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The 'AMX-10RC' is an armoured car built by GIAT. Over 300 are in service in the French Army. 120 additional vehicles were sold to Morocco (108) and Qatar (12).
The AMX-10RC is a wheeled and heavily armed version of the AMX-10P combat vehicle. The AMX-10RC should not be confused with the AMX-10P; both share automotive components but otherwise have completely different battlefield roles. The AMX-10RC is amphibious and has very good mobility. It is usually used for reconnaissance missions in dangerous environments, or for fire support.
Initial work on the AMX-10RC began in 1970; production began in 1976. The vehicle features a powerful GIAT 105 mm gun mounted in a welded aluminium turret. The turret also serves to house three crew members, while the driver sits in the front of the hull; the COTAC fire control system is provided for gun aiming.
The 105 mm gun fires four types of ammunition APFSDS, HE, HEAT and smoke. The APFSDS uses the penetrator from the GIAT 90 mm APFSDS round, and is capable of penetrating a NATO triple heavy tank target at a range of 2000 meters.
The AMX-10RC has been the recipient of numerous upgrades over its lifetime. Newer systems include battlefield-management system terminals, most notably. For its part in the 1991 Gulf War, the AMX-10RC was provided with extra add-on armour and anti-tank missile decoy systems. Other improvements include the installation of a NATO 105 mm gun, as the GIAT model was not compatible with NATO munitions. Thermal imaging systems have also been installed, using units taken from decommissioned AMX-30B2 MBTs. A central tire-inflation system is available for added traction over soft terrain. The AMX-10RC is equipped with an NBC (Nuclear/Biological/Chemical) protection system and may conduct reconnaissance in a radioactive environment.
The AMX-10RC is no longer in production by GIAT.
★ Armoured reconnaissance
★ Armoured support
★ Flanking the main battle corps
★ The AMX 10RC figures prominently in the Atari real time strategy computer game, Act of War. It serves as one of the main frontline vehicles of the fictitous terrorist group, the Consortium.
★ Giat-industries.fr
★ Federation of American Scientists
★ Army-technology.com
★ Ixarm.com
★ AMX-10RC at Army-Guide.com
The 'AMX-10RC' is an armoured car built by GIAT. Over 300 are in service in the French Army. 120 additional vehicles were sold to Morocco (108) and Qatar (12).
The AMX-10RC is a wheeled and heavily armed version of the AMX-10P combat vehicle. The AMX-10RC should not be confused with the AMX-10P; both share automotive components but otherwise have completely different battlefield roles. The AMX-10RC is amphibious and has very good mobility. It is usually used for reconnaissance missions in dangerous environments, or for fire support.
| Contents |
| Design and characteristics |
| Missions |
| Trivia |
| External links |
Design and characteristics
Initial work on the AMX-10RC began in 1970; production began in 1976. The vehicle features a powerful GIAT 105 mm gun mounted in a welded aluminium turret. The turret also serves to house three crew members, while the driver sits in the front of the hull; the COTAC fire control system is provided for gun aiming.
The 105 mm gun fires four types of ammunition APFSDS, HE, HEAT and smoke. The APFSDS uses the penetrator from the GIAT 90 mm APFSDS round, and is capable of penetrating a NATO triple heavy tank target at a range of 2000 meters.
The AMX-10RC has been the recipient of numerous upgrades over its lifetime. Newer systems include battlefield-management system terminals, most notably. For its part in the 1991 Gulf War, the AMX-10RC was provided with extra add-on armour and anti-tank missile decoy systems. Other improvements include the installation of a NATO 105 mm gun, as the GIAT model was not compatible with NATO munitions. Thermal imaging systems have also been installed, using units taken from decommissioned AMX-30B2 MBTs. A central tire-inflation system is available for added traction over soft terrain. The AMX-10RC is equipped with an NBC (Nuclear/Biological/Chemical) protection system and may conduct reconnaissance in a radioactive environment.
The AMX-10RC is no longer in production by GIAT.
Missions
★ Armoured reconnaissance
★ Armoured support
★ Flanking the main battle corps
Trivia
★ The AMX 10RC figures prominently in the Atari real time strategy computer game, Act of War. It serves as one of the main frontline vehicles of the fictitous terrorist group, the Consortium.
External links
★ Giat-industries.fr
★ Federation of American Scientists
★ Army-technology.com
★ Ixarm.com
★ AMX-10RC at Army-Guide.com
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