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| {{infobox weapon
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| | name = Sandcat
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| | image = [[File:SandcatLAV.png|300px]]
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| | caption = Sandcat LAV variants (Clockwise from Top Left: Sandcat FSV A*, Sandcat SPAAG C**, Sandcat Chassis X*, and Sandcat MCV B**)
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| | origin = {{flag|Estradia}}
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| | type =
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| <!-- Type selection -->
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| | is_ranged =
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| | is_bladed =
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| | is_explosive =
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| | is_artillery =
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| | is_vehicle = yes
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| | is_missile =
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| | is_UK =
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| <!-- Service history -->
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| | service = 2005 (Mark X*)<br>2013-present (Mark X**)
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| | used_by = [[Estradia|UFRE Defence Force]]
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| | wars =
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| <!-- Production history -->
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| | designer =
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| | design_date = 1989-2003 (Mark X*)<br>2005-2012 (Mark X**)
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| | manufacturer = UFRE Engineer's Conglomerate
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| | unit_cost =
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| | production_date = 2004-present
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| | number = 6,240
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| | variants = see [[Sandcat Light Armoured Vehicle#Variants|Variants]]
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| <!-- General specifications -->
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| | weight = 18.5 tonnes (Mark X*), 19.7 tonnes (Mark X**)
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| | length = 7.32m (without gun)
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| | part_length =
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| | width = 2.78 m
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| | height = 2.59 m
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| | diameter =
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| | crew = 4
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| <!-- Artillery specifications -->
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| <!-- Explosive specifications -->
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| <!-- Vehicle/missile specifications -->
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| | armour = RHA - Frontal Armour resistant against 23mm API, 14.5mm AP from all sides.
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| | primary_armament = 120mm L/45 smoothbore gun (32 rounds),<br>''or'''<br>90mm breech-loaded mortar (66 rounds),<br>''or'''<br>23mm ZU-23-2 twin autocannon (800 rounds)
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| | secondary_armament = 2x 7.62mm MG
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| | engine = SimbaCo V896
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| | engine_power = 300 kW
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| | pw_ratio = 16 kW/t
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| | transmission = 6/N/4 Preselector
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| | fuel_capacity =
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| | vehicle_range = 800km on road
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| | speed = 90 kph on road
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| | guidance =
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| | steering = 4-wheel
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| <!-- Missiles only -->
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| }}
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| The Sandcat is the [[Estradia|UFRE-DF's]] {{wp|Light Armoured Vehicle}}. It succeeded the [[wp|AMX-10RC]] in Estradi service.
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| In the late 80's, the UFRE came to realize that the in-use AMX-10RC was, while functional, beginning to show it's age, and so a replacement began development. While initially foreign suppliers were examined, it was quickly decided that a locally-designed, developed, and produced vehicle would be much more beneficial to the nation as a whole; and so the UFRE Engineer's Conglomerate was funded to create a new 8x8 armoured vehicle with performance similar to, or better than, the AMX-10RC.
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| By 2001, with more than a decade of off-shoot research and development, the Sandcat Mark X* finished development and, after another year of initial production, the system was brought into service. There were, however, a handful of areas that were identified in need of improvement, and many engineers were in need of new projects, and so almost immediately after entering service, a secondary upgrade program was initiated.
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| ==Variants==
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| The Sandcat LAV has three primary variants divided into two "chalks" - the first iteration (*) and second iteration (**), the primary differences being in the electronics suite - where the Mark X* features three CSB mounts, a single
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| ===Sandcat Mark A* FSV===
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| The primary armament of the Mark A* FSV is the 120mm L/44 smoothbore cannon.
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| ===Sandcat Mark B**===
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| The Mark B package utilized the added capabilities of the Mark ** Chassis to mount a 90mm variable-charge high/low-velocity cannon/mortar with an extreme degree of elevation and depression, as well as a complete indirect fire coordination suite (included in the
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| ===Secondary weapons===
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| ===Fire control===
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| ==Protection==
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| ===Passive armour===
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| ===Applique armour modules===
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| ==Mobility==
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| ==Networking==
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| [[Category:Estradia]]
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| [[Category:INWU]]
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