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
Main armament	AA M39 (2,000 rounds)
Secondary armament	MILAC M14 Tulipe (4 rounds)
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-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-10ter

Improved model accepted into service in 1987. New steering system to replace the older levers. Additional Kevlar spall liners added along with appliqué armor to resist 12.7mm.

• AMX-10quat

Integration with the BRUTUS and CESAR networking and GPS systems starting in the early 2000s. Vehicles equipped with SIT (Système d'Information Terminal) or SIR (Système d'Information Régimentaire). Provisions for additional passive NERA and cage armor for protection against sharped-charged warheads. A new 300hp diesel engine is also added.

Derivatives

• 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 VTT MILAN

Mounts a MILAN on the commander's copula.

• AMX-10 TOP (tourelle TéléOPérée)

Early 2000s upgrade replacing the manned machine gun with a remote weapon station to fit a light or heavy machine gun or grenade machine gun. Later the station was upgraded to be able to fire Tulipe ATGMs.

• AMX-10 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. 4 MILANs carried.

• AMX-10 VCI DRAGAR

Developed in the late 1980s, this model features a single-man DRAGAR 25mm turret instead of the Toucan II. The DRAGAR features a day/night sight and is stabilized. Later in the early 2000s the TARASK was also offered, which featured thermal imager, laser range finding, integration with the SIT battlefield management system, as well as the ERIEL softkill APS system. The DRAGAR and TARASK both had 165 rounds HE and 45 rounds APDS ready, with an additional combat load for both APDS and HE stored. Crew changes to 3 crew and 9 dismounts.

• AMX-10 TS-90

Variant equipped with a TS-90 turret. 50 rounds carried for the 90mm main gun, 3,200 rounds carried for the coax.

• 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. Later upgraded with a 5kW 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. Received 5kW generator like the PC models.

• 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-10 TR (Transformable)

Foundational variant of an expanded family of flat-bed carrier vehicles.

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

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

• AMX-10 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-10 VAA (Véhicule antiaérien)

Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun. Uses the SIDAM 25 module produce by Gothia. 660 round magazine. Crew of 3.

• AMX-10 VAA Mistral

Upgraded with 2 triple Mistral MANPAD launchers.