AMX-30 is the tank of battle which equipped the French Army during more than 30 years. Built with approximately 2000 specimens (whose half exported) as from 1966, its Châssis was used to develop other armor-plated systems the such tank of breakdown service AMX-30D or the vehicle of carrying of the missile Pluton.

Presentation

The birth of tank AMX-30 goes back to 1956, when an work group made up of French, German and Italian experts worked out the specifications of a European average tank intended to replace the M 47 of American origin. The first prototypes are delivered in 1960. In spite of the stop of international collaboration in 1963, construction in series is launched to equip the French Army .

Conceived by AMX Engineering departments of Issy-les-Moulineaux, the AMX-30 is a cast steel assembly and welded, the turret is run of only one part. The crew is composed of 4 men. The pilot sat with before left of the frame, the 3 other members of the crew (the chief of tank and the gunner on the right, the charger on the left) are installed in the turret.

The AMX 30 is brought into service starting from 1967. The first regiment with being equipped was the 503e Tank regiment of combat to Mourmelon, followed 501e to Rambouillet. Those stationed in Germany were equipped by the following series left the workshops of Roanne.

In addition to its gun of 105 mm, the AMX-30 has a coaxial automatic gun of 20 mm, to replace the Mitrailleuse of 12.7 mm origin. This one has as a characteristic to be able to be pointed in indépendammant site of the principal gun, it can thus be used as DCA light. A machine-gun of 7.62 mm ordered from the interior on the cupola of the chief of tank supplements the system defense brought closer.

Like other armoured tanks, it can be equipped with a Schnorchel to cross the water ways. It was modernized in AMX-30B2 (gun, fire control system), then other evolutions followed (suspension, power unit, thermal camera). An ultimate evolution is the AMX-30 Brennus, which is a AMX-30B2 covered with armor-plates reactive. It is today in the course of replacement in the French Army by the Char Leclerc.

Known users

The AMX-30 was bought by the following countries:

Derived

  • AMX-30 D : tank of breakdown service
  • AMX AuF1: self-propelled gun of 155 mm
  • AMX-30 EBG (armoured Vehicle of genius): version intended for the Genius
  • AMX-30 ROLAND : anti-aircraft version drawing from the ground-to-air missiles Roland
  • AMX-30 PLUTO: launcher of the Missile Pluto with nuclear warhead
  • AMX-30 B2: improvement of the firepower, mobility and protection
  • AMX 30 DT: tank of mine clearance
  • AMX 30 BRENNUS: version improved with a reactive shielding
  • AMX 30 FORAD: version modified superficially to play the part of enemy tank at the time of the drives.
  • AMX 32: version for export comprising a heavier shielding but a less maneuverability.

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