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AMX-30


Main Battle Tank (MBT) [ 1966 ]



The AMX-30 is a solid - if unspectacular - main battle tank system with no on-the-move firing capabilities.



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The AMX-30 stemmed from a post-World War 2 design that saw many nations in Europe attempting to refit and update their armor inventories. With a three-way organized effort between West Germany, France and Italy to design and produce a tank similar to the US-made M47 Patton series (already in large stock in French inventory) but up-gunned while carrying less weight, West German and French engineers each came up with separate attempts. West Germany produced a working prototype that was named the Leopard while France designed and produced the prototype AMX-30. By this time it was accepted that each nation would adopt its own designs as to fulfill their battle tank needs with the West German Leopard becoming the Leopard 1 main battle tank and the AMX-30 entering production for France.

The core of the AMX-30 revolves around the CH-105-F1 105mm main gun fitted to the three man turret. With a muzzle velocity of some 3,280 feet per second, the main gun can defeat some 15 inches of enemy armor (it should be noted that the AMX-30 features nothing in the way of a gun stabilization feature and, as such, cannot effectively fire when on the move). A distinct design feature also sees a 20mm cannon fitted coaxially in the turret and can be elevated separately of the main gun. An additional 7.62mm machine gun in fitted to the top of the turret for anti-infantry or anti-aircraft defense. Five road wheels are afforded per track side. Power is derived from a single Hispano-Suiza 12-cylinder diesel engine developing 720 horsepower. Ammunition storage consists of 47 x 105mm projectiles, over 1,000 rounds of 20mm ammunition and over 2,000 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition.

The AMX-30 appeared in production form from 1966 onwards and was produced for the next 27 years. The AMX-30 became a favorite on the export market - especially with Middle Eastern customers - and would go on to see some 3,500 examples produced. The 155mm GCT self-propelled gun system is based on the AMX-30 chassis.©MilitaryFactory.com
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Specifications



Service Year
1966

Origin
France national flag graphic
France

Crew
4
CREWMEN
Production
3,500
UNITS


Atelier de Construction d'Issy-les-Moulineaux (AMX) - France
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(OPERATORS list includes past, present, and future operators when applicable)
Engineering
Onboard systems provide solutions to accomplish a variety of battlefield engineering tasks.
Main Battle Tank (MBT)
Primary armored ground combat unit of modern armies utilizing speed, protection, and / or firepower to spearhead armored assaults.
Frontline Asset
Frontline unit used to take direct part in forward operating actions against enemy positions / targets.
Tank-vs-Tank
Engage armored vehicles of similar form and function.


Length
31.1 ft
9.48 m
Width
10.2 ft
3.1 m
Height
9.4 ft
2.86 m
Weight
92,594 lb
42,000 kg
Tonnage
46.3 tons
MEDIUM
(Showcased structural values pertain to the AMX-30 B2 production variant. Length typically includes main gun in forward position if applicable to the design)
Powerplant: 1 x Hispano-Suiza HS 110 12-cylinder water-cooled supercharged muli-fuel engine developing 720 horsepower at 2,000rpm.
Speed
40.4 mph
(65.0 kph)
Range
372.8 mi
(600.0 km)
(Showcased performance specifications pertain to the AMX-30 B2 production variant. Compare this entry against any other in our database)
1 x 105mm CH-105-F1 main gun
1 x 20mm coaxial cannon
1 x 7.62mm machine gun in commander's cupola
2 x 2 smoke dischargers


Supported Types


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Graphical image of a tank automatic cannon
Graphical image of a tank medium machine gun
Graphical image of tank /armored vehicle smoke grenade dischargers


(Not all weapon types may be represented in the showcase above)
47 x 105mm projectiles
1,050 x 20mm ammunition
2,050 x 7.62mm ammunition


AMX-30S - Desert Operations Variant
AMX-30D - Armored Recovery Vehicle
AMX-30 B2 - Explosive Reactive Armor; main French Army production model.
AMX-30D ARV - Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle
AMX-30 AVLB - Bridgelayer
AMX-30 Trainer - Turret replaced with training cupola.
AMX-30 EBG - Combat Engineering Vehicle
AMX-30 B DT - Combat Engineering Vehicle
AMX-30 B DT2 - Mine Clearing Vehicle
AMX-30-S 401 A - Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun system; fitted with 2 x 30mm cannons.
GCT - 155mm Self-Propelled Gun (AMX-30 Chassis)
Roland - Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Defense System (AMX-30 Chassis).
Shahine - Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Defence System (AMX-30 Chassis) exported to Saudi Arabia.


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