Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the armoured personnel carriers (apc) category.
01 / Overview
FV603 Saracen
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1952–1976
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) · EARLY COLD WAR
12
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the armoured personnel carriers (apc) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1952
- Combat Weight11 t
- Crew2
- Passengers / Dismounts9
- Vehicle ClassArmoured personnel carrier
- In ServiceYes
◈Armament7MOD.7
- Main ArmamentBrowning M1919 machine gun or L37 GPMG
- Main Gun Calibre7.62 mm
- Gun TypeMachine gun
- Secondary ArmamentBren LMG, 6–12 smoke grenade launchers
- ATGM CapableNo
- Remote Weapon StationNo
- Stabilized GunNo
▣Protection12MOD.12
- Armour TypeRolled homogeneous armour
- Hull Front (RHA equiv.)16 mm
- Turret Front (RHA equiv.)16 mm
- Active Protection SystemNo
- Reactive Armour (ERA)No
- Slat / Cage ArmourNo
- Mine / IED ProtectionNo
- V-Shaped HullNo
- Spall LinerNo
- NBC ProtectionNo
- Smoke GrenadesYes
- Fire SuppressionNo
◇Mobility8MOD.8
- Engine TypeRolls-Royce B80 Mk 3A or Mk 6A, 8 cyl Inlet over Exhaust petrol
- Engine Power160 hp
- Power-to-Weight14.5 hp
- Suspension6x6 wheel, independent torsion bars
- Max Road Speed72 km/h
- Max Off-Road Speed32 km/h
- Operational Range400 km
- AmphibiousNo
◆Electronics & Optics7MOD.7
▤Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length4.8 m
- Width2.54 m
- Height2.46 m
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Production Start1,952 year
- Variants6
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1952Production started
- 1976Production ended
74
years in service
24
years in production
18
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
FV603 SARACEN · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
7
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
2003–20042003–2004 Indonesian offensive in Aceh—→1976–Soweto uprising—→1975–1990Lebanese Civil War—→1970–1971Black September—→1965–30 September Movement—→1963–1967Aden Emergency—→1948–1960Malayan Emergency—→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Inventory16country · 958units
958active
06 / MASS Score
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) RANKING Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
163ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)12EARLY COLD WAR · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)518UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS60PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)
ⓘ Rankings are within theArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)category.
📖 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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