Tanque de Combate Principal AMX-30

From 1956 to 1963 France, Germany, and Italy cooperated in the design of a European medium tank. Several prototypes were submitted for revue, but in 1963 France quit the design consortium to focus on the development of its own AMX-30 main battle tank at their AMX Ateliers de construction d’Issy-les-Moulineaux. The first vehicles were delivered in 1966, and the AMX-30 series with 105 mm main gun was officially put into service in 1967 to replace the obsolete M-47 Patton tank in French service. Between 1974 and 1984 AMX-30 tanks were produced in Spain under licence. French production of the AMX-30 tank ceased in 1993. The first improved and up-armoured AMX-30 B2 were delivered in 1982. Many of these vehicles were later fitted with reactive armour and designated AMX-30 BrenUS.

Modelos Disponibles

• AMX-30, 1:35 Heller
• AMX-30, 1:72 Heller
• AMX-30, 1:87 ROCO 201
• AMX-30, 1:87 WTD 7
• AMX-30 B2, 1:72 Azimut 72007

Especificaciones Técnicas

• AMX-30 char d’assaut
• Tipo: Main Battle Tank
• Planta motriz: Hispano-Suiza HS-110 with 507 kW (680 hp)
• Velocidad: 65 km/h en carretera
• Fuel Capacity: 460 l
• Alcance: 500 km
• Longitud: 6590 mm
• Ancho: 3100 mm
• Altura: 2290 mm
• Peso: 36000 kg
• Armamento: 105 mm GIAT CN-105 F1 tank gun, coaxial 12.7 mm machine gun, replaced by a 20 mm automatic cannon, 7.62 mm AA machine gun
• Tripulación: comandante de tanque, conductor, artillero, cargador
• Producción: 1966–1993 (more than 2.000 vehicles)

Derivatives

• AMX-30 D char de dépannage – recovery vehicle
• AMX-30 AUF1 canon automoteur de 155 mm – SPG
• AMX-30 EBG Engin blindé de génie – engineer vehicle
• AMX-30 ROLAND missiles anti-aérienne – AA vehicle
• AMX-30 PLUTON lanceur du Missile Pluton – missile carrier
• AMX-30 B2 amélioration – improved and up-armoured
• AMX 30 DT char de déminage – mine sweeper
• AMX 30 BrenUS améliorée du blindage réactif – reactive armour
• AMX 30 FORAD "char ennemi" – Opposing Force "OPFOR" vehicle for training
• AMX 32 version pour l’exportation – up-gunned export version with 120 mm gun

Bibliografía

• Tanks from 1916 until today, Brown Packaging Books
• Jane’s Tank & Combat Vehicle Recognition Guide. Christopher F. Foss
• The Encyclopedia of Tanks and AFVs. C. F. Foss, Chris Foss, Will Fowler
• The Illustrated Directory of Tanks of the World. David Miller

Empleo Histórico

• Bosnia Herzegovina – 36 AMX-30
• Chile – 29 AMX-30
• Croatia – 42 AMX-30
• Cyprus – 61 AMX-30 and 52 AMX-30 B2
• France – 200 AMX-30 B2
  • 4e Régiment de Dragons (44 AMX-30 B2), Gulf War 1991
• Greece – 168 AMX-30 B2
• Iraq – 98 AMX-30
• Israel
• Kuwait – 18 AMX-30
• Nigeria – 16 AMX-30
• Qatar – 25 AMX-30 S
  • Gulf War 1991
• Saudi Arabia – 572 AMX-30 S and AMX-30 SA
  • Gulf War 1991
• Spain – 327 AMX-30
• United Arab Emirates – 68 AMX-30
• Venezuela – 85 AMX-30 V (1989)

The AMX-30 main battle tank in French service has been replaced by the AMX-56 Leclerc which entered service in 1990. Most of formerly French AMX-30 tanks have since been sold to other countries, although some vehicles are still being used in maneuvres and for training purposes. In addition to the more than 2,000 AMX-30 main battle tanks originally produced, more than 1,000 chassis were used for self-propelled guns and other variants.

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