to remain in service into the 21st Century.The FV432 can be converted for use in water, when it has a speed of 6km/h. Properly maintained, it is a rugged and reliable vehicle with a good cross country performance.FV 430 variants remain in service with the infantry, as command vehicles, 81mm mortar carriers, ambulances and recovery vehicles.Bulldog
A recent upgrade programme has seen the delivery of over 100 uparmoured and upgraded FV430 troop carriers (Bulldog). Mechanised infantry use the Bulldog APC as a form of protected mobility to move around the battlefield. Bulldog offers protection against small arms and artillery fire and provides good strategic and cross-country mobility.
For counter-insurgency operations the up-armoured FV430 provides a similar level of protection to Warrior and the vehicle is able to carry out many of the same tasks as Warrior, thereby relieving the pressure on heavily committed Warrior vehicles in armoured infantry battlegroups.
| Crew: | 2 (commander and driver) |
|---|---|
| Troops: | 10 |
| Dimensions: | 5.25m (Length) x 2.28m (Height) x 2.8m (Width) |
| Maximum road speed: | 52kph |
| Maximum road range: | 580km |
| Fuel capacity: | 454 litres |
| Engine: | Rolls-Royce K60 No. 4 Mark 1-4 |
| Engine power: | 240bhp |
| Armament: | 1 x 7.62 machine gun, 2 x 3-barrel smoke dischargers |
