| AMX-30 AuF1 | |
|---|---|
.JPG) GCT 155mm self-propelled artillery of the French Army | |
| Type | Self-propelled gun |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1977–present |
| Used by | France, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait |
| Wars | Iran–Iraq War Gulf War Yugoslav Wars |
| Production history | |
| Designer | GIAT Industries |
| Designed | 1972 (prototype) |
| Manufacturer | Nexter |
| Produced | 1977–1995 |
| No. built | 400 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 41.949 tonnes to 43.5 tonnes (42.8 long tons; 48.0 short tons) |
| Length | 10.25 m |
| Width | 3.15 m |
| Height | 3.25 m |
| Crew | 4; Commander, Driver, Gunner and Loader |
| Armor | 20 mm (turret) |
Main armament | 1× 155 mm CN 155 AUF1 howitzer |
Secondary armament | 1× Browning M2 12.7mm heavy machine gun |
| Engine | Hispano-Suiza HS-110 Renault-Mack E9 (AuF1 TA) 680 hp at 2400 RPM 750 hp at 2400 RPM (AuF1 TA) |
| Suspension | torsion bar |
Operational range | 420–500 km |
| Maximum speed | 60 km/h on-road. |
The AMX-30 AuF1 is a French self-propelled gun vehicle currently in use by the armies of France and Saudi Arabia. It replaced the former Mk F3 155mm in French Army service. The AuF1 primary advantage is that it incorporates full armor and nuclear-biological-chemical (NBC) protection for its crew of four, while the former Mk F3 155mm offered no protection and could carry only two of its four crew members. The AuF1 saw combat with the Iraqi Army in the Iran–Iraq War.