FV4401 Contentious
FV 4401 Contentious was a prototype British air-portable tank destroyer of the early 1960s. At least one prototype was constructed and tested, although no production vehicles were built or saw service.
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FV4401 Contentious, The Tank Museum, Bovington (2010) | |
| Type | Air-portable tank destroyer |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom |
| Service history | |
| In service | Prototype only |
| Used by | British Army |
| Production history | |
| No. built | possibly up to three constructed |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 8.5 m (27 ft 11 in) |
| Width | 3.1 m (10 ft 2 in) |
| Crew | 2 |
Main armament | Ordnance QF 20 pounder |
| Engine | Rolls-Royce B range |
| Suspension | Hydraulic elevation control |
Operational range | 500 miles (planned) |
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