FV434

FV434, Armoured Repair Vehicle
FV434 on display
Type	Armoured Repair/Recovery Vehicle
Place of origin	United Kingdom
Production history
Manufacturer	GKN Sankey
Specifications
Weight	17.5 tons (17.5 t)
Length	5.88 m
Width	2.8 m
Height	2.77 m
Crew	4 troops
Armour	12.7 mm max
Main armament	7.62 mm L7 GPMG
Secondary armament	smoke dischargers
Engine	Rolls-Royce K60 multi-fuel 240 hp
Power/weight	15.7 hp/tonne
Suspension	torsion-bar, 5 units each side
Speed	29 mph (47 km/h)

The FV434 is the Armoured Repair Vehicle variant of the British Army's FV430 series of armoured fighting vehicles. Introduced in the 1960s, it is operated by the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME). It is still used by the REME, but is soon to be phased out.

The FV434's primary role is to repair disabled and damaged vehicles, but it also has a limited recovery capability. It is fitted with a crane (capable of lifting up to 3 tons) to assist its work in repairing armoured and un-armoured vehicles. The FV434 is capable of changing other FV430 series power packs, however, it is unable to handle the power pack the British Army's Challenger 2 main battle tank - this is done by Challenger ARRV in forward areas and soft skin repair vehicles in base areas.

In addition to the crane, the FV434 is fitted with a fold-away work bench to the rear of the vehicle. Like its personnel carrier version, it is capable of amphibious operations with the aid of a flotation screen. Once in the water, it is propelled by its tracks at up to 5.6 km/h. It is crewed by four soldiers: commander, driver and two fitters.

The REME Museum of Technology has an example of a FV434 demonstrating the change of a power-pack on a FV432.