AMX-10
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| 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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).