AMX-10P

AMX-10P
AMX-10P at the Musée des Blindés, Saumur.
Type	Infantry fighting vehicle
Place of origin	France
Service history
Used by	See Operators
Wars	Iran-Iraq War Gulf War Bosnian War Iraqi Civil War (2014–present)
Production history
Designed	1968
Manufacturer	GIAT Industries
Produced	1973 – 1994
Number built	1,750
Variants	See Variants
Specifications
Weight	14.2 tonnes (15.7 short tons; 14.0 long tons)
Length	5.778 m (18 ft 11.5 in)
Width	2.78 m (9 ft 1 in)
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) (hull)
Crew	2 (commander, driver) + 9 passengers
Main armament	20mm F2/M693 autocannon (800 rounds)
Secondary armament	7.62 mm MAS coaxial machine gun (2,000 rounds)
Engine	Hispano-Suiza Model 115-2 eight-cylinder liquid-cooled diesel 276 hp (205 kW) at 3,000 rpm
Power/weight	20 hp/tonne (14.9 kW/tonne)
Ground clearance	0.45m
Fuel capacity	528 litres
Operational range	600 km
Speed	65 km/h (40 mph)

The AMX-10P is a French amphibious infantry fighting vehicle. It was developed after 1965 to replace the AMX-VCI in service with the mechanized regiments of the French Army; the first prototypes were completed in 1968. Production commenced between 1972 and 1973.

The AMX-10P is fully amphibious, being propelled through water at speeds of up to 7 km/h by twin waterjets. It is also fitted as standard with a trim vane and bilge pumps to assist with the flotation process. AMX-10Ps were popular with a number of Arab armies and have been operated by Iraq, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. Special marine variants were also developed for Singapore and Indonesia, including a fire support model known as the AMX-10 PAC 90, which mated the AMX-10P chassis to the complete turret and 90mm gun assembly of the Panhard ERC-90 Sagaie.

AMX-10Ps share a number of common transmission and chassis components with their armoured car counterpart, the AMX-10RC.

The AMX-10P was developed by the Atelier de Construction d'lssy-les-Moulineaux (AMX) in response to a French army requirement for a new tracked armoured fighting vehicle to supplement or replace the ageing AMX-VCI. The first prototypes were completed around 1968 and first showcased to potential domestic and international customers at Satory the following year. Production did not commence on the vehicle until the French Army placed its first order in late 1972. The first AMX-10Ps were delivered in mid to late 1973 to the 7th Mechanised Brigade stationed at Reims. French Army AMX-10Ps were fitted with a 20mm autocannon in a Toucan II two-man turret with seating for a gunner and commander; however, a number of other one-man turrets could be fitted, as well as an observation cupola for training vehicles. Export variants of the AMX-10P also abounded, including models equipped with battlefield surveillance radars, the ATILA artillery fire control system, a bank of HOT anti-tank missiles, 60mm or 81mm gun-mortars, and a large 90mm gun.