AMX-10P

This article is about the French tracked amphibious IFV. For the French wheeled tank destroyer, see AMX-10 RC.
AMX-10P
An AMX-10P at the Musée des Blindés, Saumur.
TypeInfantry fighting vehicle
Place of originFrance
Service history
Used bySee Operators
WarsIran–Iraq War
Gulf War
Bosnian War
War in Iraq (2013–2017)
Production history
Designed1968[1]
ManufacturerGIAT Industries[2]
Produced1973–1994[3]
No. built1,750[3]
VariantsSee Variants
Specifications
Mass14.2 tonnes (15.7 short tons; 14.0 long tons)[4]
Length5.778 m (18 ft 11.5 in)[1]
Width2.78 m (9 ft 1 in)[1]
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) (hull)[1]
Crew3 (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]
EngineHispano-Suiza Model 115-2 eight-cylinder liquid-cooled diesel[1]
205 kW (275 hp) at 3,000 rpm[1]
Power/weight14.9 kW/t (20.0 hp/t)[1]
Ground clearance0.45m[4]
Fuel capacity528 litres[4]
Operational
range
600 km (370 mi)[4]
Maximum speed 65 km/h (40 mph)[4]

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]

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]

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