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Al-Fahd
Sign in to saveThe Al-Fahd is a family of 8x8 armoured fighting vehicle and armoured personnel carrier produced by the Abdallah Al Faris Company for Heavy Industries. The vehicle is mainly used by the Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia. It was the first armored fighting vehicle developed and built-in Saudi Arabia.
Key facts
- Weapon.name
- Al Fahd
- Weapon.type
- Armoured fighting vehicle
- Weapon.is_vehicle
- Yes
- Weapon.service
- 1998-present
- Weapon.number
- 240
- Weapon.height
- Varies by suspension settingCruising: Lurking: Obstacle:
- Weapon.passengers
- 11 (AF-40-8-1 without turret)
- Weapon.origin
- Saudi Arabia
- Weapon.is_UK
- Yes
- Weapon.used_by
- See Operators
- Weapon.manufacturer
- Abdallah Al Faris Company for Heavy Industries
- Weapon.production_date
- 1998
- Weapon.variants
- AF-40-8-1 Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC)AF-40-8-2 Armoured Fighting/Reconnaissance Vehicle (AFRV)
- Weapon.weight
- (operating empty weight)
- Weapon.crew
- 1 (AF-40-8-1)4 (AF-40-8-2)
- Weapon.armour
- Steel alloy with Kevlar spall liners
- Weapon.primary_armament
- Varies by customer requirementsAF-40-8-1: Up to a 40 mm cannonAF-40-8-2: Up to a 105 mm low-recoil cannon
- Weapon.engine
- AF-40-8-1: Deutz 10-cylinder engineAF-40-8-2: Deutz 12-cylinder, air-cooled engine
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- armored fighting vehicle
- Operator
- Saudi Arabia
- Country of origin
- Saudi Arabia
- Conflict
- 2013 Lahad Datu standoff
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- total produced
- 100
Sources (2)
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Design
- Mobility
- Protection
- Armament
- Operators
- References
The Al-Fahd is a family of 8x8 armoured fighting vehicle and armoured personnel carrier produced by the Abdallah Al Faris Company for Heavy Industries. The vehicle is mainly used by the Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia. It was the first armored fighting vehicle developed and built-in Saudi Arabia.
The Al Fahd is available in three configurations: The AF-40-8-1; an armoured personnel carrier (APC) or infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) variant, and the AF-40-8-2; an armoured fighting/reconnaissance vehicle (AFRV).
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Al-Fahd” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.