AMX-10P
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. It served with the French Army from its introduction in 1973 until its retirement in 2015, when it was fully replaced by the VBCI.
| AMX-10P | |
|---|---|
An AMX-10P at the Musée des Blindés, Saumur. | |
| 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 |
| Manufacturer | GIAT Industries |
| Produced | 1973–1994 |
| No. built | 1,750 |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 14.2 tonnes (15.7 short tons; 14.0 long tons) |
| Length | 5.778 m (18 ft 11.5 in) |
| Width | 2.78 m (9 ft 1 in) |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) (hull) |
| Crew | 3 (commander, gunner, driver) + 8 passengers |
Main armament | 20 mm F2/M693 autocannon (800 rounds) |
Secondary armament | 7.62 mm MAS coaxial machine gun (2,000 rounds) |
| Engine | Hispano-Suiza Model 115-2 eight-cylinder liquid-cooled diesel 205 kW (275 hp) at 3,000 rpm |
| Power/weight | 14.9 kW/t (20.0 hp/t) |
| Ground clearance | 0.45m |
| Fuel capacity | 528 litres |
Operational range | 600 km (370 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 65 km/h (40 mph) |
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. Special marine variants were developed for Singapore and Indonesia, including the AMX-10 PAC 90 fire support version with a 90 mm gun.
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. The AMX-10P shares a number of common transmission and chassis components with its wheeled counterpart, the AMX-10 RC.