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 ==History==
 The Saladin was the armoured car of Alvis' FV600 series, using similar suspension and drivetrain components to the [[Alvis Saracen|Saracen]] armoured personnel carrier, [[Alvis Stalwart|Stalwart]] High Mobility Load Carrier and [[Alvis Salamander|Salamander]] fire tender. It is named after the warrior Saladin, Alvis using names beginning with an "S" for the whole range of FV600 vehicles.
 The Saladin was used by B sqn 16/5 Lancers during their defence of Nicosia airport in 1974 and subsequent armed recce operations under the banner of the UN.

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	* {{~~AUS~~}} <ref>[http://cas.awm.gov.au/film/F03718]</ref>		* {{flagicon\|Australia}} <ref>[http://cas.awm.gov.au/film/F03718]</ref>
	* {{~~DEU~~}} ''(German Federal Police)''		* {{flagicon\|Germany}} ''(German Federal Police)''
	* {{~~HON~~}}		* {{flagicon\|Honduras}}
	* {{~~IDN~~}}		* {{flagicon\|Indonesia}}
	* {{~~JOR~~}}		* {{flagicon\|Jordan}}
	* {{~~KWT~~}}		* {{flagicon\|Kuwait}}
	* {{~~LBN~~}}		* {{flagicon\|Lebanon}}
	* {{~~MDV~~}}		* {{flagicon\|Maldives}}
	* {{~~MRT~~}}		* {{flagicon\|Mauritania}}
	* {{~~OMN~~}}		* {{flagicon\|Oman}}
	* {{~~PRT~~}}		* {{flagicon\|Portugal}}
	* {{~~SRI~~}} <ref>[http://army.lk/org2.php Sri Lanka Army Web Site, Organization]</ref>		* {{flagicon\|Sri Lanka}} <ref>[http://army.lk/org2.php Sri Lanka Army Web Site, Organization]</ref>
	* {{~~SDN~~}}		* {{flagicon\|Sudan}}
	* {{~~TUN}~~}		* {{flagicon\|Tunisia)}
	* {{UK}}		* {{flagicon\|UK}}
	* {{~~YEM~~}}		* {{flagicon\|Yemen}}

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The '''Saladin''' (FV601) is a six-wheeled [[Armored car (military)|armoured car]] built by [[Alvis Cars|Alvis]] and used by the British Army. It replaced the [[AEC Armoured Car]] that had been in use during World War II.

==History==
The Saladin was the armoured car of Alvis' FV600 series, using similar suspension and drivetrain components to the [[Alvis Saracen|Saracen]] armoured personnel carrier, [[Alvis Stalwart|Stalwart]] High Mobility Load Carrier and [[Alvis Salamander|Salamander]] fire tender. It is named after the warrior Saladin, Alvis using names beginning with an "S" for the whole range of FV600 vehicles.

==Operators==
* {{AUS}} <ref>[http://cas.awm.gov.au/film/F03718]</ref>
* {{DEU}} ''(German Federal Police)''
* {{HON}}
* {{IDN}}
* {{JOR}}
* {{KWT}}
* {{LBN}}
* {{MDV}}
* {{MRT}}
* {{OMN}}
* {{PRT}}
* {{SRI}} <ref>[http://army.lk/org2.php Sri Lanka Army Web Site, Organization]</ref>
* {{SDN}}
* {{TUN}}
* {{UK}}
* {{YEM}}

The Saladin was used by B sqn 16/5 Lancers during their defence of Nicosia airport in 1974 and subsequent armed recce operations under the banner of the UN.

Indonesian Army (TNI AD) use the Saladin for "KOSTRAD Cavalry Batallion", "KOSTRAD Recon Company" and Armoured Car Company.

The Australian Army mounted Saladin turrets on M113A1 APCs to produce the Fire Support Vehicle. This was later renamed as the Medium Reconnaissance Vehicle after the somewhat unreliable turret was replaced by the turret from the FV101 Scorpion Light Tank. RAAC personnel referred to them as "Beasts".

Saladin armored cars could be seen in the streets of the Honduran Capital Tegucigalpa in the 2009 coup against President Manuel Zelaya.

== See Also ==
{{Alvis}}

==External links==
{{commons|FV 601 Saladin}}
*[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/europe/saladin.htm Globalsecurity.org]
*[http://www.warwheels.net/Saladin2INDEX.html Warwheels.net]

[[Category:Armoured cars]]
[[Category:Armoured fighting vehicles of the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Korean War armoured fighting vehicles of Australia]]
[[Category:Vietnam War armoured fighting vehicles of Australia]]
[[Category:Reconnaissance vehicles]]
[[Category:Alvis vehicles|Saladin]]