AMX-10

AMX-10
Type	Armoured fighting vehicle
Place of origin	Sieuxerr
Service history
In service	1963–present
Used by	Sieuxerr Solevant
Production history
Designer	GIAT Industries
Designed	1959-1963 (Tracked model)
Manufacturer	Roanne Tank Plant (1959-1964) Scola Aluminum Corp (1964-1981) Food Canning Corp (1965-1998)
Produced	1964–present
No. built	8,000~
Specifications (AMX-10ter VTT)
Weight	12.3 tonnes
Length	5.8 m (19 ft) (hull) 6.36 m (20.9 ft) (W/ fuel tanks)
Width	2.75 m (9.0 ft)
Height	2.31 m (7.6 ft) (hull)
Crew	2 (Commander/gunner, driver)
Passengers	11 dismounts
Engine	6-cylinder turbosupercharged diesel engine 275 hp (205 kW)
Power/weight	20.0 hp/t (14.9 kW/t)
Transmission	4 Forward 2 Reverse
Suspension	torsion bar
Ground clearance	.5 meters
Fuel capacity	360 l (95 US gal)
Operational range	480 km
Speed	65 km/h (40 mph) (Land) 5.8 km/h (3.6 mph) (Water)

The AMX-10 are a series of Sieuxerrian designed armored fighting vehicles. The family consists of various IFVs, APCs, recovery vehicles and other armored utility vehicles. Most vehicles are able to ford rivers at seven kilometers an hour.

Description

The AMX-10 is constructed of all-welded aluminium armor. The driver is located in the front to the left of the vehicle, with the engine to the right and troop compartment in the rear. The engine compartment is fitted with an automatic extinguishing system.

Variants

• AMX-10

Baseline vehicle model as accepted in 1964.

• AMX-10 VTT (Véhicule transport de troupe)

Armored personnel carrier. Equipped with a .50 caliber machine gun. 2 crew and 11 dismounts. Provisions to mount 3 additional machine guns with gun shields present.

• AMX-10 TB (Transport blessés)

Battlefield ambulance. Carries 3 crew and 4 litters or 8 sitting patients.

• AMX-10 PM (Portée mortier)

Self-propelled mortar carrier. Equipped with a .50 caliber machine gun. 6 crew. Can be configured to carry 81mm, 107mm, or 120mm mortars. Carries 81mm or 120mm in Sieuxerrian service.

• AMX-10 PC (Poste de commandement)

Command post. Expanded hull for additional communications equipment, as well a 4.2kW diesel generator.

• AMX-10 SAN (Sanitaire)

Armored treatment vehicle. Based on the expanded model of the AMX-10 PC. Used as treatment vehicle at battlefield aid stations. Equipped with similar communications equipment as well as the 4.2kW diesel generator.

• AMX-10 ECH (Echelon)

VTT modified as a field repair vehicle. Equipped with a 6,000kg hydraulic crane.

• AMX-10 T (Tracteur)

Using an AMX-10 chassis, unarmored 5.5t cargo carrier used mostly to transport artillery ammunition.

• AMX-10bis

Improved model accepted into service in 1973. Reengined with a 275hp diesel, improved suspension. Smoke dischargers added. Armored fuel tanks were added on the outside, replacing the internal tanks. Lost the ability to float, instead only able to ford deep water crossings.

• AMX-10bis VTT (Véhicule transport de troupe)

Able to mount a MILAN firing post. Accessed by opening the troop hatch on the rear.

• AMX-10bis VCI (Véhicule de combat d'infanterie)

Equipped with a Toucan II turret. 3 crew and 8 dismounts. Carries 800 rounds of 20mm and 2,000 rounds for its coax.

• AMX-10 VCI MILAN

AMX-10 VCI modified to use the MILAN firing post. The commander is needed to expose himself to manually aim and fire the missile.

• AMX-10bis HOT (Véhicule de combat d'infanterie)

Anti-tank vehicle. Equipped with four launchers for HOT missiles. An additional 14 missiles stored inside. Crew of 5. Known also as the Lancelot.

• AMX-10bis VCA (Véhicule de contrôle d'artillerie)

Artillery fire control vehicle. Equipped with the ATILA fire control system. Crew of 4. Upgraded to later ATILA II and ATILA III systems.

• AMX-10bis VOA (Véhicule de observateur d'artillerie)

Forward observation vehicle. Additional communication and range-finding equipment. Single machine gun. Crew of 4.

• AMX-10bis TM (Tourelle de mortier)

Self-propelled mortar. Fitted with either an 81mm or 120mm breech loading mortar firing from an enclosed turret. Crew of 4.

• AMX-10ter

Improved model accepted into service in 1987. New steering system to replace the older levers. Additional Kevlar spall liners added.

• AMX-10quat

Intergation with the BRUTUS and CESAR networking and GPS systems. Vehicles equipped with SIT (Système d'Information Terminal) or SIR (Système d'Information Régimentaire).