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 | 1964–2005 |
| No. built | 25,000~ |
| 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 is a family of armored vehicles designed in Sieuxerr. The vehicle replaced the older AMX-VCIs and VBCP 39Ls that had been in service previously. The vehicles were produced in large numbers and widely exported, with successor derivative designs being produced in other countries as well. It is one of the most prolific armored vehicles in the world and is the most produced Sieuxerrian tracked armored vehicle in history. Production of new vehicles of the base AMX-10 family halted by the early 2000s. Experience with the AMX-10 would lead to the AMX-15 and later into the AMX-20 families of armored vehicles, the later being its replacement.
Description
The AMX-10 is constructed of all-welded aluminum 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, more reliable 300hp diesel engine replaces the older 275hp one.
- A greatly improved variant of the AMX-10, the first nation to adopt the vehicle would be Solevant in 1976. Solevant would later begin domestic production of the AMX-15 even through the souring of Sieuxerrian-Solevanti relations.
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 MARINE
- Dedicated amphibious warfare model. Fitted with large pump jets and new bilge pumps, able to achieve 10 km/h overwater with jets and tracks.
- 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 MSA (Missile sol-air)
- Battlefield air defense variant. Armed with four ground-variants of the R.550 Magic I missile known as the Magic Sol. Carried 8 additional missiles.
- AMX-10 MSAbis
- Variant upgraded use the Mistral and later able to use the Starstreak missile in quad packs with a pack mounted one each side. Carries 8 additional Starstreaks or 10 Mistrals.
- 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)