AMX-VCI

AMX-13 VCI
Mexican AMX-VCI (DNC1)
TypeArmored personnel carrier
Place of originFrance
Service history
WarsTurkish invasion of Cyprus
Indonesian invasion of East Timor[1]
Lebanese Civil War
South Lebanon conflict (1985–2000)
Cenepa War
Mexican drug war
South Sudanese Civil War
Specifications
Mass15.0 tonnes
Length5.7 m
Width2.67 m
Height2.41m
Crew3 + 10 passengers

Armor10-40mm
Main
armament
turret mounted 20mm F2/M693 autocannon
Secondary
armament
12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun or 7.62 mm MAS
EngineSOFAM Model 8Gxb 8-cyl. water-cooled petrol
190 kW (250 hp)
Power/weight16.7/tonne
SuspensionTorsion-bar
Operational
range
350 km
Maximum speed 60 km/h

The AMX-VCI (French: Véhicule de Combat d'Infanterie) is one of the many variants of the French AMX-13 light tank. It was the front line APC of the French Army until replaced by the AMX-10P. It is still used by some countries, for example Mexico, where it goes under the name of DNC-1 and is armed with a 20mm cannon.

  1. ^ "AMX-13 VCI Kavaleri TNI AD Pernah Dipasangi Kubah 'Tertutup' Dengan Senapan Mesin Sedang". indomiliter.com (in Indonesian). 23 November 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2022.