Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the recon vehicles category.
01 / Overview
FV601 Saladin
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1958–1972
Quantity
1,177
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
RECON VEHICLES · EARLY COLD WAR
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the recon vehicles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Service Entry Year1958
- Combat Weight8.2 t
- Crew3
- Vehicle ClassArmoured car
- In ServiceYes
◈Armament7MOD.7
- Main Armament76 mm L5A1 gun with 42 rounds
- Main Gun Calibre76 mm
- Gun Typelow-pressure rifled gun
- Secondary Armament2 × M1919A4 machine guns with 3,500 rounds
- ATGM CapableNo
- Stabilized GunNo
- Ammunition Stowage42
▣Protection2MOD.2
- Hull Front (RHA equiv.)32 mm
- Smoke GrenadesYes
◇Mobility7MOD.7
- Engine TypeRolls-Royce B80 Mk.6A, 8 cyl petrol
- Engine Power170 hp
- Power-to-Weight20.7 hp
- Suspension6x6 wheel
- Max Road Speed90 km/h
- Operational Range400 km
- AmphibiousNo
◆Electronics & Optics2MOD.2
▤Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length4.93 m
- Width2.54 m
- Height2.39 m
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Production1,177
- Production Start1,958 year
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1958Production started
- 1965Sale: Nigeria (16 units)
- 1971Sale: Sri Lanka (18 units)
- 1972Production ended
- 1990Last sale: Mauritania (40 units)
68
years in service
14
years in production
1,177
units produced
24
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
FV601 SALADIN · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
3
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Inventory23country · 952units
952active
FV601 SaladinSALES8records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 |  Mauritania | 40 | — | — |
| 1984 |  Honduras | 72 | — | — |
| 1972 |  Bahrain | 8 | — | — |
| 1971 |  Sri Lanka | 18 | — | — |
| 1965 |  Nigeria | 16 | — | — |
| 1965 |  Tunisia | 20 | — | — |
| 1961 |  Ghana | 15 | — | — |
| 1960 |  Australia | 18 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
06 / MASS Score
RECON VEHICLES RANKING Recon Vehicles · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
37RECON VEHICLES3EARLY COLD WAR · RECON VEHICLES354UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS45PERFORMANCE/PRICE · RECON VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theRecon Vehiclescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
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