AMX-10P
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The AMX-10P is a French amphibious infantry fighting vehicle. It was developed from 1965 onwards to replace the AMX-VCI in the French Army.[4] It served with the French Army from its introduction in 1973 until its retirement in 2015, when it was fully replaced by the VBCI.[1][5]
AMX-10P | |
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Type | Infantry fighting vehicle |
Place of origin | France |
Service history | |
Used by | See Operators |
Wars | Iran–Iraq War Gulf War Bosnian War War in Iraq (2013–2017) |
Production history | |
Designed | 1968[1] |
Manufacturer | GIAT Industries[2] |
Produced | 1973–1994[3] |
No. built | 1,750[3] |
Variants | See Variants |
Specifications | |
Mass | 14.2 tonnes (15.7 short tons; 14.0 long tons)[4] |
Length | 5.778 m (18 ft 11.5 in)[1] |
Width | 2.78 m (9 ft 1 in)[1] |
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) (hull)[1] |
Crew | 3 (commander, gunner, driver) + 8 passengers[1] |
Main armament | 20 mm F2/M693 autocannon (800 rounds)[1] |
Secondary armament | 7.62 mm MAS coaxial machine gun (2,000 rounds)[4] |
Engine | Hispano-Suiza Model 115-2 eight-cylinder liquid-cooled diesel[1] 205 kW (275 hp) at 3,000 rpm[1] |
Power/weight | 14.9 kW/t (20.0 hp/t)[1] |
Ground clearance | 0.45m[4] |
Fuel capacity | 528 litres[4] |
Operational range | 600 km (370 mi)[4] |
Maximum speed | 65 km/h (40 mph)[4] |
The AMX-10P was also successfully exported, and continues to serve with several nations' militaries. It was selected by a number of Arab armies and has been operated by Iraq, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.[2] Special marine variants were developed for Singapore and Indonesia, including the AMX-10 PAC 90 fire support version with a 90 mm gun.[3][4]
The AMX-10P is fully amphibious, being propelled through water at speeds of up to 7 km/h by twin waterjets. It is fitted as standard with a trim vane and bilge pumps to assist with the flotation process.[2] The AMX-10P shares a number of common transmission and chassis components with its wheeled counterpart, the AMX-10 RC.[1]