The Sayyad AFV is an Iranian light, multi-purpose, tracked

armored vehicle Military vehicles are commonly armoured (or armored; see spelling differences) to withstand the impact of shrapnel, bullets, shells, rockets, and missiles, protecting the personnel inside from enemy fire. Such vehicles include armoured ...

, sometimes described as a "quick reaction tank". The overall design is similar to that of the British

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, and it is often mistaken for the

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. However, there are some major differences between the Sayyad and the Striker. The Sayyad is shorter in length than the Striker, and it has one less road wheel. The hull is slightly redesigned and storage baskets have also been added. The vehicle is intended to be used to provide a fast platform for anti-tank missiles and small

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s. It entered service in 2010.

Variants

There are two variants of the Sayyad. One with either a single or a double

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launcher, with six reload missiles in storage baskets. The other is a

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variant with two 23 tube launchers for 77mm rockets.

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Armoured fighting vehicles of Iran Tracked armoured personnel carriers Military vehicles introduced in the 2010s {{Iran-mil-stub

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