AMX 10 P Brochure, 1979 and AMX 10 RC Upgrade Brochure, 2004
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Today's post is a minor update to the Eurosatory page and a very brief discussion of a 1979 brochure for the AMX family of tracked/wheeled vehicles, plus a 2004 brochure discussing upgrades for the wheeled member of said family, the AMX 10 RC.
As it would appear very little has been written on the vehicle, the following is taken from a magazine aimed at model-builders:
The AMX-10P ("P" standing for personnel) is an amphibious infantry fighting vehicle, developed starting in 1965 to replace the AMX-13 VCI. With the first prototypes delivered in 1968, production commenced between 1972 and 1973. The first vehicles were delivered to the 7ème Brigade Mécanisée at the end of 1973.
Below, the 2004 AMX 10 RC upgrade brochure can be found in full (available here as a PDF).
The 1979 AMX 10 brochure - partially presented below and available in full here - discusses all variants, which are worth noting in a brief overview:
| Designation | Type | Turret | Armament and munitions | Crew |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMX 10 P | Infantry Fighting Vehicle | Toucan II two-man turret | 20mm double feed autocannon: 350 rounds ready, 800 rounds total 7.62mm NATO MG: 900 rounds ready, 2000 rounds total |
11: Driver, gunner, commander plus eight dismounts |
| AMX 10 PAC 90 | Anti-tank combat vehicle Support vehicle Reconnaissance vehicle Light tank |
TS 90 two-man turret | 90mm gun: 20 rounds ready, 30 rounds total 7.62mm NATO MG or 12.7mm MG: 3200 or 1000 rounds total respectively |
7: Driver, gunner, commander plus four dismounts |
| AMX 10 PC | Command Vehicle | Toucan II two-man turret | 20mm double feed autocannon: 350 rounds ready, 800 rounds total 7.62mm NATO MG: 900 rounds ready, 2000 rounds total |
6: Driver, officer, second-in-command, warrant officer-gunner, and two radio operators |
| AMX 10 RATAC | Battlefield Surveillance/Radar Tracking Vehicle | RATAC radar | None | 5: Driver, officer, radar operator, assistant radar operator, and radio operator |
| AMX 10 SAO | Artillery Observation Vehicle | Laser rangefinder and observation optics MG for self-defence |
5: Driver, observer (officer), second-in-command, and two radio operators | |
| AMX 10 TM | Mortar-Towing Vehicle | Toucan I single-man turret 120mm mortar MO-120-RT-61 (towed) |
20mm double feed autocannon 7.62mm NATO MG 60× 120mm mortar rounds |
6: Driver, mortar commander, gun-layer, artificer, loader, and ammunition carrier |
| AMX 10 HOT | Anti-tank Combat Vehicle | HOT turret (Toucan II derived) | HOT launcher: 4 rounds ready, 18 rounds total | 5: Driver, commander (gunner), radio operator, and two loaders |
| AMX 10 ECH | Repair/Recovery Vehicle | Toucan I single-man turret | 20mm double feed autocannon 7.62mm NATO MG |
5: Driver, chief mechanic, and three mechanics |
| AMX 10 AMB | Medical Evacuation Vehicle | None | 6/8: Driver, two medical orderlies three casualties on stretchers or one casualty on a stretcher plus four seated casualties |
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| AMX 10 RC | Wheeled Reconnaissance Vehicle Anti-tank Combat Vehicle |
TK 105 turret | 105mm MECA-model gun: 12 rounds ready, 38 rounds total 7.62mm NATO MG: 4000 rounds total |
4: Driver, gunner, commander, and loader |
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